Oriental Kopi’s half-year earnings jump 19.2pct on record sales

KUALA LUMPUR: Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd posted a 19.2 per cent rise in net profit to RM32.1 million for the first half ended March 31, 2026 (1HFY26), driven by strong café expansion and higher sales from packaged food products.

Oriental Kopi’s revenue for the six-month period surged 42.5 per cent to a record RM286.5 million from RM201 million a year earlier.

The café chain operations remained the company’s main earnings contributor, accounting for RM257 million or 89.7 per cent of total revenue, while distribution and retail of packaged food products contributed RM26.8 million.

For the second quarter, its net profit rose 8.8 per cent to RM15 million from RM13.8 million in the same quarter last year, while revenue climbed 42.7 per cent to an all-time high of RM147.3 million.

Oriental Kopi said the slower growth in quarterly profit was mainly due to staff bonuses and the impact of the Ramadan period, with fixed operating costs maintained during the quarter.

As of May 26, the company operates 34 cafés, comprising 31 outlets in Malaysia and three international cafés in Singapore under a joint venture with Paradise Group Holdings Pte Ltd.

The expansion was supported by six new outlet openings since the close of FY2025, including locations at Queensbay Mall in Penang, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, Sunway Velocity, Dataran Merdeka and KLIA Terminals 1 and 2.

Managing director Datuk Calvin Chan Jian Chern said the company’s focus remained on sustainable growth through strategic outlet expansion, continuous menu innovation and broader FMCG offerings.

“For Oriental Kopi, growth is only one part of the equation. For us, it must always be sustainable,” he said.

Chan said the company is accelerating overseas expansion efforts and engaging with international distributors to bring Malaysian cuisine to a wider global market.

Oriental Kopi maintained a strong balance sheet, with cash and bank balances, money market instruments and fixed deposits totalling RM237.3 million as at March 31 this year compared with total borrowings of RM3.1 million.

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