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COTY

BEARISH
$2.42 Live
Coty Inc. · NYSE
Target $3.1 (+28.3%)
$1.95 52W Range $5.34

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 25, 2026
Market cap
$2.13B
P/E
N/A
ROE
-12.6%
Profit margin
-9.1%
Debt/Equity
0.83
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
Coty Inc. exhibits severe fundamental weakness, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, indicating poor financial health and operational deterioration. While valuation metrics like Price/Book (0.60) and Price/Sales (0.37) suggest the stock is deeply undervalued, this is likely a 'value trap' given the negative profit margins and stagnant revenue growth (0.50%). Liquidity is a primary concern with a Current Ratio of 0.79 and a Quick Ratio of 0.40, suggesting potential difficulty meeting short-term obligations. The consistent failure to meet earnings estimates (0/4 beats in the last year) further undermines confidence in management's guidance.

Key Strengths

Strong Gross Margin of 63.68%
Low Price-to-Book ratio (0.60) suggesting asset value support
Low Forward P/E (6.58) relative to sector averages
Positive Operating Margin (9.68%) despite net losses
Very low PEG ratio (0.18) if growth targets are achieved

Key Risks

Critical financial health (Piotroski F-Score 2/9)
Severe liquidity risk (Quick Ratio 0.40)
Consistent earnings misses (Average surprise -27.09% over last 4 quarters)
Negative Return on Equity (-12.59%)
Long-term price collapse (-75.5% over 5 years)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$2.85
+17.8% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
24
Weak
Value
75
Future
20
Past
15
Health
10
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Value Trap
Key drivers: Poor Piotroski Score, Liquidity crisis indicators, Chronic earnings misses, Stagnant top-line growth
Confidence
90%
Value
75/100

Trades significantly below book value and sales, but lacks the profitability to trigger a re-rating.

Positives
  • P/B of 0.60
  • P/S of 0.37
Watchpoints
  • Lack of earnings to support valuation
Future
20/100

Growth metrics are insufficient to offset operational inefficiencies.

Positives
  • Low PEG ratio
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth is nearly flat (0.50%)
  • Negative profit margins
Past
15/100

Consistent long-term value destruction for shareholders.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 5-year return of -75.5%
  • 1-year return of -52.0%
Health
10/100

Severe distress signals in liquidity and operational health.

Positives
  • Debt/Equity (0.83) is lower than sector average
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9
  • Current Ratio < 1.0
  • Quick Ratio 0.40
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying stock.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 strength score

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$2.42
Analyst Target
$3.1
Upside/Downside
+28.3%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for COTY and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
COT
Coty Inc.
Primary
5Y
-75.5%
3Y
-79.7%
1Y
-52.0%
6M
-41.5%
1M
+18.1%
1W
+2.5%
CCU
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
Peer
5Y
-23.1%
3Y
-21.1%
1Y
-25.4%
6M
-6.3%
1M
+5.4%
1W
-6.9%
PRD
Perdoceo Education Corporation
Peer
5Y
+231.0%
3Y
+195.5%
1Y
+46.4%
6M
+4.5%
1M
+6.0%
1W
+2.7%
AND
The Andersons, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+169.1%
3Y
+81.2%
1Y
+75.4%
6M
+77.4%
1M
+2.4%
1W
+10.4%
CHE
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+87.0%
3Y
+73.2%
1Y
+19.8%
6M
+6.2%
1M
-6.7%
1W
-0.3%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
6.58
PEG Ratio
0.18
P/B Ratio
0.6
P/S Ratio
0.37
EV/Revenue
0.93
EV/EBITDA
6.68
Market Cap
$2.13B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -9.13%
Operating Margin 9.68%
Gross Margin 63.68%
ROE -12.59%
ROA 2.03%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +0.5%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth +0.52%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.83
Moderate
Current Ratio
0.79
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.4
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.5

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$1.7B
Gross Margin
63.8%
Op. Margin
9.2%
Net Margin
-7.4%
Total Assets
$11.1B
Liabilities
$7.1B
Equity
$3.7B
Debt/Equity
1.94x
Operating CF
$0.6B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.5B
FCF Yield
92%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-05
$N/A
2026-02-05
$0.14
-24.2% surprise
2025-11-05
$0.07
-23.8% surprise
2025-08-20
$-0.08
-33.3% surprise

Consumer Defensive Sector Comparison

Comparing COTY against 146 companies in the Consumer Defensive sector (8 bullish, 52 neutral, 86 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-12.59%
This Stock
vs
-14.23%
Sector Avg
-11.5% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-9.13%
This Stock
vs
-8.48%
Sector Avg
+7.6% (Better)
Debt to Equity
0.83
This Stock
vs
2.03
Sector Avg
-59.3% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
0.5%
This Stock
vs
128.59%
Sector Avg
-99.6% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.79
This Stock
vs
2.44
Sector Avg
-67.5% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

SRINIVASAN PRIYA
Officer
Stock Award
2026-04-02
4,741 shares
VON BRETTEN GORDON
Officer and Director
Buy
2026-03-06
83,000 shares · $200,287
MERCIER LAURENT
Chief Financial Officer
Buy
2026-02-10
5,000 shares · $13,250
MAKANJU ANNA ADEOLA
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-18
13,287 shares
HARF PETER
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-14
45,000 shares
SINGER ROBERT STEVEN
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-14
25,000 shares
BALLINI BEATRICE
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-14
25,000 shares
CREUS JOACHIM
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-14
25,000 shares
PARIZE ISABELLE
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-14
25,000 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-03-18

Coty Inc. likely filed this 8-K to announce its quarterly financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2026-02-05

COTY filed its 10-Q on February 5, 2026. The filing includes a section on risk factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and risk details were not provided in the available excerpt.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-05

Coty Inc. filed an 8-K on February 5, 2026, likely to announce its financial results for the preceding period.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-22
8-K
8-K
2025-12-19
8-K
8-K
2025-11-12

Coty Inc. filed an 8-K on November 12, 2025, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-05

COTY submitted its quarterly 10-Q filing on November 5, 2025. The document includes a section detailing risk factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and risk descriptions were not provided in the available excerpt.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-05

Coty Inc. filed an 8-K on November 5, 2025, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-15

Coty Inc. filed an 8-K, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-07

Coty Inc. filed an 8-K on October 7, 2025, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-02
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-09-26
10-K
10-K
2025-08-21
8-K
8-K
2025-08-20
8-K
8-K
2025-07-18
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
HOLD
15 analysts
Barclays
2026-04-14
Maintains
Underweight Underweight
Deutsche Bank
2026-03-30
Maintains
Hold Hold
Citigroup
2026-02-09
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
RBC Capital
2026-02-09
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
Barclays
2026-02-09
Maintains
Underweight Underweight
RBC Capital
2026-02-03
reit
Outperform Outperform
TD Cowen
2026-01-21
Maintains
Hold Hold
Evercore ISI Group
2025-12-23
down
Outperform In-Line
Citigroup
2025-12-17
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
TD Cowen
2025-12-12
Maintains
Hold Hold

Past News Coverage

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