Q3 Results and Near-Term Outlook Reflect
Complex Operating Environment
Strong Focus on Protecting Profitability and
Cash Flow
All-In to Win Transformation Program to Boost
Agility, Scale and Efficiency
Robust Pipeline of Launches, Distribution
Expansion and Adjacent Opportunities for FY26
Updates Fiscal 2025 Outlook
Regulatory News:
Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) (Paris: COTY) ("Coty" or "the Company")
today announced its results for the first nine months and third
quarter of fiscal year 2025, ended March 31, 2025. While an
uncertain market backdrop and FX headwinds led to declining Q3
sales, Coty has built robust plans to fuel operational and
financial improvement in FY26 and beyond.
"Across economic cycles, beauty has remained resilient for
decades. Even in this challenging landscape, we have significantly
strengthened our strategic, operational, and financial
fundamentals, driving margin expansion, stronger cash flow
generation, and substantial deleveraging over the past four years,”
said Sue Nabi, Coty's CEO. “While we are not satisfied with our net
revenue performance, Coty’s strong fundamentals, coupled with our
multi-pronged attack-plan for accelerating innovation, distribution
and efficiencies, gives us confidence for the years ahead.
2025 remains a transition year for Coty. In Prestige, we are
absorbing the triple-headwind of a slowing fragrance market,
lapping a blockbuster innovation year, and depleting elevated
retailer inventory, all of which was particularly acute in the U.S.
We are laser focused on entering FY26 with alignment between
sell-in and sell-out, to create a healthy baseline for growth. In
Consumer Beauty, we have begun recalibrating our business in
response to diverging market trends between cosmetics on the one
hand and fragrances on the other hand, taking into account our
relative strengths. Our goal is to strengthen our cosmetics
business while making it more profitable, while in parallel
over-driving our mass fragrances business where we have leadership
and a strong margin profile.
Importantly, we are in control of our destiny and are already
making the changes needed to address many of these challenges, with
new leadership in the U.S. as the market has slowed in recent
months, an updated organizational structure to drive faster changes
and improved execution, and a robust cost savings program to
protect our P&L and increase our firepower to accelerate our
business."
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2025
(in millions, except per share data)
Change YoY
Change YoY
COTY, INC.
Reported Basis
(LFL)(a)
Reported Basis
(LFL)
Net revenues
$
1,299.1
(6
%)
(3
%)
$
4,640.5
(2
%)
—
%
Operating income - reported
(280.4
)
<(100
%)
225.6
(56
)%
Net income attributable to common
shareholders - reported **
(409.0
)
<(100
%)
(309.0
)
<(100
%)
Operating income - adjusted*
147.9
3
%
785.2
4
%
Net income attributable to common
shareholders - adjusted* **
6.8
(84
%)
233.7
(33
)%
EBITDA - adjusted
204.2
2
%
955.0
3
%
EPS attributable to common shareholders
(diluted) - reported
$
(0.47
)
N/A
$
(0.36
)
<(100
%)
EPS attributable to common shareholders
(diluted) - adjusted*
$
0.01
(80
%)
$
0.27
(31
%)
(a) LFL results for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2025 include 0% help and 1% help,
respectively from Argentina resulting from significant price
increases due to hyperinflation.
* These measures, as well as “free cash
flow,” “adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (adjusted EBITDA),” “financial net debt,” and
"economic net debt" are Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Refer to
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for discussion of these measures.
Reconciliations from reported to adjusted results can be found at
the end of this release.
** Net income for Coty Inc. is net of the
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock dividends.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2025, Summary Results
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the nine
months ended March 31, 2024:
- Net revenue of $4,640.5 million decreased 2%
year-over-year and included a 2% negative impact from FX. LFL net
revenue were flat year-on-year.
- Prestige net revenue of $3,059.6 million, or 66% of the
Company's total sales, were slightly positive year-over-year on a
reported basis and grew 2% on a LFL basis.
- Consumer Beauty net revenue of $1,580.9 million, or 34%
of the Company's total sales, declined 7% on a reported basis and
declined 3% on a LFL basis.
- Reported gross margin of 65.5% increased 110 basis
points year-over-year, while adjusted gross margin of 65.6%
increased by 120 basis points.
- Reported operating income of $225.6 million declined 56%
year-over-year, with a reported operating margin of 4.9%.
- Adjusted operating income of $785.2 million increased by
4% year-over-year, while the adjusted operating margin of 16.9%
reflected 100 basis points of margin expansion.
