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COTY INC-CL A (COTY.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:COTY - US2220702037 - Common Stock

2.83 EUR
-0.01 (-0.28%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to COTY. COTY was compared to 13 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. COTY has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. COTY is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • COTY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • COTY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: COTY reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COTY had a positive operating cash flow.
COTY.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOTY.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -1B -2B -3B

1.2 Ratios

  • COTY has a worse Return On Assets (-3.28%) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • COTY has a Return On Equity of -10.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COTY underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • COTY has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.78%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: COTY underperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for COTY is significantly below the industry average of 11.91%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.28%
ROE -10.87%
ROIC 2.78%
ROA(3y)0.45%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)1.41%
ROE(5y)-0.89%
ROIC(3y)3.14%
ROIC(5y)2.37%
COTY.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOTY.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • COTY has a Operating Margin of 8.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: COTY underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COTY has grown nicely.
  • COTY has a Gross Margin of 64.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: COTY outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • COTY's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.53%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 64.82%
OM growth 3Y18.53%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.71%
GM growth 5Y2.3%
COTY.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOTY.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • COTY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for COTY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • COTY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COTY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
COTY.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCOTY.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
COTY.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOTY.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.18, we must say that COTY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • COTY's Altman-Z score of 0.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COTY is outperformed by 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • COTY has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.03. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as COTY would need 14.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.03, COTY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • COTY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.14. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • COTY has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.14. This is in the lower half of the industry: COTY underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.14
Debt/FCF 14.03
Altman-Z 0.18
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC5.96%
COTY.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOTY.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that COTY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COTY's Current ratio of 0.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COTY is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COTY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.54, COTY is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.54
COTY.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOTY.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • COTY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -54.76%.
  • COTY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.60% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, COTY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.70% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.55% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-54.76%
EPS 3Y-6.6%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y3.57%
Revenue growth 5Y4.55%
Sales Q2Q%-5.64%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, COTY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.69% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, COTY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.42% on average per year.
EPS Next Y98.63%
EPS Next 2Y50.17%
EPS Next 3Y34.56%
EPS Next 5Y24.69%
Revenue Next Year0.6%
Revenue Next 2Y1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.58%
Revenue Next 5Y1.42%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
COTY.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOTY.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
COTY.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOTY.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of COTY.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COTY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • COTY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.70, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of COTY.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COTY indicates a rather cheap valuation: COTY is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COTY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say COTY is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.69
Fwd PE 6.7
COTY.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOTY.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COTY is valued cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COTY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. COTY is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.79
EV/EBITDA 7.53
COTY.PA Per share dataCOTY.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as COTY's earnings are expected to grow with 34.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.17%
EPS Next 3Y34.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for COTY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

COTY INC-CL A / COTY.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for COTY stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to COTY.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for COTY INC-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to COTY INC-CL A (COTY.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of COTY stock?

COTY INC-CL A (COTY.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for COTY stock?

The financial health rating of COTY INC-CL A (COTY.PA) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for COTY stock?

The dividend rating of COTY INC-CL A (COTY.PA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -3.28%.