At a glance
Coty Inc is worth $2.96B. Revenue fell 1.5% to $5.81B in fiscal 2026, at a loss; over 5 years it has grown 4.6% a year. It pays a dividend, and returned $110.8M to shareholders in dividends and buybacks over FY2022–FY2026. The stock returned −16.4% over the past year with dividends reinvested and −16.9% a year over five years, against +11.5% and +11.7% for the S&P 500. At its worst it fell 67.4% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 43.8% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 35 months and 9 months after the lows.
The business in plain English
Coty, founded in 1904, sells fragrances, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. It calls itself one of the world's largest beauty companies. Its portfolio mixes brands it owns, such as CoverGirl, Rimmel, Max Factor, Sally Hansen and philosophy, with licensed names such as Gucci, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Tiffany & Co. A license lets Coty use another company's brand on its products under agreed terms.
Coty reports two segments, or business units. Prestige brought in $3.81 billion, or 65.5% of the $5.81 billion total, in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. These higher-priced products sell through perfumeries, department stores, online retailers, Coty's own websites and duty-free shops. Consumer Beauty, its mass-market arm, supplied $2.0 billion, or 34.5%, through supermarkets, drug stores, pharmacies and e-commerce retailers.
Coty sells in about 122 countries and territories, and no single retailer topped 10% of global net revenue in fiscal 2026. It makes about 81% of its products in its own plants, mainly in the US, Brazil and Europe. Management wants its strength in fragrance to drive growth. In September 2025, Coty began a strategic review of Consumer Beauty, including mass color cosmetics and its Brazil business. In January 2026, Markus Strobel became Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.
Price history
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COTY -16.4% over the year to Oct 28, 2026, total return with dividends reinvested.
How it makes money
By business segment
| Prestige | $3.81B | 65.5% |
| Consumer Beauty | $2.00B | 34.5% |
Latest results
- In Q4 FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), revenue was $1.27B, up 1.3% from a year earlier, and net income was $-141.0M.
- For fiscal 2026, revenue was $5.81B (-1.5% year over year; +4.6% a year from FY2021 to FY2026) with a -10.4% net margin.
Financial health check
| Revenue growth a year (FY2021–FY2026) | +4.6% watch |
|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.4% weak |
| Free cash flow margin | 6% watch |
| Return on equity (FY2026) | -20.2% weak |
| Return on assets (FY2026) | -5.9% weak |
| Net cash (cash minus debt) | $-2.91B weak |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $4.63B | $-201.3M | $144.8M |
| FY2022 | $5.30B | $259.5M | $552.5M |
| FY2023 | $5.55B | $508.2M | $402.9M |
| FY2024 | $6.12B | $89.4M | $369.4M |
| FY2025 | $5.89B | $-367.9M | $277.6M |
| FY2026 | $5.81B | $-604.8M | $348.2M |
Valuation snapshot
| Market value | $2.96B |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio | — |
| Dividend yield | 0% |
Rank among 1514 US companies
Market value at each year end
Coty’s market value went from $13.67B at the end of 2016 to $2.96B on Oct 28, 2026, down 78%; since the end of 2025 it is up 10%.
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| Year end | Market value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $2.96B | +9.8% |
| 2025 | $2.69B | -55.5% |
| 2024 | $6.05B | -45.3% |
| 2023 | $11.07B | +52.2% |
| 2022 | $7.28B | -15.3% |
| 2021 | $8.59B | +59.8% |
| 2020 | $5.38B | -36.9% |
| 2019 | $8.53B | +73.1% |
| 2018 | $4.93B | -66.9% |
| 2017 | $14.91B | +9.1% |
| 2016 | $13.67B |
Price behavior
| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTY price data to Oct 28, 2026 | +9.1% | -16.4% | -28.4% | -16.9% | -16.3% |
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| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | +9.1% |
| 2025 | -55.8% |
| 2024 | -44.0% |
| 2023 | +45.1% |
| 2022 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | +79.5% |
| 2018 | -65.6% |
| 2017 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | +37.1% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 55.2% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 67.4%, back to its old high 35.4 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 39.1% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 43.8%, back to its old high 8.7 months after the low |
Insider activity
Form 4 filings from 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-29 (25 read): 3 open-market purchases ($399K) and 1 sales ($55K).
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Bretten Gordon von President - Consumer Beauty, Director | buy | $200K |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Beatrice Ballini Director | buy | $186K |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Beatrice Ballini Director | sell | $55K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | buy | $13K |
Who owns it
Large shareholders (13G filings)
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6.4% | Jun 30, 2026 |
ETFs with the most weight in COTY
| FXD First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund | 0.56% |
| RFV Invesco S&P MidCap 400® Pure Value ETF | 0.49% |
| WCEO Hypatia Women CEO ETF | 0.47% |
| GVLU Gotham 1000 Value ETF | 0.38% |
| CZA Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF | 0.32% |
| RWK Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF | 0.26% |
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.2% |
| FSTA Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF | 0.17% |
What could go wrong
- Key licensed brands could be lost. Many top Prestige names, including Gucci, Burberry, Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein, are licensed rather than owned. Licenses can end if conditions aren't met, and renewals may come on worse terms or not at all.
