COTY COTY INC.

BEARISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 5, 2026 Processed 15d 2h ago SEC 0001024305-26-000028
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+5d
COTY ▼ -13.96% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +13.96% · α vs SPY +15.09% · entry $2.65 → $2.28
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Currently $1.95 · +26.42% from $2.65 entry (call sign-flipped)
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Executive Summary

Coty reported Q3 FY2026 adjusted EPS of -$0.03, missing consensus estimates of $0.00, while revenue of $1.28B slightly beat. Reported net loss widened to $411M, including a $362.8M impairment in Consumer Beauty. FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $838M-$848M implies further weakness, reinforcing the ongoing fundamental deterioration.

Key Financial Metrics

Free Cash Flow
-$248.7M
Gross Margin
61.8%

Actionable Insight

Expect negative price reaction from the adjusted EPS miss and weak FY26 guidance. Monitor Q4 revenue trends and any further strategic updates; the stock could remain under pressure given the ongoing revenue decline and elevated leverage.

Key Facts

  • Q3 adjusted EPS -$0.03 vs consensus $0.00 (miss)
  • Q3 revenue $1.28B vs $1.27B consensus (slight beat, but down 1% YoY reported, 7% LFL)
  • Reported net loss $411.4M vs loss $409.0M YoY
  • Consumer Beauty impairment $362.8M
  • FY26 adjusted EBITDA guided to $838M-$848M vs TTM $880M
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin collapsed 580bps to 9.9%

Financial Impact

Adjusted EPS miss and weak guidance imply significant downside; revenue decline and impairment underscore structural challenges.

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Risk Factors

  • Continued revenue contraction in Prestige and Consumer Beauty
  • Middle East disruption and tariff headwinds
  • High leverage (net debt/EBITDA 3.4x) limits financial flexibility

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Analyst Consensus
9% bullish (23 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001024305-26-000028
Document: coty-20260505.htm0001024305-26-000028
Document: 0001024305-26-000028-index-headers.html0001024305-26-000028
Document: 0001024305-26-000028-index.html0001024305-26-000028
Document: 0001024305-26-000028.txt0001024305-26-000028
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001024305-26-000028
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May 5, 2026
15d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$2.65 $2.28▲ +13.96%▲ +15.09%$1.95 (+26.42%)
Mar 18, 2026
9w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$2.15 $2.03▼ −5.58%▼ −3.37%$1.95 (−9.30%)
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