Coty (CO3A) AI Stock Analysis

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(BX Swiss:CO3A)

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Positive Factors

Prestige brand growthGrowth across Coty’s leading Prestige brands indicates improving demand and brand health in an important part of the portfolio. Continued momentum into Q2 could support mix quality, marketing efficiency, and reinvestment capacity over the next several quarters.

Negative Factors

Losses and revenue contractionCoty is not currently converting its strong gross margin into bottom-line earnings, while declining revenue raises concern about demand and operating deleverage. Persistent losses could constrain investment flexibility and make recovery more dependent on successful execution of its transition plans.

Coty (CO3A) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)

Market Cap: CHF 3.55B
Dividend Yield: ―
Average Volume (3M): 1,502
Price to Earnings (P/E): -6.2
Beta (1Y): 1.89
Revenue Growth: -6.46%
EPS Growth: -25.23%
Country: Switzerland
Employees: 11,335
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Sector Strength: 62
Industry: Household & Personal Products

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 skin...

Coty Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 04, 2026(Q1-2027)|% Change Since:57.94%|Next Earnings Date:Feb 09, 2027

Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was cautiously positive. Q1 exceeded expectations, core Prestige brands grew 5% like-for-like, Asia increased 8%, innovation launches are tracking ahead of objectives, and several brands showed clear improvement. However, gross margin declined 120 basis points, excess inventory and Middle East cost pressures remain, Europe is underperforming, and the Gucci license exit creates a sizable impact. Management presented these issues as active workstreams during a transition year, with productivity, restructuring, and brand investment plans underway.

Positive Updates

Q1 Results Ahead of Expectations

Management said fiscal Q1 came ahead of expectations, while acknowledging that performance is not yet where the company wants it to be.

Negative Updates

Gross Margin Decline

Gross margin declined 120 basis points in Q1 and came in slightly below guidance. Approximately 50 basis points of the decline came from Middle East freight and material costs, with the remainder attributed to unfavorable mix and excess and obsolescent stock.

Company Guidance

Coty said Fiscal '27 is a transition year and that the recovery will not be linear; it expects growth on its top 6 core Prestige brands in Q2 as well, with the top 6 having grown 5% like-for-like in Q1. Middle East headwinds are expected to persist for the rest of the year, with oil-related input costs currently forecast to have a $30 million to $40 million impact, toward the upper range if the barrel price stays above $100. Coty expects to complete its strategic review by the end of calendar 2026, will provide Gucci impact plans latest by January, and will come out with the overall savings package before Christmas; the Gucci agreement includes $250 million upfront and has a total value of $400 million, while Gucci was a low double-digit part of the portfolio at a gross margin of about 70%, A&CP of about 29%, and an impact of about [ 40% ] of the contribution of the net sales.

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

3 New Risks

1.Potential divestitures, and any retained liabilities from such sold business, could negatively impact our business and financial results.Q2, 2026

2.Evolving supply chain diligence, sourcing, packaging and product-related requirements could increase our costs, restrict sales of our products or adversely affect our reputation.Q2, 2026

3.Volatility in the cost or availability of raw materials, packaging, transportation and other inputs, or disruptions involving our suppliers, could adversely affect our business.Q2, 2026

Coty Peers Comparison

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Sector (62)

Financial Indicators

CH:CO3A against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
IPAR	76Outperform	$4.19B	25.12	19.38%	2.40%	2.58%	3.66%
ELF	68Neutral	$6.72B	80.81	7.39%	―	39.93%	0.75%
EL	63Neutral	$40.04B	109.56	9.28%	1.25%	6.23%	―
Sector *	62Neutral	$20.33B	14.63	-3.31%	3.23%	1.93%	-12.26%
ODD	46Neutral	$771.66M	76.65	4.60%	―	-13.40%	-87.98%

* Consumer Defensive Sector Average

Performance Comparison

CH:CO3A and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
CH:CO3A	Coty Inc	3.49	1.28	57.94%
EL	Estée Lauder	111.75	26.87	31.65%
IPAR	Inter Parfums	133.37	52.30	64.52%
ELF	e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.	117.98	45.19	62.08%
ODD	ODDITY Tech Ltd. Class A	17.63	-19.57	-52.61%

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