- Reported net loss of $309.0 million decreased from net
income of $176.4 million in the prior year.
- Reported EPS of $(0.36) declined from $0.20 in the prior
year, and includes a negative impact from the equity swap
mark-to-market of $0.21.
- Adjusted EPS of $0.27 decreased from adjusted EPS of
$0.39 in the prior year, and includes a negative impact from the
equity swap mark-to-market of $0.21.
- Adjusted EBITDA totaled $955.0 million, up 3%
year-over-year, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.6%,
which reflected a strong 110 basis points of margin expansion.
- Cash from operating activities was $409.4 million and
free cash flow was $242.7 million.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025, Summary Results
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2024:
- Net revenue of $1,299.1 million declined 6% on a
reported basis and included a 3% headwind from FX. Coty's Q3 net
revenue declined 3% on a LFL basis.
- Prestige net revenue of $829.4 million or 64% of Coty
sales decreased 4% on a reported basis and declined 2.5% LFL.
- Consumer Beauty net revenue of $469.7 million, or 36% of
Coty sales, decreased by 9% on a reported basis, with LFL sales
declining 5%.
- Reported gross margin of 64.1% decreased 70 basis points
year-over-year, while adjusted gross margin of 64.3% decreased by
50 basis points.
- Reported operating loss of $280.4 million declined from
reported operating income of $77.8 million in the prior year,
resulting in a reported loss margin of 21.6%.
- Adjusted operating income of $147.9 million grew 3%
year-over-year, resulting in an adjusted operating margin of 11.4%,
which expanded by 100 basis points year-over-year.
- Reported net loss of $409.0 million decreased from net
income of $0.5 million in the prior year.
- Reported EPS of $(0.47) decreased from $0.00 in the
prior year, and included a negative impact from the equity swap
mark-to-market of $0.07.
- Adjusted EPS of $0.01 decreased from adjusted EPS of
$0.05 in the prior year, and includes a negative impact from the
equity swap mark-to-market of $0.07.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $204.2 million increased 2%
year-over-year, driving an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.7%,
expanding by 130 basis points year-over-year. Coty's adjusted
EBITDA growth in both periods was boosted by short term
savings.
- Cash outflow from operating activities was $122.5
million and free cash outflow totaled $168.4 million.
The Q3 and fiscal year-to-date reported operating results
included a $212.8 million asset impairment charge primarily in
Consumer Beauty's color cosmetics business, reflecting the more
challenged category trends in the U.S. and Europe.
Total debt at the end of the third quarter totaled $3,858.8
million, while financial net debt was $3,615.3 million. This drove
the total debt to net loss ratio of 10.2x and the financial
leverage ratio (net debt to adjusted EBITDA) to 3.2x, a reduction
of 0.2x versus a year ago. Coty’s retained 25.8% Wella stake was
valued at $1,000.0 million at quarter-end, supporting economic net
debt of $2,615.3 million.
Continuing on the operating results, Sue Nabi, Coty's CEO,
said:
"We are much more strongly positioned to navigate the current
complex dynamics including tariffs and broader macroeconomic
uncertainty, supported by the strategic, operational and financial
fundamentals which we’ve significantly strengthened over the last
four years, even in the context of the highly constrained P&L.
These improved fundamentals coupled with our multi-pronged plan of
attack for accelerating innovation, distribution and efficiencies,
give us measured confidence that business trends should gradually
improve over the course of FY26.
First, beauty has always been a resilient category across
economic cycles, precisely because of its aspirational nature and
its affordability for consumers looking for a personal indulgence
during more difficult times. We expect this economic cycle will be
no different, with fragrances - both prestige and mass - now
positioned to be one of the better performing beauty categories as
the "fragrance index" remains at play. In fact, even as the U.S.
beauty market is now in a moderate decline, the fragrance category
continues to grow solidly across price points.
Second, in our Prestige business, we have robust plans to
accelerate growth in FY26 and beyond, including a blockbuster
launch in 1H FY26, a blockbuster launch in 2H FY26, the extension
of one of our major brands into the U.S., and plans to capture many
scenting opportunities, including ultra premium fragrances, body
mists and pen sprays.
Third, in Consumer Beauty, we have a strong program here as well
for FY26 and beyond, including new innovations under key mass
fragrance brands, building on the exceptionally strong adidas Vibes
collection launched this year, launching new fragrance lines
co-developed with key retailers, expanding into body mists and
other adjacencies, introducing several new technologies under our
cosmetics brands, all while over driving the winning channels such
as e-com and TikTok shop.
