Campco posts ₹47.35 crore FY26 profit, recommends 14% dividend

Campco reported ₹47.35 crore profit after tax on ₹3,735 crore turnover in FY2025-26. Cocoa and chocolate sales reached ₹488.65 crore, while the cooperative is investing ₹12 crore in cocoa processing, expanding arecanut exports and adding renewable-energy capacity.

— Source publishedThu, 10 Sept, 2026, 18:30 IST·First seen Thu, 10 Sept, 2026, 18:36 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Campco reported ₹47.35 crore FY2025-26 profit on ₹3,735 crore turnover and recommended a 14% dividend. Its cocoa and chocolate sales reached ₹488.65 crore as it

Key facts

  • ₹47.35 crore profit after tax in 2025-26
  • ₹3,735 crore total business turnover
  • 14% recommended dividend
  • 58,742.76 tonnes of arecanut procured worth ₹2,924.32 crore
  • 59,088.64 tonnes of arecanut sold worth ₹2,985.19 crore
  • ₹488.65 crore cocoa and chocolate sales
  • 12,606.40 tonnes chocolate-factory production
  • ₹12 crore cocoa-processing equipment project cost
  • 130 tonnes premium Indian arecanut exported to Maldives
  • 56.81% of chocolate-factory energy met by wind power
  • 500 KW solar project generated 4.79 lakh units
  • 580 KW rooftop solar project under development

Why this matters

Campco’s ₹12 crore cocoa-processing investment and arecanut export push create opportunities for equipment, logistics, distribution and sustainability partnerships.

What to watch

  • Timing, commissioning status and utilization rate of the ₹12 crore cocoa-processing project.
  • Cocoa and arecanut procurement prices, crop arrivals and inventory levels.
  • Growth rate and margins in cocoa and chocolate sales after the ₹488.65 crore FY26 base.
  • New arecanut export contracts, shipment volumes and destination-market regulations.
  • Renewable-energy capacity added and resulting reduction in electricity expense.
  • Final shareholder/member approval and payment of the 14% dividend.
  • Commission the planned cocoa-processing investment and add value-added chocolate or cocoa-product capacity.
  • Prioritize export-channel development for arecanut, including buyer diversification, compliance and logistics arrangements.
  • Use renewable-energy additions to reduce processing-energy costs and improve operating-cost visibility.
  • Balance the recommended 14% dividend with capital retention for capacity expansion, working capital and farmer-member procurement support.

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