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Coffee Holding Co., Inc.

JVA

Coffee Holding Co., Inc. NASDAQ
$3.72 1.36% (+0.05)

Market Cap $21.24 M
52w High $9.93
52w Low $2.75
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E 11.63
Volume 11.64K
Outstanding Shares 5.71M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q3-2025 $23.911M $4.008M $-1.205M -5.041% $-0.21 $-1.095M
Q2-2025 $23.32M $3.53M $644.055K 2.762% $0.11 $1.242M
Q1-2025 $21.305M $4.141M $1.153M 5.413% $0.2 $1.941M
Q4-2024 $21.213M $3.238M $1.262M 5.949% $0.22 $2.057M
Q3-2024 $18.813M $3.206M $626.796K 3.332% $0.11 $1.162M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q3-2025 $979.772K $45.88M $19.111M $26.769M
Q2-2025 $1.832M $39.729M $11.754M $27.975M
Q1-2025 $2.361M $38.882M $11.551M $27.331M
Q4-2024 $1.381M $34.011M $7.833M $26.178M
Q3-2024 $3.098M $33.052M $8.381M $24.916M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q3-2025 $-1.205M $-3.841M $-261.629K $3.25M $-852.39K $-3.648M
Q2-2025 $644.055K $-1.154M $-175K $800K $-529.056K $-1.329M
Q1-2025 $1.153M $-401.898K $-817.906K $2.2M $980.195K $-419.804K
Q4-2024 $1.262M $221.976K $-36.251K $-1.903M $-1.717M $185.725K
Q3-2024 $626.796K $1.819M $-46.607K $-1.101M $670.469K $1.772M

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Coffee Holding’s income picture shows a small, mature business with thin but improving profitability. Sales have been edging up gradually, and gross profit has held relatively steady, suggesting the company knows how to manage its costs in a volatile coffee market. Operating results have hovered around break-even, with prior years showing some losses and more recent results moving back toward modest profit. Earnings per share have been quite volatile, swinging between profit and loss, which highlights how even small shifts in margins, coffee prices, or hedging gains and losses can have a noticeable impact on the bottom line. Overall, the income statement tells the story of a low-margin, commodity-linked business that has recently stabilized but remains sensitive to external factors.


Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet reflects a small company with a fairly simple financial structure. Total assets have stayed in a narrow range over the last few years, pointing to a stable but not rapidly expanding asset base. Shareholders’ equity is positive and has inched up more recently, indicating that cumulative losses have not overwhelmed the company’s capital. Reported debt has been reduced from prior years and is now essentially absent, which lowers financial risk but also suggests less use of leverage for growth. Cash levels appear lean, which is common for small distributors and manufacturers that tie up capital in inventory and receivables, but it also means there is not a large liquidity cushion if conditions worsen.


Cash Flow

Cash Flow Cash generation has been modest but moving in the right direction. Operating cash flow dipped into negative territory a couple of years ago but has since recovered, aligning with the improvement seen in reported earnings. Free cash flow closely tracks operating cash flow because capital spending is very light, consistent with an asset-light or already well-equipped production footprint. This low level of investment can support near-term cash preservation, but it also means that growth and modernization rely more on incremental improvements and targeted acquisitions rather than heavy internal build-out. Overall, the cash flow profile suggests a small business that can generally fund itself, but with limited room for large-scale initiatives without outside capital or major profit improvement.


Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Coffee Holding operates in a very competitive, brand-heavy industry dominated by large players, yet it has carved out a defensible niche. Its main strengths are diversification across the coffee value chain—green coffee wholesale, private label roasting, and proprietary brands—and a targeted focus on specific consumer segments, especially the Hispanic market through brands like Café Caribe and Café Supremo. This mix lets the company serve supermarkets, other roasters, and end consumers, helping spread risk across multiple channels. The acquisition-driven strategy, including the Empire Coffee (Second Empire) facility, adds manufacturing flexibility and potential cost advantages. The trade-off is that, as a small company, Coffee Holding lacks the scale, marketing budgets, and bargaining power of major global coffee brands and is more exposed to swings in green coffee prices and shifts in retailer relationships.


Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation at Coffee Holding is practical and operations-focused rather than high-tech. The company concentrates on refining roasting processes, improving packaging formats, and customizing blends and private label offerings for retailers. Recent consolidation of production facilities and the use of a turnkey manufacturing site show an emphasis on gaining efficiency and lowering unit costs, which is critical in a commodity business. On the product side, the planned move into CBD-infused coffee through a stake in The Jordre Well is a notable attempt to tap into a newer, higher-margin niche, though regulatory, consumer acceptance, and execution risks remain. Overall, the company’s innovation is less about breakthrough research and more about line extensions, process optimization, and tailoring products to specific demographics and retail partners.


Summary

Coffee Holding Co. is a small, established coffee company that has been working to stabilize and gently grow in a challenging, commodity-driven market. Its financials show modest revenue growth, historically thin margins, and recent progress back toward profitability and positive cash generation, all supported by a simple, largely debt-free balance sheet. Strategically, the firm relies on a diversified business model—spanning green coffee, private label, and branded products—and targets niche segments, particularly Hispanic consumers, where its brands have stronger resonance. Operational streamlining and the integration of newly acquired production capacity aim to improve efficiency, while ventures like CBD-infused beverages represent cautious steps into higher-potential but uncertain areas. The main ongoing risks are small scale, intense competition from much larger coffee companies, exposure to volatile coffee prices and hedging outcomes, and the need to successfully execute on acquisitions and new product initiatives without the safety net of large cash reserves.