Coffee Day hits 5th straight 20% upper circuit on Karnataka political buzz, FY26 turnaround

Coffee Day Enterprises locked at ₹34.78, up 40% in five sessions, as speculation around DK Shivakumar's family ties to late founder VG Siddhartha fuels rerating. Q4FY26 swung to ₹132 cr profit; FY26 revenue ₹1,116 cr with Ebitda up 88% to ₹420 cr.

— Source publishedFri, 29 May, 2026, 15:12 IST·First seen Fri, 29 May, 2026, 15:35 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

Coffee Day Enterprises hit 20% upper circuit for fifth straight session amid Karnataka CM transition speculation linking DK Shivakumar's family to founder VG

Key facts

  • 20% upper circuit
  • ₹34.78
  • 40% in 5 sessions
  • Q4FY26 net profit ₹132 cr
  • Q4 revenue ₹281 cr (+5% YoY)
  • Q4 Ebitda ₹69 cr (+68%)
  • FY26 net profit ₹203 cr
  • FY26 revenue ₹1,116 cr
  • FY26 Ebitda ₹420 cr (+88%)

Why this matters

A rerated Coffee Day with restored profitability and renewed strategic interest reshapes the café-chain M&A landscape — revisit comps, watch for promoter stake actions, and reassess any latent partnership or asset-acquisition theses.