Starbucks UK reports £30.1m profit in 2025 amidst ‘tougher’ market

The group plans to open a further 500 new sites in the next five years.

Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd reported a profit of £30.1m for the financial year ending 28 September 2025, up from a loss of £36.2m the year before.

Revenue increased 6% year-on-year (YoY), driven by a 2% uptick in customer transactions, and supported by targeted store expansion in priority locations.

The company recorded an operating loss, reflecting ongoing input-cost inflation, with cost of goods sold increasing 10.1% in 2025. Wage and benefit costs also increased 7.8% in the year, which included the increase in NIC contributions, alongside one-off costs associated with the store closure programme carried out in September 2025.

Meanwhile, total Starbucks Rewards sales increased by 45% vs FY2024, accounting for 42% of total UK sales in FY2025, and active membership grew by 41% in FY2025.

Starbucks EMEA Ltd, the regional entity overseeing operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, reported a profit for the financial period of $59.5m, a decrease from $77.1m last year. However, total revenues increased to $402.5m from $388m a year before.

Duncan Moir, President of Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa, said they have been operating in a tougher and more competitive market but are seeing encouraging progress with the brand’s Back to Starbucks plan.

“In the UK, we continued to grow our footprint, opening 92 coffeehouses in FY25. We plan to open 75 new coffeehouses in FY2026, and over the next five years, there are plans to open a further 500 across the UK portfolio, reflecting our confidence in the market’s long-term growth. We also grew our footprint across EMEA, opening 299 new coffeehouses, and plan to open more than 200 new stores in FY26 as we invest for long-term, sustainable growth in the region,” Moir said.

Starbucks’ Back to Starbucks plan was previously announced by Brian Niccol, chairman and CEO of Starbucks, earlier this year. In the UK, it involves a new licensee model aimed at clearer collaboration, portfolio planning, and targeted store growth, alongside investments in existing stores and formats.