Williamson Tea Kenya has posted a 24.8 percent rise in revenue to KSh2.11 billion for the six months to September 2026, reversing recent declines. The company also swung back to profit, earning Sh291 million after a loss a year earlier. Management attributed the improvement to better sales realisations, operational efficiency and product quality.
The half-year figures mark a sharp turnaround from the previous period. In the six months to September 2025, revenue fell 14.7 percent to Sh1.68 billion from Sh1.98 billion, and the company posted a net loss of Sh10.1 million. Operating losses had also narrowed, shrinking 48.6 percent to Sh111.5 million as costs were cut.
The latest result reverses that trend. It is reported on November 12, 2026, that Williamson Tea swung back to profitability for the six months to September, with Sh291 million in earnings. The rise in revenue to KSh2.11 billion is consistent with the earlier comparison base, although the source for that exact figure was not available in full.
The company’s full-year results show the same pattern of recovery after a difficult period. For the year to March 2026, revenue fell 17 percent to Sh3.4 billion, but the company returned to a pre-tax profit of Sh223.7 million from a loss a year earlier. Cost controls helped cut the operating loss sharply in the previous year.
Volumes have been the main constraint. Williamson produced 15.66 million kilograms of tea in the year to March 2026, down from 17.82 million, and sold 16.04 million kilograms against 19.72 million a year earlier. The average gross price rose slightly to Sh212 per kilogram from Sh208.31, which helped offset lower output.
The company’s affiliate, Kapchorua Tea, has also recovered. Its half-year profit rose more than fivefold to Sh95.1 million in the period to September 2025, and its income rose again in the latest half year. Williamson holds a 39.56 percent stake in Kapchorua, which gives it a share of those earnings.
Management has said the market remains difficult. Global tea oversupply and weak demand have kept prices under pressure, and the company has said its outlook remains uncertain. Rising industry costs are also a concern, which makes cost discipline central to the recovery.
Management has attributed the improvement to better sales realisations, operational efficiency and product quality. Its earlier statements have stressed efforts to produce high-quality tea and cut costs, and that focus appears to be paying off in the latest results.
Ownership is concentrated. British group George Williamson & Co holds the majority of the company through Ngong Tea Holdings, and it receives dividends and royalties from the Kenyan subsidiaries. The company recommended a final dividend of KSh15 a share for the year to March 2026, up from KSh10.
The next signals will be the full-year results to March 2027, the company’s output and sales volumes, and the price achieved at tea auctions. Investors will also watch whether the recovery in revenue can be sustained against continued pressure on global prices.
