Edita Kicks Off 2026 With a Strong First-Quarter Performance, Delivering 34.7% Year-On-Year Revenue Growth to EGP 5.8 Billion

Edita Food Industries Reports 1Q2026 Results

Edita kicks off 2026 with a strong first-quarter performance, delivering 34.7% year-on-year revenue growth to EGP 5.8 billion, while net profit more than doubled to EGP 793.1 million, up 108.1% YoY, alongside solid margin expansion, reflecting robust demand momentum, strong volume growth, and continued pricing discipline.

Cairo, 17 May 2026

Edita Food Industries S.A.E. (EFID.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), a leading player in Egypt’s packaged snack-food market, announced today its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2026.

The Company delivered a strong start to the year, with consolidated revenues increasing 34.7% year-on-year to EGP 5.8 billion in 1Q2026, reflecting robust volume growth, continued price-point migration, and sustained demand momentum across key categories. Profitability expanded at an even faster pace. Gross profit increased 48.7% y-o-y to EGP 2.0 billion, with gross margin improving to 34.9% compared to 31.6% in 1Q2025. EBITDA rose 51.8% y-o-y to EGP 1.1 billion, with margin expanding to 18.3% from 16.2% in the prior-year quarter. Net profit more than doubled, surging 108.1% y-o-y to EGP 793.1 million, with net margin reaching 13.7% compared to 8.9% in 1Q2025. The quarter’s results underscore the strength of Edita’s operating leverage, pricing discipline, and execution capabilities.

Operationally, Edita sustained the strong momentum established in the latter part of 2025, delivering another quarter of healthy volume and value growth. In 1Q2026, total tons sold increased 36.7% y-o-y to 42.0 thousand tons, while total packs rose 18.3% y-o-y to 1.0 billion packs. At the segment level, 1Q2026 performance was broad-based and once again led by the Company’s core categories. Cakes revenues increased 35.9% y-o-y to EGP 3.1 billion, driven by a 34.5% rise in tons sold alongside improved average pricing. Croissants delivered even stronger growth, with revenues rising 67.7% y-o-y to EGP 1.6 billion, supported by a 73.1% increase in tons sold. Edita’s more nascent segments also continued to support portfolio diversification, led by rusks and candy, which recorded revenue growth of 56.6% and 19.2% y-o-y, respectively.

On the regional front, Edita continued to scale its international footprint. Net export sales reached EGP 549.7 million in 1Q2026, up 73.1% y-o-y and representing 9.5% of total revenues. Edita Morocco delivered revenues of EGP 154.6 million in 1Q2026, up 21.3% y-o-y, reflecting continued operational progress and strengthened distribution capabilities as it continues expanding its presence in the Moroccan market.

Eng. Hani Berzi, Group Chairman, commented: “We are pleased to begin 2026 with another strong quarter, building on the momentum with which we closed last year. Our first-quarter performance reflects robust demand for our products, continued success in price-point migration, and solid execution across the business, which together drove strong top-line growth and meaningful margin expansion. The quarter also underscores the strength of our portfolio, with our core categories continuing to lead performance while our emerging segments support further diversification. As we look ahead, we remain confident in the outlook for the business, supported by healthy consumption trends, ongoing investments in capacity and innovation, and the opportunities we continue to see across both our home market and regional footprint.”