Fourth, the newly announced next phase of our All in To Win
program will boost our agility and scale, while unlocking an
incremental $370M in fixed cost and productivity savings in FY26
& FY27. These savings coupled with the pricing power of our
brands should be able to offset the impact from the announced
tariffs. In fact, Coty remains relatively better positioned to
weather the tariff headwinds given our geographically diverse sales
base, manufacturing, and sourcing.
And finally, with our brand desirability and equity at the
highest level in years, a pipeline of initiatives which is the
strongest in 5 years, and our margins, profit, debt and leverage
all significantly improved versus four years ago, we have the
levers to protect our profitability and cash flow in a variety of
macroeconomic scenarios. Coty remains well positioned to succeed
and outperform in the coming years."
Strategic Updates:
- The prestige fragrance category continued to grow, but
moderated to a mid-single-digit percentage pace in Q3 on a
comparable basis.
- The global mass beauty category declined by a low-single-digit
percentage in Q3, well-below the nearly 10% growth in last year's
third quarter, which benefited from inflation-driven pricing.
- Coty saw continued above market e-commerce sell-out in both
Prestige and Consumer Beauty in Q3, which accounts for
approximately 20% of the Company's sales.
- Coty continued to make progress on its sustainability agenda.
In the quarter, Coty announced improvements in its Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings from MSCI to A from BB, and
from Sustainalytics from 23.9 (medium risk) to 18.1 (low
risk).
- Coty announced the launch of the next phase of its
transformative “All-in to Win” program, establishing a simplified
and scaled operating model, reducing complexity across functions
and markets, and sharpening its focus on top innovation and market
priorities. The program is expected to generate annual fixed cost
savings of approximately $130 million before taxes over two years.
The combination of the fixed cost savings program and ongoing
productivity savings of approximately $120 million annually is
expected to deliver close to $500 million of savings between FY25
and FY27.
Pipeline for FY26 and
Beyond:
Prestige Plans
- Blockbuster launches in 1H and 2H FY26
- Extension of one of our major brands into the U.S.
- New brand launch on Amazon in the fall
- More expansions into scenting opportunities, ultra-premium
fragrances, body mists and pen sprays
Consumer Beauty Plans
- New innovations under key mass fragrance brands, building on
the exceptionally strong adidas Vibes collection launched this
year
- Launching new fragrance lines co-developed with key
retailers
- Expansions into body mists and other adjacencies
- Introducing new cosmetics technologies, particularly in mascara
and nail, with amplified consumer benefits
- Driving activity through winning channels such as e-com and
TikTok shop
Outlook
As part of FY25 being a transition year, both in Q3 and even
more so in Q4, Coty is continuing to clean the baseline including
assuring that retailer inventories are rightsized relative to the
current demand trends, that the Company is rebalancing our
resources within Consumer Beauty to overdrive our profit engines
while scaling its cosmetics innovations, and that the business
remains disciplined in its promotional activity to protect the
health of its brands. All of these efforts are targeted to prepare
for a gradual improvement in sales trends over the course of FY26,
underpinned by multiple levers, including several major launches in
both divisions, geographic and channel expansion, and incrementally
higher pricing contribution. And at the same time, Coty is actively
intervening in key areas of the business to set the Company on
stronger footing into FY26 and beyond. This includes stepped up
fixed cost savings and productivity savings to protect the P&L
and fuel its brands, and making concrete changes in its
organizational set-up and leadership in key markets like the U.S.
to improve execution and sell-out trends.
The continuation of current category trends, coupled with Coty’s
active interventions to clean up the baseline of the business to
prepare for healthier FY26 business improvement, are driving Coty’s
expectation for a high single digit LFL decline in sales in Q4.
This translates to a 2% decline in FY25 LFL sales. On the reported
revenue side, Coty sees a mid single digit decline in reported
sales, which embeds a roughly 3% headwind from FX. The Company
continues to expect continued expansion in FY25 gross margins to
approximately 65%, consistent with its prior outlook. Coty remains
on track to deliver EBITDA margin expansion at the lower end of its
guidance range, with approximately 70 basis points of expansion to
roughly 18.5%. This translates to roughly flattish EBITDA in FY25,
which includes a low single digit headwind from FX. The benefit
from both lower interest expense and a lower tax rate is supporting
relatively stronger EPS delivery, with FY25 EPS expected to be
$0.49-0.50, near the low end of its prior guidance range.
