COTY INC.
COTY · Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations · 880.5M shares · +4%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $2.41 · est. market cap ~$2.1B — last insider purchase, 2026-03-06 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C56Branded global beauty company with strong gross margins but a net loss, high leverage and weak liquidity.
Strengths
- High gross margin 65% (73rd pct) and positive operating (64th) and OCF (64th) margins; iconic fragrance portfolio (Gucci, Burberry, Hugo Boss)
- Ongoing deleveraging/transformation with fragrance-led growth focus
Risks
- Net loss (net margin -6.2%, ROE -10.4%) and elevated debt-to-equity 1.12 (89th pct)
- Very weak liquidity (quick ratio 0.46, 6th pct; current ratio 0.77) and licensed-brand dependence
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
64.8%
Operating margin
4.1%
Net margin
-6.2%
Return on equity
-10.4%
Return on assets
-3.1%
ROIC
2.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-23.7%
Net-income growth
-511.5%
Debt / equity
1.1×
Net debt / EBITDA
5.6×
Current ratio
0.8×
EBITDA
$661M
Tangible book value
-$3.7B
Cash & investments
$257M
Stock comp / revenue
0.8%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Srinivasan Priya | Option exercise | 4.7K | — |
| 2026-04-04 | Srinivasan Priya | Tax withheld | 2.3K | — |
| 2026-03-06 | von Bretten Gordon | Buy | 83K | $2.41 |
| 2026-02-10 | Mercier Laurent | Buy | 5.0K | $2.65 |
| 2025-12-18 | Makanju Anna Adeola | Option exercise | 13K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Ballini Beatrice | Option exercise | 25K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Parize Isabelle | Option exercise | 25K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | HARF PETER | Option exercise | 45K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Creus Joachim | Option exercise | 25K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Singer Robert S | Option exercise | 25K | — |
| 2025-11-15 | Parize Isabelle | Tax withheld | 482 | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Zafar Ayesha | Tax withheld | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Mercier Laurent | Tax withheld | 121K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Zafar Ayesha | Option exercise | 20K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Zafar Ayesha | Tax withheld | 7.1K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Srinivasan Priya | Option exercise | 18K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Srinivasan Priya | Tax withheld | 8.7K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Mercier Laurent | Option exercise | 211K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | von Bayern Anna | Option exercise | 250K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | von Bayern Anna | Tax withheld | 40K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Blazewicz Kristin | Option exercise | 269K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Blazewicz Kristin | Tax withheld | 129K | — |
| 2025-10-19 | Zafar Ayesha | Option exercise | 12K | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Blazewicz Kristin | Buy | 29K | $4.30 |
| 2025-09-01 | Nabi Sue | Option exercise | 1.6M | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Mercier Laurent | Buy | 3.0K | $3.84 |
| 2025-08-25 | Mercier Laurent | Buy | 12K | $3.96 |
| 2025-08-22 | Srinivasan Priya | Buy | 30K | $3.84 |
| 2025-08-22 | Nabi Sue | Buy | 260K | $3.92 |
| 2025-04-04 | Srinivasan Priya | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Srinivasan Priya | Tax withheld | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Parize Isabelle | Option exercise | 8.5K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (2)
- A.S. Watson 4% of rev
- Walmart 4% of rev
Suppliers (0)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-18 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-22 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-19 | Material agreementImpairmentOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-12 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-15 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001024305-26-000028 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001024305-26-000029 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-18 | 2026-03-18 | 0001024305-26-000022 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-05 | 2025-12-31 | 0001024305-26-000014 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 0001024305-26-000013 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-20 | 0001193125-25-327571 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-18 | 0001193125-25-325599 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-06 | 0001024305-25-000068 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001024305-25-000064 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001024305-25-000065 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-15 | 0001193125-25-240308 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-06 | 0001193125-25-232289 ↗ |