Starbucks (SBUX): FY25 Q4 earnings call, Oct 29, 2025

Wed, Oct 29Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptStarbucks

On its Oct 29, 2025 earnings call (FY25 Q4), Starbucks said 8 of the 14 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 14 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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14 words · 8 settled yes · our count agreed on 14 of 14

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Protein Yes1416✓62%transcripts from the transcript model–
Holiday Yes55✓73%transcripts from the transcript model–
Canada Yes22✓54%transcripts from the transcript model–
Smart Queue / SmartQ Yes22✓47%transcripts from the transcript model–
Non Dairy Yes11✓68%transcripts from the transcript model–
Condiment Bar Yes11✓66%transcripts from the transcript model–
Promotion Yes11✓65%transcripts from the transcript model–
Peppermint Yes11✓20%transcripts from the transcript model–
Loyalty No00✓65%transcripts from the transcript model–
Comparable Sales No00✓60%transcripts from the transcript model–
Pumpkin Spice No00✓54%transcripts from the transcript model–
Oatmilk / Oat Milk No00✓26%transcripts from the transcript model–
Union No00✓20%transcripts from the transcript model–
Shutdown / Shut Down No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

10 matches for “China”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Brian Niccolcompanyprepared

…bounced back into positive comp territory in the quarter as well as China, the U.K. and Mexico. Earnings per share of $0.52 in the fourth…

Brian Niccolcompanyprepared

…on coffee and craft to even more customers around the world. In China, the team continues to drive demand in a competitive marketplace, delivering 2%…

Brian Niccolcompanyprepared

…brand and team. We expect to retain a meaningful stake in Starbucks China and remain confident in the long-term growth potential in the region. As…

Catherine Smithcompanyprepared

…international markets contributed to strong comp sales performance in the quarter with China, Japan, the U.K. and Mexico leading the way. China continues to grow…

Catherine Smithcompanyprepared

…optimizing its product and pricing architecture in a dynamic marketplace. Moreover, Starbucks China's healthy unit economics keep us motivated to capture the abundant white space…

Where the listed words were said

Brian Niccolcompany“Protein” · prepared

…the U.S. On the heels of a successful fall launch, we introduced Protein Cold Foam and Protein Lattes at the end of September. They taste…

Brian Niccolcompany“Holiday” · prepared

…staffed; orders will be better sequenced. We'll have a relevant menu with holiday classics like the Peppermint Mocha and Snowman Cookie, alongside returning favorites like…

Brian Niccolcompany“Canada” · prepared

…flat year-over-year, driven by flat U.S. comp and positive comp growth in Canada. And in both markets, transaction comps continued to improve sequentially from the…

Brian Niccolcompany“Smart Queue / SmartQ” · prepared

…drive-thru. As part of our Green Apron Service rollout, we launched our Smart Queue sequencing algorithm. Since implementation, more than 80% of our U.S. company-operated…

Brian Niccolcompany“Non Dairy” · prepared

…condiment bar, simplify our pricing architecture and remove the extra charge for non-dairy milks. We know our value equation extends beyond pricing. And when we…

Catherine Smithcompany“Promotion” · prepared

…Service standard is ramping, and we're no longer lapping heavy levels of promotion in fiscal 2026. We're excited about a strong holiday lineup, future menu…

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