On the cash flow side, Coty now expects FY25 free cash flow of
approximately $300M. Finally, Coty expects leverage at the end of
FY25 to be relatively inline with its leverage at the end of
Q3.
Financial Results*
Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for discussion of the
non-GAAP financial measures used in this release; reconciliations
from reported to adjusted results can be found at the end of this
release.
Revenues:
- Year-to-date reported net revenue of $4,640.5 million decreased
2% year-over-year driven by a 7% decrease in Consumer Beauty
reported net revenue and a 2% negative impact from FX. Prestige
reported net revenue was flat year-over-year. On a LFL basis, net
revenue was slightly positive driven by a 2% increase in Prestige
LFL net revenue mostly offset by a 3% decrease in Consumer Beauty
net revenue.
- 3Q25 reported net revenue of $1,299.1 million decreased 6%
year-over-year, which reflected a 4% decrease in Prestige reported
net revenue as well as an 9% decrease in Consumer Beauty reported
net revenue and a 3% headwind from FX. On a LFL basis, net revenue
declined 3% reflecting a 3% decrease in Prestige and a 5% decline
in Consumer Beauty.
Gross Margin:
- Year-to-date reported gross margin of 65.5% increased 110 basis
points year-over-year. The improvement in reported gross margin was
mainly driven by supply chain savings, excess & obsolescence
reduction, and a net benefit from pricing. Year-to-date adjusted
gross margin of 65.6% increased by 120 basis points from 64.4% in
the prior year.
- 3Q25 reported gross margin of 64.1% decreased 70 basis points
year-over-year reflecting a normalization off the elevated gross
margin levels in the prior year quarter. 3Q25 adjusted gross margin
of 64.3% decreased by 50 basis points from 64.8% in the prior
year.
Reported Profit:
- Year-to-date reported operating income of $225.6 million
declined from $512.0 million in the prior year. The decline in
reported operating income included a $212.8 million asset
impairment charge primarily in Consumer Beauty's color cosmetics
business reflecting the more challenged category trends in the U.S.
and Europe. Year-to-date reported operating margin was 4.9%,
reflecting 590 basis points lower year-over-year.
- 3Q25 reported operating loss of $280.4 million declined from
reported operating income of $77.8 million in the prior year driven
by a $212.8 million asset impairment charge primarily in Consumer
Beauty's color cosmetics business, higher restructuring costs of
$75.7 million and a $71.1 million loss on the divestiture of SKKN.
As a result, 3Q25 reported loss margin was 21.6%.
- Year-to-date reported net loss of $309.0 million decreased from
net income of $176.4 million in the prior year. Reported net income
included an $189 million negative impact from the mark-to-market on
the equity swap, compared with an $16 million negative impact in
the prior year. Year-to-date reported net loss margin was
6.7%.
- 3Q25 reported net loss of $409.0 million decreased from net
income of $0.5 million in the prior year. Reported net income
included a $60 million negative impact from the mark-to-market on
the equity swap, compared with a $13 million impact from the
mark-to-market on the equity swap in the prior year quarter. 3Q25
reported net loss margin was 31.5%.
- Year-to-date reported EPS of $(0.36) declined from $0.20 in the
prior year. Year-to-date reported EPS included a negative impact
from the equity swap mark-to-market of $0.21, compared with a $0.02
negative impact from the equity swap mark-to-market in the prior
year.
- 3Q25 reported EPS of $(0.47) decreased from $0.00 in the prior
year. 3Q25 reported EPS included a negative impact from the equity
swap mark-to-market of $0.07, compared with a $0.06 impact from
equity swap mark-to-market in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted Profit:
- Year-to-date adjusted operating income of $785.2 million
increased by 4% from $755.4 million in the prior year. Year-to-date
adjusted operating margin of 16.9% was 100 basis points higher
year-over-year compared with 15.9% in the prior year. The
improvement in adjusted operating margin was driven by strong
year-to-date gross margin expansion.
- 3Q25 adjusted operating income of $147.9 million increased 3%
from $143.9 million in the prior year. 3Q25 adjusted operating
margin of 11.4% was 100 basis points higher year-over-year compared
with 10.4%.
- Year-to-date adjusted EBITDA of $955.0 million increased 3%
from $926.6 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin of
20.6% increased by 110 basis points supported by the very strong
year-to-date gross margin expansion.
