COTY INC (COTY) Financials
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Newest figures come from the 10-K for FY2026, filed Aug 20, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the COTY SEC filings page.
COTY INC (COTY) reported $5.8B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, down 1.5% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Sales remain near prior levels, but costs below gross profit turned a resilient margin base into FY2026 operating losses.
Revenue fell5.1% from FY2024 to FY2026, while gross margin narrowed only modestly. Operating margin nevertheless moved from8.9% to-1.4% , showing that pressure below production costs—not the gross-profit pool itself—drove the break.
FY2026 reported a net loss of
Debt-to-equity fell from 1.4x in FY2022 to 1.0x in FY2026, indicating deleveraging despite the earnings deterioration. Yet the current ratio stayed near 0.8x, meaning short-term obligations continued to exceed current assets; financing cash outflow of
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of COTY INC's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
COTY INC has an operating margin of -1.4%, meaning the company loses $1 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 41/100. This is down from 4.1% the prior year.
COTY INC's revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year, from $5.9B to $5.8B. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
COTY INC has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 1.01), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 7/100, reflecting increased financial risk.
COTY INC's current ratio of 0.75 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 10/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
COTY INC has a free cash flow margin of 6.0%, earning a moderate score of 48/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
COTY INC posts a -20.7% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $21 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 37/100. This is down from -10.8% the prior year.
COTY INC scores -0.11, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($2.6B) relative to total liabilities ($6.8B). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
COTY INC passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
COTY INC reported a net loss of $618.0M while generating $537.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
COTY INC reported an operating loss of $81.5M against $184.2M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
COTY INC generated $1.3B in revenue in Q4 2026. This represents an increase of 1.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.0%.
COTY INC's EBITDA was $85.4M in Q4 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 29.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 135.2%.
COTY INC reported -$154.2M in net income in Q4 2026. This represents a decrease of 88.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 62.2%.
COTY INC earned -$0.16 per diluted share (EPS) in Q4 2026. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 66.0%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
COTY INC generated $72.6M in free cash flow in Q4 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 108.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 129.2%.
COTY INC held $176.1M in cash against $3.0B in long-term debt as of Q4 2026.
Not reported for Q4 2026.
Margins & Returns
COTY INC's gross margin was 60.9% in Q4 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.9 percentage points.
COTY INC's operating margin was -3.4% in Q4 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 4.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 25.7 percentage points.
COTY INC's net profit margin was -12.2% in Q4 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 5.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 19.7 percentage points.
COTY INC's ROE was -5.2% in Q4 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 2.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 8.0 percentage points.
Capital Allocation
COTY INC invested $43.4M in capex in Q4 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 10.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 4.8%.
Not reported for Q4 2026.
Not reported for Q4 2026.
COTY Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q4'2610-K | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B+1.3% | $1.3B-1.3% | $1.7B+0.5% | $1.6B-5.6% | $1.3B-8.1% | $1.3B-6.2% | $1.7B-3.3% | $1.7B+1.8% |
| Cost of Revenue | $496.5M+5.0% | $489.7M+4.9% | $608.0M+9.4% | $560.4M-2.9% | $472.7M-3.1% | $466.7M-4.3% | $555.7M-7.9% | $576.9M-3.8% |
