Starbucks said same-store sales rose 7.2% worldwide in its fiscal fourth quarter, beating Wall Street's estimate of 6%, CNBC and Nation's Restaurant News report. Sales at American cafes open at least a year rose 7.7%.

Customers spent more per visit, the outlets report. Nation's Restaurant News says the average check at American stores rose 5.2%, helped by matcha drinks, Refreshers and merchandise. It was the fifth straight quarter of growth, the outlet says.

Total revenue fell 4% to $9.14 billion, CNBC reports, largely because Starbucks moved its China business into a joint venture. Adjusted earnings were 80 cents a share.

For fiscal 2027, Starbucks expects adjusted earnings of $3.15 to $3.25 a share, above Wall Street's forecast of $3.14, CNBC reports. But it expects revenue to fall about 1%, while analysts had forecast growth of 1.4%. Outside North America, same-store sales rose just 0.9%.

"We're hitting on all cylinders," CEO Brian Niccol said on a call with analysts, according to Nation's Restaurant News. He said his Back to Starbucks plan "has switched gears from a turnaround plan to a growth plan." Active Starbucks Rewards members reached a record 36 million, the outlet reports.

Niccol has focused on faster service, more welcoming cafes and sharper marketing, CNBC reports. In September, the company said it would close about 250 North American stores, about 1% of its locations there. Starbucks also expects North American same-store sales to grow 4% in the new fiscal year, CNBC reports.

What we know: Same-store sales rose 7.2% worldwide and 7.7% in American cafes.
What we don't: Whether growth will hold as revenue is forecast to dip next year.