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Costa Limited - Strategic SWOT Insights - A 360° Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence and Operational KPI’s, and Recent Trends

Publisher Quaintel Research
Published Dec 12, 2025
Length 96 Pages
SKU # QTELR20682628

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Report Summary

Costa Limited Strategic SWOT Analysis and Financial Insights - A 360° Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence, and Recent Trends Report is a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of Costa Limited's business operations. It provides a detailed analysis of the company's financial and strategic standing, as well as its position in the industry compared to competitors. The report includes several key features to facilitate decision-making and provide insights into the company's performance.

The report begins with in-depth information about Costa Limited including key insights, business segments, key executives, locations, products and services, historical events, corporate strategy, and management discussions. This section provides a solid foundation for understanding the company's key attributes.

Next, the report assesses Costa Limited's strategic standing through various analyses. The ESG spotlight evaluates the company's environmental, social, and governance performance, providing insights into its sustainability efforts and ethical practices. The SWOT analysis examines the company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Additionally, By integrating these strategic analyses, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of Costa Limited's overall strategic standing and supports informed decision-making and strategic planning.

The report also covers Costa Limited's financial analysis basis of latest income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Key financial ratios related to profitability, asset turnover, credit, market, and long-term solvency are outlined, providing guidance for investment decisions. Furthermore, the report compares Costa Limited's financial parameters with those of its competitors, offering a unique analysis of the competitive landscape. This information helps manage the business environment and improve sales activities by gaining insight into competitors' operations.

Finally, the report includes recent news and deal activities undertaken by Costa Limited enhancing awareness of the company's business trends, growth perspectives, and more.

Key Highlights

Costa Limited is a renowned coffeehouse chain that was founded in 1971. Since its inception, the company has grown from a small family-run business into one of the largest and most recognizable coffee retailers in the United Kingdom and beyond. Headquartered in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Costa has established a strong presence both domestically and internationally, serving millions of customers every year.The company is best known for its wide variety of high-quality coffee beverages, ranging from classic espresso-based drinks to innovative seasonal specials. Alongside its coffee offerings, Costa provides an assortment of freshly prepared food items such as pastries, sandwiches, and snacks that complement the coffee experience. This combination of products has helped the company build a loyal customer base and maintain a competitive edge in the fast-paced coffee retail market.Costa Ltd operates through a mix of retail stores and wholesale distribution, supplying coffee products to partner businesses as well. The brand is strongly committed to sustainability, focusing on ethically sourced coffee beans and supporting coffee farming communities through various social and environmental programs. This dedication to responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship reflects Costa s broader corporate values.

Costa Limited in the News:-

2025-09-12 - Costa Coffee brings first Drive Thru store to Ludlow, Rock Green

2025-09-04 - Costa Coffee opens first Drive Thru in Alcester, Oversley Green

2025-08-26 - Costa Coffee s Ayr, Heathfield Retail Park store re-opens after undergoing a modern refresh

2025-05-02 - Costa Coffee s Cardinal Place store re-opens after undergoing a modern refresh

2025-04-28 - Costa Coffee opens new Drive-Thru store at Winsford Gateway

Scope
  • Tactical Analysis:- Various strategic frameworks to gain insights into a Costa Limited's competitive position and operational environment. These analytical tools assist in identifying competitive advantages, potential risks, and areas for improvement and efficiency, enabling companies to make informed tactical decisions.
  • Business Strategy:- Contributes to shaping the Costa Limited's overall direction, goals, and decision-making processes, ensuring long-term success and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
  • Financial Position:- Provide valuable information on the financial performance and investor sentiment surrounding the company. Indicating the level of confidence and expectations in the company's future prospects. These components collectively contribute to understanding the financial health and market perception of the company.
  • Company Fundamentals:- These fundamentals offer valuable insights into the company's history, operations, leadership, and geographical presence, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
  • Competitive Landscape:- An identification of the Costa Limited's main competitors, providing insights into the competitive landscape it operates in.
Reasons to Buy
  • Comprehensive Understanding of the Costa Limited's internal and external factors through SWOT analysis, Financial Analysis, and Competitors Benchmarking.
  • Strive Strategic Decision Making with various analyses and identifying potential customers and suppliers.
  • Mitigate Risk with help of thorough analysis of internal and external factors. Furthermore, develop strategies and contingency plans to address these challenges and minimize their impact on business operations.
  • Competitive Benchmarking will help to gain a competitive advantage by understanding industry trends, customer preferences, and best practices.
  • Financial Performance Evaluation provides crucial insights into key financial ratios and trends, supporting better financial decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Valuable insights from the report enable investors and partners to make informed decisions regarding potential Collaborations, Investments, or Partnerships with the company.
Additionally, available deep-dive analysis on the company Costa Limited:
  • Costa Limited PESTLE Analysis
  • Costa Limited Value Chain Analysis
  • Costa Limited Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Costa Limited VRIO Analysis
  • Costa Limited BCG Analysis
  • Costa Limited Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Analysis
  • Costa Limited Ansoff Matrix Analysis

