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Starbucks said company-owned stores would see comparable sales gains of between 4% and 5% worldwide, beginning in fiscal 2023. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images
Starbucks shares were rising Thursday morning, after the coffee giant struck an upbeat tone at Wednesday’s investor day, increasing its growth forecast as it looks past disruption from the Covid-19 crisis.
Starbucks (ticker: SBUX) reaffirmed its full-year guidance for fiscal 2021 which began in late September saying it will earn between $2.70 and $2.90 a share, roughly in line with expectations. For fiscal 2022, it is looking for EPS to rise at least 20%, ahead of consensus. For fiscal 2023 and 2024, it is now modeling for EPS to increase between 10% and 12%, up from a prior estimate of 10%.