| Gross Profit | $772.7M-0.9% | $791.9M-4.9% | $1.1B-3.9% | $1.0B-7.1% | $779.7M-10.9% | $832.4M-7.3% | $1.1B-0.9% | $1.1B+5.1% |
| SG&A Expenses | $744.9M+3.4% | $727.0M-6.5% | $842.5M+5.7% | $793.5M-1.8% | $720.6M-8.9% | $777.5M+0.9% | $797.3M-4.3% | $808.0M+5.3% |
| Operating Income | -$42.7M-375.5% | -$372.0M-32.7% | $148.2M-44.7% | $185.0M-22.2% | $15.5M-55.3% | -$280.4M-460.4% | $268.2M+13.3% | $237.8M+20.4% |
| EBITDA | $85.4M-29.0% | -$242.9M-38.6% | $278.3M-25.5% | $279.9M-18.3% | $120.2M-13.6% | -$175.3M-196.2% | $373.8M+9.3% | $342.4M+12.5% |
| Interest Expense | $40.6M-32.0% | $39.6M-21.1% | $52.4M-7.6% | $51.6M-14.6% | $59.7M-7.2% | $50.2M-14.6% | $56.7M-8.1% | $60.4M-9.6% |
| Income Tax | $52.5M+1350.0% | -$53.2M+8.9% | -$52.4M-301.5% | $33.1M-21.2% | -$4.2M+64.4% | -$58.4M-981.5% | $26.0M-63.6% | $42.0M+2.7% |
| Net Income | -$154.2M-88.0% | -$408.1M-0.6% | -$123.6M-621.5% | $67.9M-18.1% | -$82.0M+25.5% | -$405.7M-10776.3% | $23.7M-86.9% | $82.9M+5081.3% |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.16-100.0% | -$0.470.0% | -$0.14-800.0% | $0.07-22.2% | -$0.08+27.3% | -$0.47 | $0.02-90.0% | $0.09 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.16-100.0% | -$0.470.0% | -$0.14-800.0% | $0.07-22.2% | -$0.08+27.3% | -$0.47 | $0.02-90.0% | $0.09 |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | N/A | 880M+0.9% | 877M+0.2% | 876M+0.1% | N/A | 872M-2.2% | 875M-5.2% | 875M+2.5% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
COTY Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q4'2610-K | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10.2B-14.3% | $10.2B-10.8% | $11.1B-5.5% | $12.1B-3.7% | $11.9B-1.4% | $11.5B-6.9% | $11.7B-9.9% | $12.5B-0.8% |
| Current Assets | $1.9B-1.8% | $1.9B+0.3% | $2.2B+15.0% | $2.2B-2.7% | $2.0B-0.5% | $1.9B-2.8% | $2.0B-19.4% | $2.2B-0.4% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $176.1M-31.5% | $257.1M+5.6% | $436.7M+75.0% | $264.6M-6.7% | $257.1M-14.5% | $243.5M-6.4% | $249.6M-44.5% | $283.6M+1.3% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventory | $838.7M+5.6% | $786.3M+9.6% | $778.2M+10.3% | $807.5M+3.2% | $794.5M+4.0% | $717.3M-5.6% | $705.8M-9.0% | $782.5M-7.4% |
| Accounts Receivable | $525.8M-0.1% | $565.2M-1.3% | $689.4M+16.0% | $755.1M+7.3% | $526.4M+19.2% | $572.9M+19.4% | $594.3M+18.8% | $703.5M+31.5% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Goodwill | $3.8B-6.2% | $3.8B-2.4% | $4.1B+6.6% | $4.1B+2.2% | $4.1B+4.0% | $3.9B-1.6% | $3.8B-5.1% | $4.0B+1.4% |
| Total Liabilities | $6.8B-14.2% | $6.7B-10.9% | $7.1B-5.0% | $8.0B-0.5% | $8.0B+1.5% | $7.6B-4.5% | $7.5B-7.9% | $8.0B-5.0% |
| Current Liabilities | $2.5B+0.1% | $2.4B-0.1% | $2.8B+3.4% | $2.5B-3.4% | $2.5B-2.4% | $2.4B-4.7% | $2.7B-3.7% | $2.6B-6.7% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $4.3B-20.9% | $4.4B-15.8% | $4.3B-9.9% | $5.5B+0.9% | $5.4B+3.5% | $5.2B-4.4% | $4.8B-10.2% | $5.4B-4.1% |
| Long-Term Debt | $3.0B-23.3% | $3.2B-16.5% | $3.0B-11.8% | $4.0B+2.2% | $4.0B+3.0% | $3.8B-2.7% | $3.4B-8.0% | $3.9B-3.9% |
| Total Equity | $3.0B-15.6% | $3.1B-11.5% | $3.5B-6.8% | $3.6B-9.9% | $3.5B-7.4% | $3.5B-12.5% | $3.8B-14.5% | $4.0B+8.7% |
| Retained Earnings | -$5.9B-11.6% | -$5.7B-10.4% | -$5.3B-11.1% | -$5.2B-8.0% | -$5.3B-7.5% | -$5.2B-8.2% | -$4.8B+0.3% | -$4.8B+3.4% |
COTY Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q4'2610-K | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $116.0M+39.4% | -$203.1M-65.8% | $559.7M+20.5% | $65.2M-3.3% | $83.2M-52.9% | -$122.5M+27.9% | $464.5M+10.1% | $67.4M-63.8% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $128.1M+22.3% | $129.1M+22.8% | $130.1M+23.2% | $94.9M-9.3% | $104.7M+0.2% | $105.1M+0.7% | $105.6M+0.2% | $104.6M-2.1% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | N/A | $6.8M-44.3% | $19.9M+8.2% | $14.5M-14.7% | N/A | $12.2M-40.2% | $18.4M-21.0% | $17.0M-42.8% |
| Capital Expenditures | $43.4M-10.1% | $45.6M-0.7% | $46.6M+2.4% | $54.0M-28.3% | $48.3M-19.2% | $45.9M-28.6% | $45.5M-22.8% | $75.3M+21.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | $72.6M+108.0% | -$248.7M-47.7% | $513.1M+22.5% | $11.2M+241.8% | $34.9M-70.1% | -$168.4M+28.1% | $419.0M+15.4% | -$7.9M-106.4% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$74.1M-53.4% | -$45.6M-262.3% | $712.5M+2405.8% | -$53.8M+30.4% | -$48.3M+25.3% | $28.1M+166.7% | -$30.9M+46.0% | -$77.3M-24.3% |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$125.2M-193.2% | $70.5M-8.7% | -$1.1B-143.7% | -$7.6M+26.9% | -$42.7M+41.2% | $77.2M+254.1% | -$450.9M-117.5% | -$10.4M+86.8% |
| Dividends Paid | -$9.9M0.0% | $3.3M+3.1% | $6.6M+94.1% | $0-100.0% | -$9.9M | $3.2M | $3.4M-2.9% | $3.3M0.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Share Buybacks.
