Will Starbucks say “Comparable Sales”?
Starbucks said “Comparable Sales” 2 times on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 3 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 1, 2 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Starbucks said “Comparable Sales” on 2 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Oct 29, 2025 (50%), most recently on Jul 29, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 52% (n=4, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 2/4Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no no yes yes
- Streak
- said the last 2 times
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 65¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Starbucks
Comparable Sales
- Probability
- 52% · n=4
- Settled
- 2/4 (50%)
- Last calls
- said in 3 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
2 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…$0.85. North America continued to lead our performance in the quarter. Company-operated comparable sales increased 8.1%, licensed coffeehouse net revenues were roughly flat despite net…
…transaction and ticket growth. In Canada, comps were even stronger. International company-operated comparable sales grew 5.7%, driven by continued strength in Japan and the U.K.…
Counts: company speakers + operator
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
Comparable sales increased nearly 3%, our top 10 international markets, including China, all posted positive comps for the first time in 9 quarters. This combination…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
7 counted (7 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…America, Canada led the way with its second consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales, while in the U.S., comparable sales declined 2%. We are clearly…
…since the post-pandemic recovery. Our college and university license business saw year-over-year comparable sales growth in the low double digits, showing renewed brand love from…
Every settled listing
newest first · 5 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Comparable Sales |  Kalshi | Yes | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Comparable Sales | Kalshi | Yes | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Comparable Sales | Kalshi | No | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Comparable Sales |  Polymarket | No | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Comparable Sales | Kalshi | No | 0 |
Questions
- How many times did Starbucks say “Comparable Sales” on its last earnings call?
- Starbucks said “Comparable Sales” 2 times on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q3), and on 3 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 1, 2 times.
- How often does Starbucks say “Comparable Sales”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Starbucks said “Comparable Sales” on 2 of 4 calls with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Oct 29, 2025 (50%), most recently on Jul 29, 2026.
- What is the probability Starbucks says “Comparable Sales” next time?
- 52%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=4). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Starbucks: ‘Comparable Sales’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/SBUX/words/comparable-sale (CC BY 4.0)
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