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The beverage group Kofola has published its financial results for the third quarter of this year. They show a stable EBITDA and revenues down by 7.5% compared to last year. Lower consumption was significantly influenced by the sugar tax on sweetened beverages introduced in Slovakia, while in the Czech Republic it was mainly the result of variable weather and shifting consumer sentiment.

The entire retail market is reporting declining revenues due to consumers cutting back on everyday purchases. The family-owned beverage group Kofola is handling the volatile environment with resilience thanks to the diversification of its portfolio and the growth of its core pillars. While in the CzechoSlovakia beverage market the negative trend of declining revenues continued, driven by the sugar tax in Slovakia and inconsistent weather in the Czech Republic, the brewing pillar experienced a drop in revenues primarily in exports, caused by lower demand from Central and Eastern European countries.

The subsidiary UGO remained on its growth trajectory. Thanks to excellent performance of seasonal offerings, continued expansion of delivery services, consistently high service standards, and the strong popularity of the UGO brand, its QSR division (Freshbars and Salad Bars) delivered very strong results. All company divisions exceeded their budgeted EBITDA targets, by 7% overall, and surpassed last year’s revenues by 16%.

The fresh pillar of the group, Leros, also had an excellent start to the tea season. Both revenue and EBITDA for the third quarter significantly exceeded plan. The company also used the summer months for thorough preparation for the seasonal peak, which resulted in record revenues in October 2025.

Trends in material, raw material, and energy costs developed as expected in the third quarter of 2025. Kofola continued the construction of a new warehouse hall at its Mnichovo Hradiště site, which is expected to improve logistics and storage efficiency in the future.

“We managed to offset the negative revenue trend in the CzechoSlovakia region through cost savings. EBITDA for the third quarter is therefore comparable with the results for the same period in 2024,” summarizes Martin Pisklák, CFO of the Kofola Group. He adds: “At the turn of August and September, the revenue trend began to improve, which is why we published an outlook for the full-year 2025 result at CZK 1.9 billion. However, autumn and November revenues show that the negative trend unfortunately continues. We therefore need to revise the overall outlook to CZK 1.75 billion,” concludes Pisklák, noting that nothing changes for the Kofola Group in terms of financial stability.

More detailed information regarding the outlook for next year will be provided by Kofola’s management alongside the publication of the full-year results, scheduled for February 2026.

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