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16 April 2026
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Cooks Coffee Company Limited
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("Cooks Coffee", or the "Company" or the "Group")
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Trading Update
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Cooks Coffee (NZX:CCC; AQUIS:COOK), the international coffee focused caf茅 chain, is pleased to provide a trading update for its Esquires (The Organic Coffee Company) franchised store network in the UK & Ireland for the three months ended 31 March 2026 ("Q4") and unaudited financial year ended 31 March 2026 ("FY26").
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Highlights
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路 | Q4 Group store sales increased 17.6% to 拢11.2m ([Q4] FY25: 拢9.5m), reflecting continued positive trading momentum across the estate 聽 |
路 | Q4 UK store sales increased 17.5% to 拢7.8m ([Q4] FY25: 拢6.6m), driven by ongoing growth in the store network and steady like-for-like performance 聽 |
路 | Q4 Ireland store sales increased 17.8% to 拢3.4m (FY25: 拢2.9m), supported by strong consumer demand and contribution from newer locations 聽 |
路 | Full year Group store sales of 拢43.1m, an increase of 22.8% (FY25: 拢35.1m), demonstrating sustained growth across both markets 聽 |
路 | Full year UK store sales increased 22.1% to 拢29.7m (FY25: 拢24.4m) 聽 |
路 聽 路 路 | Full year Ireland store sales increased 24.4% to 拢13.3m (FY25: 拢10.7m) 聽 Store network expanded to 118 stores at the year-end (31 March 2025 store numbers: 100), an increase of 18%, comprising: 路 82 stores in the UK 路 23 stores in Ireland 路 13 stores across international markets 聽 |
Operational review
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The Group has delivered strong systemwide sales growth across both the UK and Ireland, supported by ongoing expansion of the store network and steady demand across its core markets.
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Growth in the period indicated both the contribution from new store openings and resilient performance across the existing estate.
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During the year, the Esquires brand received multiple industry award nominations supporting its positioning as a leading ethical coffee brand and its focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles.
Aiden Keegan, CEO of Cooks Coffee, said: "We are pleased to report a strong finish to FY26, with double-digit growth delivered in both the fourth quarter and full year. Performance across the UK and Ireland highlights the strength of the Esquires brand and the dedication of our franchise partners. We remain focused on expanding our footprint and are encouraged by the Group's momentum heading into FY27."
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Enquiries:
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Cooks Coffee Company Limited | +64 21 702 509 (New Zealand) |
Keith Jackson (Executive Chairman) 聽 | keith.jackson@cookscoffeecompany.com |
Aiden Keegan (Chief Executive) | +44 (0) 7980 608 440 (UK) aiden@esquirescoffee.co.uk 聽 +44 (0) 20 3934 6630 (UK) |
聽 聽 | ukinvestorrelations@cookscoffeecompany.com |
IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR) | +44 (0) 20 3934 6633 |
Graham Herring, Zach Cohen 聽 聽 | cookscoffee@investor-focus.co.uk |
Allenby Capital (AQSE Corporate Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
James Reeve, Nick Harriss (Corporate Finance) Tony Quirke (Sales and Corporate Broking) | |
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