COTY Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q4'2610-K | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-Q | Q4'2510-K | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q | Q1'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.9%-1.4pp | 61.8%-2.3pp | 63.8%-2.9pp | 64.5%-1.0pp | 62.3%-1.9pp | 64.1%-0.7pp | 66.7%+1.7pp | 65.5%+2.0pp |
| Operating Margin | -3.4%-4.6pp | -29.0%-7.5pp | 8.8%-7.2pp | 11.7%-2.5pp | 1.2%-1.3pp | -21.6%-27.2pp | 16.1%+2.4pp | 14.2%+2.2pp |
| Net Margin | -12.2%-5.6pp | -31.8%-0.6pp | -7.4%-8.8pp | 4.3%-0.6pp | -6.6%+1.5pp | -31.2%-31.5pp | 1.4%-9.0pp | 5.0%+4.9pp |
| Return on Equity | -5.2%-2.8pp | -13.2%-1.6pp | -3.5%-4.1pp | 1.9%-0.2pp | -2.3%+0.6pp | -11.6%-11.7pp | 0.6%-3.5pp | 2.1%+2.0pp |
| Return on Assets | -1.5%-0.8pp | -4.0%-0.4pp | -1.1%-1.3pp | 0.6%-0.1pp | -0.7%+0.2pp | -3.5%-3.6pp | 0.2%-1.2pp | 0.7%+0.7pp |
| Current Ratio | 0.750.0x | 0.820.0x | 0.79+0.1x | 0.850.0x | 0.770.0x | 0.820.0x | 0.71-0.1x | 0.85+0.1x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.01-0.1x | 1.03-0.1x | 0.850.0x | 1.10+0.1x | 1.12+0.1x | 1.09+0.1x | 0.89+0.1x | 0.97-0.1x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.120.0x | 0.130.0x | 0.150.0x | 0.130.0x | 0.110.0x | 0.110.0x | 0.140.0x | 0.130.0x |
| FCF Margin | 5.7%+2.9pp | -19.4%-6.5pp | 30.6%+5.5pp | 0.7%+1.2pp | 2.8%-5.8pp | -13.0%+4.0pp | 25.1%+4.1pp | -0.5%-8.0pp |
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.75), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Where COTY INC Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is COTY INC's annual revenue?
COTY INC (COTY) reported $5.8B in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -1.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is COTY INC's revenue growing?
COTY INC (COTY) revenue declined by 1.5% year-over-year, from $5.9B to $5.8B in fiscal year 2026.
Is COTY INC profitable?
No, COTY INC (COTY) reported a net income of -$618.0M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of -10.6%.
What is COTY INC's EBITDA?
COTY INC (COTY) had EBITDA of $400.7M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does COTY INC have?
As of fiscal year 2026, COTY INC (COTY) had $176.1M in cash and equivalents against $3.0B in long-term debt.
What is COTY INC's gross margin?
COTY INC (COTY) had a gross margin of 62.9% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is COTY INC's operating margin?
COTY INC (COTY) had an operating margin of -1.4% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is COTY INC's net profit margin?
COTY INC (COTY) had a net profit margin of -10.6% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is COTY INC's return on equity (ROE)?
COTY INC (COTY) has a return on equity of -20.7% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is COTY INC's free cash flow?
COTY INC (COTY) generated $348.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 25.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is COTY INC's operating cash flow?
COTY INC (COTY) generated $537.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are COTY INC's total assets?
COTY INC (COTY) had $10.2B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.
What are COTY INC's capital expenditures?
COTY INC (COTY) invested $189.6M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does COTY INC spend on research and development?
COTY INC (COTY) invested $121.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.
What is COTY INC's current ratio?
COTY INC (COTY) had a current ratio of 0.75 as of fiscal year 2026, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is COTY INC's debt-to-equity ratio?
COTY INC (COTY) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is COTY INC's return on assets (ROA)?
COTY INC (COTY) had a return on assets of -6.1% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is COTY INC's P/E ratio?
COTY INC (COTY) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (FY2026). The market capitalization is $2.6B as of Oct 15, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is COTY INC's price-to-sales ratio?
COTY INC (COTY) trades at 0.4x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $5.8B revenue, FY2026. The market capitalization is $2.6B as of Oct 15, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is COTY INC's Altman Z-Score?
COTY INC (COTY) has an Altman Z-Score of -0.11, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is COTY INC's Piotroski F-Score?
COTY INC (COTY) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are COTY INC's earnings high quality?
COTY INC (COTY) reported a net loss of $618.0M while generating $537.8M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can COTY INC cover its interest payments?
COTY INC (COTY) reported an operating loss of $81.5M against $184.2M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is COTY INC?
COTY INC (COTY) scores 28 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.