New Lifetime High Today: Starbucks (SBUX)
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Trade-Ideas LLC identified
(
) as a new lifetime high candidate. In addition to specific proprietary factors, Trade-Ideas identified Starbucks as such a stock due to the following factors:
- SBUX has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $357.7 million.
- SBUX has traded 58,284 shares today.
- SBUX is trading at a new lifetime high.
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More details on SBUX:
Starbucks Corporation operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific; and Channel Development. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SBUX has a PE ratio of 28.5. Currently there are 15 analysts that rate Starbucks a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 4 rate it a hold.
The average volume for Starbucks has been 4.7 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Starbucks has a market cap of $70.5 billion and is part of the services sector and leisure industry. The stock has a beta of 0.89 and a short float of 1.3% with 2.65 days to cover. Shares are up 15% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
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Analysis:
rates Starbucks as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.
Highlights from the ratings report include:
- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 7.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 13.3%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Looking at where the stock is today compared to one year ago, we find that it is not only higher, but it has also clearly outperformed the rise in the S&P 500 over the same period. Although other factors naturally played a role, the company's strong earnings growth was key. Looking ahead, unless broad bear market conditions prevail, we still see more upside potential for this stock, despite the fact that it has already risen over the past year.
- STARBUCKS CORP reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, STARBUCKS CORP turned its bottom line around by earning $2.71 versus -$0.01 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.12 versus $2.71).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. The net income increased by 81.8% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $540.70 million to $983.10 million.
- The company's current return on equity greatly increased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of significant strength within the corporation. When compared to other companies in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry and the overall market, STARBUCKS CORP's return on equity exceeds that of the industry average and significantly exceeds that of the S&P 500.
- You can view the full Starbucks Ratings Report.
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