Starbucks carries a growth multiple that depends on much more automation to become a practical earnings grower, making it a better Hold than a Buy. Recent reforms under new CEO Brian Niccol focus ...

However, recent operational challenges and market headwinds have prompted a strategic overhaul aimed at rekindling growth and improving profitability. Starbucks ... gross profit margin of 26.1 ...

Starbucks has experienced ... reported global comparable store sales growth of -4.0%, with adjusted EBITDA margin decreasing to 16.3% from 19.7% in the previous year. Recent InvestingPro data shows ...

But it remains to be seen if Starbucks can live up to expectations and then chart a path toward consistent growth -- both domestically and in key markets like China. Starbucks has increased its ...