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Under the Kopi Lid
Revenue jumped 42%. The margins told a quieter story.Illustration · Data Stories Lab
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Under the Kopi Lid

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RM139.2M
Revenue (1Q FY26)
+42.3% YoY
RM32.1M
Gross profit
+26.6% YoY
RM17.0M
Profit after tax
+30.2% YoY
23.0%
Gross margin
−2.9 ppt YoY
12.2%
Net margin
−1.1 ppt YoY
Revenue vs net margin
Revenue keeps climbing, but net margin sits below the year-ago level
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Revenue grew faster than profit
YoY growth %, by line. The gap is the margin squeeze
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Headline P&L: FY25 vs FY26
Revenue, gross profit and net profit all up year on year (RM’000)
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Revenue trend, three quarters
Dec’24 → Sep’25 → Dec’25 (RM’000)
Source: Oriental Kopi quarterly reports.
Profit & loss statement
1Q FY2025 vs 1Q FY2026. RM’000, YoY % and % of revenue. Subtotals in bold; costs as reported
Line item1Q FY251Q FY26YoY %% of Rev (FY26)
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Revenue to net profit bridge
How RM139.2M of revenue becomes RM17.0M of net profit
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Cost & profit structure
Cost of sales rose from 74.1% to 77.0% of revenue, the core of the shift
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
23.0%
Gross margin
−2.9 ppt vs 25.9%
17.1%
Operating margin
−1.6 ppt vs 18.6%
12.2%
Net margin
−1.1 ppt vs 13.4%
Margins FY25 vs FY26
All three margins compressed year on year
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Gross & net margin trend
Margins dipped mid-year and have only partly recovered
Source: Oriental Kopi quarterly reports.
Cost of sales as % of revenue
Up 2.9 ppt, the single biggest driver of margin compression
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 quarterly report.
Revenue mix shift by segment
Cafe Chain still ~90% of revenue, but Distribution & Retail is gaining share
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 segment data.
Segment revenue FY25 vs FY26
Distribution & Retail more than doubled; Cafe Chain up 37% (RM’000)
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 segment data.
Segment growth vs margin change
Bubble size = FY26 revenue. Every segment grew, but every segment’s margin fell
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 segment data.
Segment scorecard (1Q FY26)
Revenue, profit, margin and YoY growth by business segment
SegmentRevenue (RM’000)Profit (RM’000)Margin %Revenue YoY %
Source: Oriental Kopi 1Q FY2026 segment data.