Cafe Coffee Day Posts Rs 14 Crore Profit in FY26 Turnaround

BENGALURU, June 1, 2026 — Coffee Day Global Ltd, the entity that operates the Cafe Coffee Day chain, returned to profitability in the financial year ended March 31, 2026, posting a profit after tax of Rs 14 crore against a loss after tax of Rs 175.92 crore recorded in FY25. The turnaround comes as revenue from operations crossed Rs 1,000 crore and operating efficiency improved across the business despite a reduction in the number of active café outlets.

The results, disclosed through a regulatory filing by parent company Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL), mark a significant shift in the company's financial trajectory after a period marked by debt restructuring, leadership changes and network consolidation that followed the death of founder V.G. Siddhartha in 2019.

Cafe Coffee Day FY26 Revenue Rises 5.7 Percent to Rs 1,094 Crore

Revenue from operations at Coffee Day Global grew 5.7 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,094 crore in FY26, up from Rs 1,034.63 crore in the previous fiscal year. The improvement in top-line performance accompanied a sharper rise in operating profit.

EBITDA earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation climbed 27 percent to Rs 198 crore during the year, reflecting tighter cost management and better utilisation of the company's café and vending assets. The EBITDA improvement outpaced revenue growth, indicating that the business extracted more value from each rupee of sales than in the prior year.

Average Sales Per Day (ASPD) per café outlet edged upward to Rs 21,101 in FY26 from Rs 21,016 in FY25, a marginal but directionally positive movement that suggests per-store productivity held steady even as the total network shrank.

Store Count Falls to 424 as Same-Store Sales Remain Under Pressure

The number of Cafe Coffee Day outlets declined to 424 by the end of FY26, down from 435 at the close of the previous year. The reduction reflects the company's continued rationalisation of underperforming locations rather than an expansion phase.

Same Store Sales Growth (SSSG) a measure of revenue performance at outlets open for at least a year remained negative at minus 1.72 percent during the year. The figure indicates that existing stores have not yet returned to consistent volume growth, even as the overall business returned to profit.

The gap between improving profitability and negative SSSG points to a business recovery driven more by cost reduction and operational efficiency than by organic volume growth at the store level. Analysts tracking India's organised café segment have noted that same-store recovery typically lags overall financial improvement as footfall habits and competitive pressures take longer to reverse.

Vending Machine Business Crosses 55,800 Units

Away from its consumer-facing café outlets, Cafe Coffee Day's institutional vending machine segment continued to expand at a steady pace. The total number of vending machines reached 55,802 units by the end of the fourth quarter of FY26, up from 54,100 units in the corresponding period of the previous year.

The vending machine business serves offices, hospitals, educational institutions and public spaces, generating recurring revenue that is less exposed to footfall volatility and discretionary consumer spending patterns than the retail café format.

The segment's growth has become an increasingly important contributor to Coffee Day Global's operating model. With café SSSG still negative, the vending machine division's steady expansion provides a more predictable revenue base that supports the overall business while the café network stabilises.

Parent Company Coffee Day Enterprises Swings to Rs 210 Crore Profit

At the consolidated level, Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd also reported a turnaround in FY26. CDEL posted a profit after tax of Rs 210.14 crore for the year, compared to a loss of Rs 143.20 crore in FY25. The company recorded operational revenue of Rs 1,154.40 crore during the period.

CDEL's consolidated results reflect the combined performance of its café operations and other business interests, including its logistics subsidiary and investments. The swing from a Rs 143 crore loss to a Rs 210 crore profit in a single year represents one of the more decisive financial recoveries in India's listed hospitality and food services space in recent memory.

The company has not issued forward guidance on expansion plans or a specific store-opening target for FY27. Investors and industry observers will watch whether CDEL chooses to reinvest the renewed profitability into network expansion, debt reduction or both as it moves into the next financial year.

CCD's Recovery Arrives as India's Café Market Grows

The timing of Cafe Coffee Day's profitability recovery coincides with broader growth in India's organised café and quick-service beverage sector. Domestic and international players including Blue Tokai, Third Wave Coffee, Starbucks India and the newly launched in good co by Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality are all competing for the same urban consumer base that Cafe Coffee Day helped create in the 1990s.

For CCD, the FY26 results confirm that the business has stabilised after several years of financial turbulence. Whether it can grow its same-store sales, reopen net new locations and reclaim market share from a more fragmented competitive landscape will define the next chapter for one of India's most recognised café brands.

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