- 3Q25 adjusted EBITDA of $204.2 million increased 2% from $199.9
million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.7%
increased by 130 basis points, boosted by short term savings.
- Year-to-date adjusted net income of $233.7 million decreased
from $347.0 million in the prior year, reflecting a $189 million
negative impact from the equity swap mark-to-market, compared with
an $16 million negative impact in the prior year. Year-to-date
adjusted net income margin of 5.0% decreased from 7.3% in the prior
year.
- 3Q25 adjusted net income of $6.8 million decreased from
adjusted net income of $43.8 million in the prior year, reflecting
a $60 million impact from the mark-to-market on the equity swap in
the prior year. 3Q25 adjusted net income margin of 0.5% decreased
from 3.2% in the prior year.
- Year-to-date adjusted EPS of $0.27 decreased from adjusted EPS
of $0.39 in the prior year. Year-to-date adjusted EPS was lower
year-over-year primarily due to a negative impact from the equity
swap mark-to-market of $0.21, compared with a $0.02 negative impact
from the equity swap mark-to-market in the prior year.
- 3Q25 adjusted EPS of $0.01 decreased from adjusted EPS of $0.05
in the prior year. 3Q25 adjusted EPS was lower year-over-year due
to a negative impact from the equity swap mark-to-market of $0.07,
compared with a $0.06 negative impact from equity swap
mark-to-market in the prior year quarter.
Operating Cash Flow:
- Year-to-date cash from operations was $409.4 million decreased
from $438.1 million during the same period in the prior year due to
lower cash profit.
- 3Q25 cash from operations outflow totaled $122.5 million
improving from outflow of $170.0 million during the same period in
the prior year.
- Year-to-date free cash flow of $242.7 million decreased from
free cash flow of $252.7 million in the prior year driven by a
$28.7 million decrease in operating cash flow and a $18.7 million
decrease in capex.
- 3Q25 free cash outflow of $168.4 million improved from free
cash outflow of $234.3 million in the prior year driven by a $47.5
million increase in operating cash flow and a $18.4 million
decrease in capex.
Financial Net Debt:
- Total debt of $3,858.8 million on March 31, 2025 increased from
$3,459.0 million on December 31, 2024. This resulted in a total
debt to net income ratio of 10.2x.
- Financial net debt of $3,615.3 million on March 31, 2025
decreased from $3,209.4 million on December 31, 2024. This resulted
in financial leverage of 3.2x, up from 2.9x at the end of the prior
quarter.
- The value of Coty's retained 25.8% Wella stake totaled $1,000.0
million at quarter-end, supporting Coty's economic net debt of
$2,615.3 million.
Third Quarter Business Review by
Segment*
Prestige
In the first nine months of FY25, Prestige net revenue of
$3,059.6 million, or 66% of the Company's total sales, were
slightly positive year-over-year on a reported basis as growth in
prestige fragrances was mostly offset by lower year-over-year net
revenue in the prestige makeup and skincare categories. This
reported net revenue growth also included a 1% negative impact from
FX. Prestige net revenue grew 2% on a LFL basis fiscal
year-to-date. In 3Q25, Prestige net revenue of $829.4 million or
64% of Coty sales decreased 4% on a reported basis and included a
1% headwind from FX. On a LFL basis, net revenue declined 2.5% in
the quarter. 3Q25 reported net revenue was impacted by declines in
prestige makeup sales, a moderating prestige fragrance category and
elevated prior year comparisons related to major fragrance
launches.
In the first nine months of FY25, the Prestige segment generated
reported operating income of $542.5 million, up from $531.0 million
in the prior year. Fiscal year-to-date reported operating margin
was 17.7%, up 30 basis points year-over-year. Year-to-date adjusted
operating income was $698.5 million, up from $646.6 million in the
prior year, with an adjusted operating margin of 22.8%, up 160
basis points year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $781.7 million
from $726.8 million in the prior year, with a margin of 25.5%,
which expanded by 180 basis points year-over-year. In 3Q25, the
Prestige segment generated reported operating income of $78.7
million, compared to $108.7 million in the prior year, resulting in
reported operating margin of 9.5%, which declined by 300 basis
points year-over-year. Adjusted operating income was $158.8 million
in 3Q25, up from $147.3 million in the prior year, with an adjusted
operating margin of 19.1%, which increased 210 basis points
year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $185.9 million from
$173.0 million in the prior year quarter resulting in an adjusted
EBITDA margin of 22.4%, up 250 basis points year-over-year.
