Cooks Coffee Reports Strong Performance in Q4
10 April 2025
Cooks Coffee Company Limited
("Cooks Coffee", the "Company" or the “Group”)
Trading Update
Cooks Coffee Company (NZX:CCC; AQUIS:COOK),
the international coffee focused café chain, is
pleased to provide a trading update, covering
the Company’s Esquires (The Organic Coffee
Company) branded franchised coffee focused
systemwide stores in the UK & Ireland for Q4
and the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
There has been a strong performance in Q4
despite a challenging macro-economic
background, and the strength of CCC’s offering
continues to be competitive.
Highlights
• Q4 Group store sales up 35% to NZ$21.1m (2024: NZ$15.8m) reflecting strong trading
momentum
• Full year Group store sales of NZ$78.0m up 26.4% compared to a 53-week trading
year in 2024
• Continued growth in operating cash flow as a result of increased demand and
strength of estate
• 89 Group sites in the UK and Ireland as at 31 March 2025, up from 75 at 31 March 2024
• Strong pipeline of new stores anticipated in the UK with additional off shore
opportunities being explored.
During the period, Esquires was awarded the 2025 EU Business Irish Enterprise Award for
Organic Coffee Shop Enterprise of the Year which recognised its commitment to
sustainability and its dedication to providing high-quality organic coffee across Ireland and
the UK.
In addition, the Group has announced the refinancing of its Group debt with Bank of New
Zealand to repay or refinance all existing debt. The improved debt facility significantly
reduces the Group’s ongoing finance costs and provides further funding to support the
Group's operations and strategic initiatives.
Cooks Coffee Company Reports
Strong Performance in Q4
Esquires Paddock Wood
Keith Jackson Executive Chairman of Coffee Company, said: “We are pleased to report
another strong period of trading across our business with positive growth. We maintain our
commitment to have more than 100 stores operating in the UK and Ireland by the end of this
calendar year. As a result of the anticipated growth, the Group’s healthy balance sheet and
the strong trading momentum, we are confident about the future prospects of the Group”.
Enquiries:
Cooks Coffee Company Limited
Keith Jackson
(Executive Chairman)
+64 21 702 509 (New Zealand)
keith.jackson@cookscoffeecompany.com
Angela Griffen
+64 275 780 889
angela@angelagriffen.com
Data sourced from publicly available filings. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Other issuers discussed similar conditions around this time
Matched by meaning across NZX announcement text, not keywords — based on our semantic index of announcement bodies.
- RBD — Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited: Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2025 - Chairman's Address2025-05-22
“As I said earlier, this was supported by effective revenue optimisation, cost control measures, and operational efficiencies. Importantly, we’ve made these gains while maintaining value for our customers, protecting brand loyalty, and preserving the quality of the customer…”
- CMO — The Colonial Motor Company Limited: Guidance update2025-01-31
“PO Box 6159 Wellington New Zealand 6141 DX SP21009 Level 6 57 Courtenay Place Wellington 6011 Telephone: 04 384-9734 Email: cmc@colmotor.co.nz Website: www.colmotor.co.nz GUIDANCE UPDATE At the 2024 Annual Meeting in November, the Chair…”
- RBD — Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited: Restaurant Brands releases FY24 full year result2025-02-26
“In closing, Parés added, "We remain optimistic about the Group’s outlook. While the QSR sector continues to face challenges, our strategic investments and region-specific measures are supporting margin recovery, strengthening our brands, and positioning the Group…”