- Heavy debt and restrictive loan terms. As of June 30, 2026, Coty had $3.09 billion of debt against $176.1 million of cash. Loan covenants (rules set by lenders) limit its flexibility, and variable-rate borrowings mean higher interest rates raise its costs.
- Turnaround and possible sale of Consumer Beauty. In September 2025, Coty began a strategic review of Consumer Beauty, including mass color cosmetics and Brazil, then named an interim CEO in January 2026. Any sale could leave Coty holding retained liabilities.
- More asset write-downs are possible. Goodwill (the premium paid for past acquisitions) and other assets have been written down before and may be again. Coty disclosed an impairment in December 2025 and lost $604.8 million in fiscal 2026.
- A majority owner controls key votes. JAB Beauty B.V. and affiliates own about 54% of fully diluted Class A shares, so JAB can decide many shareholder votes. As a "controlled company," Coty may skip some NYSE governance protections.
- Talc injury lawsuits. Coty faces legal proceedings, including talc-related lawsuits alleging bodily injury. Talc is a mineral used in some cosmetic powders; litigation costs or judgments could hurt results and the company's reputation.
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For income and retirement investors
Coty offers income investors almost nothing. Its dividend yield was 0% as of October 28, 2026. In fiscal 2026 (ended June 30), dividend payments totaled just $13.2 million, about $0.015 per share and 3.8% of free cash flow (cash left after running and investing in the business). With a net loss, earnings didn't cover the dividend. Per-share dividends shrank about 14.9% a year from fiscal 2021 to 2026, with no streak of increases. Coty repurchased no stock from fiscal 2022 through 2026, and its share count rose 15% between August 2021 and August 2026, diluting owners. For a retiree, any return here would depend almost entirely on the share price.
In the 2020 COVID crash, the stock fell 67.4% and took about 35 months to recover. In the 2022 bear market it fell 43.8%, recovering in about nine months. As of October 28, 2026, it was down 63% over three years. Single stocks carry more risk than diversified funds.
Questions investors ask
Does Coty pay a dividend?
Barely. Coty's dividend yield was 0% as of October 28, 2026. Its filings show dividend payments of $13.2 million in fiscal 2026, which ended June 30, 2026, or about $0.015 per share. That compares with $57.2 million in fiscal 2022, and per-share dividends shrank about 14.9% a year from fiscal 2021 to 2026. Coty also repurchased no shares from fiscal 2022 through 2026, so it returned very little cash to shareholders over that span.
How does Coty make money?
Coty makes money selling fragrances, color cosmetics, and skin and body care through retailers, distributors and its own websites in about 122 countries and territories. In fiscal 2026, which ended June 30, 2026, its Prestige segment, home to names such as Gucci, Burberry, Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein, produced 65.5% of $5.81 billion in revenue. Consumer Beauty, with mass brands such as CoverGirl, Rimmel, Max Factor and Sally Hansen, produced the other 34.5%. Many Prestige brands are licensed rather than owned.
Is Coty profitable?
No, not in its latest fiscal year. Coty lost $604.8 million in fiscal 2026, which ended June 30, 2026, or $0.70 a share, on revenue that slipped 1.5% to $5.81 billion. It also posted an operating loss (a loss from its core business before interest and taxes) of $81.5 million. It still produced $348.2 million of free cash flow, the cash left after running the business and paying for equipment and facilities. Coty also lost money in fiscal 2025, after profits in fiscal 2022 through 2024.
How has Coty stock performed?
Poorly over the long run. As of October 28, 2026, Coty's share price was down 16.4% over one year and, in total, down 63% over three years, 60% over five years and 83% over ten years. It fell about 44% in 2024 and 55.8% in 2025, then rose 9.1% in 2026 through October 28. Its deepest drop from a peak in about 13 years of price history was 93.4%, and its one-year volatility, a measure of price swings, was 50.6%.
Who controls Coty?
JAB Beauty B.V. and its affiliates control Coty. They own about 54% of its fully diluted Class A common stock, a count that includes shares that could be issued later. That gives JAB the power to decide many matters that need shareholder approval, and its interests may differ from other shareholders'. Coty is a "controlled company" under NYSE rules and can rely on exemptions from some governance requirements. BlackRock reported holding 6.4% as of June 30, 2026. The shares trade on the NYSE and Euronext Paris's Professional Segment.