Founded in 1971, Starbucks is a global brand in the quick service retail sector, specializing in the sale of high-margin specialty coffee. For the fiscal year ending 2014, Starbucks generated revenue of $16.44 billion and net income of $2.07 billion, with an extremely impressive gross margin of 58.54% and pre-tax operating margin of 18.7%. As of September 2015, its stock had appreciated 48% on a year-over-year basis. …

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