
Net earnings attributable to the company were $558.3 million or $0.49 per share in the third quarter, compared to $1.05 billion or $0.93 per share in the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share declined 46% year-over-year to $0.50.
“We’ve fixed a lot and done the hard work on the hard things to build a strong operating foundation, and based on my experience of turnarounds, we are ahead of schedule,” said Brian Niccol, Starbucks’ chief executive officer.



