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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$3.50
▲(31.09% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/20/26
COTY scores around the middle primarily due to mixed fundamentals: strong and improving cash flow and a better leverage profile are offset by renewed net losses. Technicals add support with a clear uptrend and positive momentum, while valuation is constrained by negative earnings (negative P/E). Earnings-call messaging is constructive but remains burdened by execution risk and the financial impact/timing uncertainty around the Gucci transition.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth and resilient margins
Coty has expanded revenue over several years while maintaining consistently high gross margins, indicating meaningful product economics across its beauty portfolio. Sustained growth and margin resilience provide a foundation for reinvestment in brands, innovation, and distribution even as profitability remains uneven.
Negative Factors
Return to substantial net losses
The return to sizable net losses despite strong reported revenue growth shows that Coty’s earnings model is not yet stable. Persistent losses could weaken equity over time, constrain investment choices, and signal that restructuring, portfolio costs, or other charges are offsetting otherwise healthy gross margins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth and resilient margins
Coty has expanded revenue over several years while maintaining consistently high gross margins, indicating meaningful product economics across its beauty portfolio. Sustained growth and margin resilience provide a foundation for reinvestment in brands, innovation, and distribution even as profitability remains uneven.
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Coty Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Coty is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Coty is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$2.84B
Dividend Yield4.38%
Average Volume (3M)5.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.06
Revenue Growth-1.46%
EPS Growth-60.87%
CountryUS
Employees11,335
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.70
Shares Outstanding880,686,460
10 Day Avg. Volume5,074,438
30 Day Avg. Volume5,173,189
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)0.61
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio5.44
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.90
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.93
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.57
Enterprise Value/Ebitda65.83
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$2.62Price Target Upside-1.87% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)0.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.70B
Coty Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Coty Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells branded beauty products worldwide. It operates through two segments: the Prestige and Consumer Beauty. The company provides fragrance, color cosmetics, and sk...
How the Company Makes Money
Coty primarily makes money by selling beauty products—especially fragrances, cosmetics, and skin/body care—to retailers, distributors, and e-commerce channels around the world. Revenue is generated when Coty ships products (owned brands and licens...
Coty Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 19, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call conveyed cautious optimism: clear operational actions and early wins (notably in U.S. consumer, Brazil and Travel Retail), SKU rationalization, lowered CapEx and identified financial mitigants (tariff refund potential and Kering compensation) provide constructive upside. However, the company faces material near-term challenges — sell-out trailing the category, inventory/obsolescence pressures, the upcoming Gucci departure (low double-digit % of sales) and slower implementation in Europe — which require significant restructuring and create execution and timing risk. Management presented a balanced, pragmatic plan but significant uncertainties remain for FY27.Positive Updates
U.S. Consumer Turnaround - CoverGirl & Sally Hansen
Focused advertising and concentrated investment in core franchises drove meaningful sell-out improvement in the U.S.; Sally Hansen is now growing ahead of the market in value and CoverGirl has substantially reduced its gap versus the category through focused TV and innovation (e.g., Insta-Dri).
Negative Updates
Sell-Out Trailing the Category
Sell-out has been trailing the category for the last couple of quarters, leading to lower sell-in, excess inventory, returns and obsolescence that contributed to EBITDA pressure; management expects a transition year (FY27) and cannot precisely predict how quickly sell-out will close the gap.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
U.S. Consumer Turnaround - CoverGirl & Sally Hansen
Focused advertising and concentrated investment in core franchises drove meaningful sell-out improvement in the U.S.; Sally Hansen is now growing ahead of the market in value and CoverGirl has substantially reduced its gap versus the category through focused TV and innovation (e.g., Insta-Dri).
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Company Guidance
Coty framed fiscal 2027 as a transition year (Q1 guidance only) and said it is targeting FY‑27 EBITDA and free cash flow “close to” fiscal 2026 levels, while implementing measures to drive sell‑out and market‑share (now a key KPI tied into FY‑27 incentives); specific metrics cited include $20–30 million of oil‑related costs assumed at $90–$100/bbl, a potential $30 million tariff refund as upside, a planned ~20% SKU reduction on shelves (timed with spring/fall resets), lower CapEx, and a Consumer Beauty strategic review targeted for completion by calendar 2026 — with the goal of returning the underlying portfolio (ex‑Gucci, which represented a low‑double‑digit % of sales) to growth in FY‑28 alongside restructuring/productivity savings.Coty Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
41
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 5.81B | 5.89B | 6.12B | 5.55B | 5.30B |
| Gross Profit | 3.65B | 3.82B | 3.94B | 3.55B | 3.38B |
| EBITDA | 27.20M | 949.90M | 1.00B | 964.90M | 856.30M |
| Net Income | -604.80M | -367.90M | 89.40M | 508.20M | 259.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 10.20B | 11.91B | 12.08B | 12.66B | 12.12B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 176.10M | 257.10M | 300.80M | 246.90M | 233.30M |
| Total Debt | 3.44B | 4.25B | 4.12B | 4.55B | 4.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.82B | 7.95B | 7.83B | 8.43B | 8.56B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.13B | 3.69B | 3.97B | 3.95B | 3.30B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 348.20M | 277.60M | 369.40M | 402.90M | 552.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 537.80M | 492.60M | 614.60M | 625.70M | 726.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 539.00M | -128.40M | -226.20M | -118.20M | 269.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.16B | -426.80M | -336.70M | -469.30M | -1.03B |
Coty Technical Analysis
Positive
2.67
Price Trends
2.80
Positive
2.57
Positive
2.53
Positive
Market Momentum
0.14
Negative
67.86
Neutral
75.58
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For COTY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.67 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.92, below the 50-day MA of 2.80, and above the 200-day MA of 2.53, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.58 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for COTY.
Coty Risk Analysis
Coty disclosed 48 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Coty reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Coty Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $3.69B | 22.03 | 19.15% | 2.78% | 2.93% | 4.24% | |
68 Neutral | $6.74B | 114.09 | 5.18% | ― | 31.23% | -42.14% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | $2.84B | -4.64 | -18.06% | 4.38% | -1.46% | -60.87% | |
57 Neutral | $39.37B | 213.08 | 4.63% | 1.29% | 5.51% | ― | |
48 Neutral | $1.04B | 75.50 | 4.60% | ― | -9.68% | -84.42% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
COTY
Coty
3.23
-0.87
-21.22%
EL
The Estée Lauder Companies
108.67
9.62
9.71%
IPAR
Inter Parfums
115.22
22.39
24.12%
ELF
e.l.f. Beauty
114.24
-11.94
-9.46%
ODD
ODDITY Tech Ltd. Class A
22.65
-24.40
-51.86%
Coty Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Coty Announces CFO Transition and Leadership Changes
Neutral
Sep 11, 2026
Coty has implemented leadership transition arrangements following the previously announced appointment of Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer. Laurent Mercier ceased serving as CFO on September 1, 2026 and moved into the role of Strategic C...
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