SBUX - Will Dunkin' Brands Get a Caffeine Boost From Its Home Delivery Rollout?
Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) investors trailed the market last year as the coffee and snack specialist struggled against the competition on both the premium and value ends of the market. Customer traffic declined through most of 2019, even as it rose for rival Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX).
Yet, as they brace for the fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday, Feb. 6, shareholders have several positive trends in mind that could jump-start sales and profit growth into the new year. These include a major store remodeling program in addition to Dunkin's aggressive push into delivery.
Let's look at how these and other factors might have impacted the fast-food chain's results as it moves into fiscal 2020.