Starbucks ( NASDAQ:SBUX – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The coffee company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by ($0.14). Starbucks had a negative return on equity of 36.23% and a net margin of 7.18%.The firm had revenue of $9.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Starbucks Corporation will post 2.99 EPS for the current year.