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SEC filingTH International Limited reported a 5.4% revenue decline to $1.3B in FY2025, reflecting strategic store closures and ongoing margin pressure from inflation and franchise-related costs, even as operating loss improved 9.1% due to lower prior-year closure expenses.
Revenue of $1.3B reflects a 5.4% decline year-over-year, primarily attributable to the closure of underperforming company-operated stores as part of an ongoing strategic realignment toward franchising. This deliberate reduction in direct store count contributed directly to the top-line contraction but aligns with management’s stated objective of optimizing the store portfolio for long-term scalability and capital efficiency.
Operating income improved 9.1% to -$317.4M, a meaningful reduction in loss magnitude versus FY2024’s -$349.1M. Management attributes this improvement to lower store closure-related expenses in FY2025 — a reversal of elevated costs incurred in the prior year. Gross profit declined 7.5% to $1.1B, and gross margin compressed to 87.0%, consistent with management’s explicit commentary that rising import costs for coffee beans and broader inflationary pressures continue to weigh on margins. The operating margin of -24.1% underscores the scale of ongoing investment relative to current revenue generation.
Management explicitly anticipates continued upward pressure on the average unit price of imported coffee beans and broader inflationary headwinds, which are expected to persistently constrain margin expansion. This outlook frames the financial results not as transient volatility but as part of a sustained operating environment requiring disciplined cost management and structural adaptation.