Table of Contents

96 Pages
Tables
Charts
Costa Limited - Key Company Facts
Costa Limited - Company Description
Costa Limited - Top Executives
Costa Limited - Top Executives Biographies
Costa Limited - Head Office & Locations
Head Office - Country
Costa Limited - Products and Services
Products
Services
Costa Limited - Historic Events
Costa Limited - Corporate Strategy
Costa Limited - Business Description
Retail Coffee Shops Segment
Wholesale Coffee and Beverage Products Segment
Foodservice and Catering
Costa Limited - ESG Spotlight
Environment
Social
Corporate Governance
Costa Limited - SWOT Analysis
Overview
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Competing Players
Snapshot of Competing Players
JDE Peet's NV
Key Company Facts
Company Description
Key Financials
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Dec-2025 (Average Share Closing Price)
Key Financial Ratio Analysis
Starbucks Corporation
Key Company Facts
Company Description
Starbucks Corporation - SWOT Spotlight
Key Financials
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Dec-2025 (Average Share Closing Price)
Key Financial Ratio Analysis
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Key Company Facts
Company Description
Key Financials
Share Price Trend - Jan-2024 to Dec-2025 (Average Share Closing Price)
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Key Company Facts
Company Description
Costa Limited - In the News
12-Sep-2025- Costa Coffee brings first Drive Thru store to Ludlow, Rock Green
04-Sep-2025- Costa Coffee opens first Drive Thru in Alcester, Oversley Green
26-Aug-2025- Costa Coffee’s Ayr, Heathfield Retail Park store re-opens after undergoing a modern refresh
02-May-2025- Costa Coffee’s Cardinal Place store re-opens after undergoing a modern refresh
28-Apr-2025- Costa Coffee opens new Drive-Thru store at Winsford Gateway
17-Apr-2025- Costa Coffee’s Perth store moves to a bigger and better location
31-Mar-2025- Costa Coffee opens its first 24-hour Drive-Thru at Llantrisant Green Meadow
18-Feb-2025- Costa Coffee invests in its baristas with 5% pay boost
02-Dec-2024- Costa Coffee opens first Drive-Thru store in Congleton 07-Nov-2024- Costa Coffee in Touchwood Centre, Solihull relocates to a bigger, better location
30-Oct-2024- Greenwich customers get a new way to Costa as uplifted store re-opens
30-Oct-2024- Costa Coffee launches Christmas Catch-Up Card Prize Draw
24-Oct-2024- Costa Coffee brings a fresh boost to Bolton with exciting store expansion
09-Oct-2024- What a BREW-tiful store: Costa Coffee opens revamped Queen Street store in Oxford
25-Apr-2024- Breaking Brews: Evesham barista crowned Costa Coffee’s UK&I Barista of the Year
25-Apr-2024- Costa Coffee’s Iced Whipped Latte range returns - with a delicious new flavour
18-Apr-2024- Costa Coffee opens first store in Italy at Fiumicino Airport
18-Apr-2024- Frappe Threshold - Lattenomics
14-Mar-2024- Your Chance to Win a Jet2CityBreak is Just a Treat Drop Away with Costa Coffee!
13-Mar-2024- KISS Breakfast takes over Costa Coffee's Walthamstow Store with Jordan and Perri!
04-Mar-2024- Costa Coffee brews up a special treat for Mother's Day with exclusive gift card offer
27-Feb-2024- Leap into flavour as Costa Coffee unveils vibrant Spring menu
26-Feb-2024- Costa Coffee fan ‘officially’ renames Costa’s Hot Milkshake to Milkshake McMilkshakeface
22-Feb-2024- Costa Coffee’s drinks range made with KITKAT returns – and Costa Club members get first try
Costa Limited - Key Deals
29-Jul-2025 - Costa Coffee and Asda open new cafe in Rochdale store
29-Apr-2025 - Costa Coffee takes off with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays: Great coffee at 35,000 feet
02-May-2024 - Costa Coffee expands collaboration with BOSH! with two new Summer plant-based products
17-Oct-2023 - Costa X and Caffitaly are proud to announce the revolutionary Podio range - The only coffee pod machine range on the market capable of espresso and filter coffee
05-Oct-2023 - Costa Coffee saves over two million bags of food from going to waste with Too Good To Go
25-Sep-2023 - Macmillan Cancer Support partners with Costa Coffee for 2nd year for their iconic Coffee Morning
Appendix
Definitions
SWOT Analysis
PESTLE Analysis
Value Chain Analysis
ESG Spotlight
Research Methodology
Disclaimer
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