$1.$ Download SBUX$$s financial information from the Starbucks Relations website or SEC$$s EDGAR site.

$2.$ Review the financial statements, practicing both vertical and horizontal analysis.

$3.$ Compare the current period to past periods and attempt to explain any differences.

$4.$ Compile your findings into a $3-5$ slide Powerpoint deck. Deliverables should include $($at minimum$)$ a discussion of revenue, cost, and profitability drivers as well as your horizontal and vertical analyses. You are also welcome to include any other interesting learnings from the financial statements or the quarterly earnings announcements.

$5.$ Save your Slides as a PDF$,$ and upload to submit.