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

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

2.5675 EUR
-0.05 (-2%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 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. Both the profitability and financial health of COTY have multiple concerns. COTY is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year COTY was profitable.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -3.28%, COTY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -10.87%, COTY is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.78%, COTY is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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's Operating Margin of 8.53% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COTY is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COTY has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of COTY (64.82%) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COTY has grown nicely.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), COTY 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for COTY is higher compared to a year ago.
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 0.17, we must say that COTY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.17, COTY is not doing good in the industry: 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of COTY is 14.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take COTY, 14.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • COTY has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (14.03) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • 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 0.17
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC5.88%
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

  • COTY has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that COTY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.85, COTY is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that COTY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of COTY (0.54) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
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

  • The earnings per share for COTY have decreased strongly by -54.76% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.60% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.70% in the past 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • COTY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.42% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 16.05, which indicates a correct valuation of COTY.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COTY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of COTY to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say COTY is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.20 indicates a rather cheap valuation of COTY.
  • 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COTY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, COTY is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.05
Fwd PE 6.2
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.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of COTY indicates a rather cheap valuation: COTY is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.05
EV/EBITDA 7.35
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

  • COTY's 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)0.16
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%.