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StockStory flags flat sales and margin drop at Starbucks

10/14/2026

stock (SBUX) fell to $91.86 over the past six months, eroding shareholder value by 6.7% while the S&P 500 index climbed 12%.

Analysts at StockStory cite stagnant organic demand and shrinking profitability as primary reasons to avoid the stock, noting that the current valuation prices in significant future success.

The company’s same-store sales, a metric tracking revenue growth at locations open for at least a year, remained flat over the last two years.

This lack of movement in existing dining locations indicates that Starbucks is not generating meaningful organic growth from its established footprint.

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