Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

Costa Limited reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.

Key facts

  • Costa Limited reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:50:28 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

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