The CCC Group showed results for Q3 2025/26. Much lower y/y

In the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year (August-October) the CCC Group had PLN 118.2 million of net profit compared to PLN 155.4 million of net profit in the same period a year earlier – the company announced in the report.

Net profit from continuing operations in the third quarter amounted to PLN 119.4 million compared to PLN 158.4 million profit a year earlier.

Operating profit in this period amounted to PLN 221.2 million compared to PLN 328 million profit a year earlier.

The group's revenues amounted to almost PLN 2.98 billion compared to PLN 2.77 billion a year earlier. EBITDA profit amounted to PLN 404.9 million.

At the beginning of November, CCC announced that in the third quarter the operating profit is estimated at PLN 221 million, revenues at PLN 2.96 billion, EBITDA profit at PLN 404 million, and adjusted EBITDA profit at PLN 369 million.

The group announced in a press release that in Q3 each of the business lines recorded better year-on-year sales – HalfPrice by 24 percent, in CCC the increase was 9 percent and in the Modivo Group 1 percent.

“The third quarter had a mixed picture for us in terms of results. We recorded low sales dynamics in September, which was an exceptionally warm month, and in addition, social unrest related to the geopolitical situation intensified. On the other hand, the Back To School period was very good, when both the CCC and HalfPrice brands generated double-digit LFL sales dynamics. The best month of the quarter was October, which was better year-on-year in every respect – sales, gross margin and profitability,” said CEO Dariusz Miłek, quoted in the press release.

In the third quarter, the gross margin of the CCC Group was 47%. Costs increased by 9% and the growth rate of retail space by 21%.

The total increase in the area of ​​the own and franchise chains amounted to 85 thousand sq m in Q3. sq m (compared to 110,000 sq m in the first half of the year), of which almost half of the openings took place in the last month – October. In the last quarter of the year, the group plans to open an additional approx. 125,000. sq m of new commercial space.

The president announced that 2025 will be a record year for the group in terms of the development of the sales network.

“We will definitely exceed our original goal of opening 200/250 thousand sq m of new retail space – at the end of the year it will be approximately 320 thousand sq m of working space more than last year,” he said.

He added that next year, all stores opened in 2025 will fully contribute to the group's turnover.

Cumulatively, after three quarters of the 2025/26 financial year, the group has PLN 8.21 billion in revenues compared to PLN 7.62 billion a year earlier. Operating profit amounted to PLN 735.7 million compared to PLN 741.1 million a year earlier. The net profit of the parent company decreased to PLN 292.1 million from PLN 487.4 million.

“The results of this quarter and the entire year are below our expectations. For most of the year, we operated in a demanding business environment. Additionally, we accelerated investments allowing us to implement long-term strategic goals, which were a short-term burden on the results. However, we definitely maintain our strategic goals. After 2025, we are much better prepared to implement them,” said Miłek.

He informed that the group has been recording strong double-digit increases in LFL sales in recent days, and all sales channels are improving the level of gross margin. (PAP Business)

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