Consumer Beauty
In the first nine months of FY25, Consumer Beauty net revenue of
$1,580.9 million, or 34% of the Company's total sales, declined 7%
on a reported basis, which included a 4% negative impact from FX.
During this period, Consumer Beauty reported net revenue declined
in body care and color cosmetics, which was partially offset by
growth in mass fragrance and mass skincare. Consumer Beauty
year-to-date net revenue declined 3% on a LFL basis. In 3Q25,
Consumer Beauty net revenue of $469.7 million, or 36% of Coty
sales, decreased by 9% on a reported basis. The quarterly decline
in reported net revenue was driven by lower revenue in color
cosmetics and body care coupled with a negative impact from FX of
4%. These declines were partially offset by growth in mass
fragrance and mass skin care. In both periods, reported and LFL
sales were impacted by the continued weakening in the mass color
cosmetics market globally, particularly in the U.S.
In the first nine months of FY25, the Consumer Beauty segment
posted a reported operating loss of $111.4 million, compared to
reported operating income of $79.0 million in the prior year. The
year-to-date reported loss margin was 7.0%. During the same period,
adjusted operating income was $86.7 million, compared with $108.8
million in the prior year, with an adjusted operating margin of
5.5%, which decreased 90 basis points year-over-year. Adjusted
EBITDA of $173.3 million declined from $199.8 million in the prior
year, with a margin of 11.0%, down 80 basis points year-over-year.
In 3Q25, the Consumer Beauty segment generated reported operating
loss of $189.5 million, compared with a loss of $13.3 million in
the prior year, with a reported loss margin of 40.3%. 3Q25 adjusted
operating loss was $10.9 million compared to a loss of $3.4 million
in the prior year, with an adjusted loss margin of 2.3%,
deteriorating further from an adjusted operating loss margin of
0.7% in the prior year quarter. 3Q25 adjusted EBITDA of $18.3
million decreased slightly from $26.9 million in the prior year,
resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 3.9%, down 130 basis
points year-over-year.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Business
Review by Region*
Americas
- In the first nine months of FY25, Americas net revenue of
$1,861.8 million, or 40% of Coty sales, decreased 6% on a reported
basis, which included a 5% negative impact from FX. On a LFL basis,
Americas net revenue decreased by 1% and included a 2% benefit from
Argentina, which experienced hyperinflation. In 3Q25, Americas net
revenue of $529.7 million decreased 10% on a reported basis,
including a 4% negative impact from FX, with LFL declines of 6%.
This reported and LFL sales decline reflected lower Prestige net
revenues in the U.S. in large part due to elevated innovation
comparisons in the prior year and a higher level of retailer stock
entering the year, lower Consumer Beauty net revenue in the U.S.
impacted by the market deterioration in the quarter, and lower body
care net revenue in Brazil.
EMEA
- In the first nine months of FY25, EMEA net revenue of $2,237.6
million, or 48% of Coty sales, increased 2% on a reported basis. On
a LFL basis, EMEA net revenue increased by 3% in the first nine
months. The year-to-date reported and LFL net revenue growth was
supported by broad-based growth across most European markets,
coupled with strong growth in Africa. In 3Q25, EMEA net revenue of
$610.0 million decreased 3% on a reported basis reflecting by a 2%
negative impact from FX coupled with by lower reported net revenue
in Consumer Beauty and Prestige. On a LFL basis, EMEA net revenue
decreased by 1% in the third quarter as growth in the Prestige
segment was more than offset by lower net revenue in the Consumer
Beauty segment.
Asia Pacific
- In the first nine months of FY25, Asia Pacific net revenue of
$541.1 million, or 12% of Coty sales, decreased 7% on both a
reported basis and LFL basis driven by lower Prestige revenues,
partially offset by growth in Consumer Beauty net revenues. Coty's
lower year-over-year net revenues in mainland China and the
regional Travel Retail channel continued to be impacted by the
challenging market dynamics, which were partially offset by
double-digit percentage growth in Asia excluding China. In 3Q25,
Asia Pacific net revenue of $159.4 million, decreased 5% on a
reported basis largely driven by declines in Prestige net revenue
in the Chinese mainland and the Asia Travel Retail channel. On a
LFL basis, Asia Pacific net revenue decreased 4% in the third
quarter.
Noteworthy Company
Developments
Other noteworthy company developments include:
- On March 21, 2025, Coty announced the conclusion of its
partnership with Kim Kardashian and the SKKN by Kim (“SKKN”) brand,
with the closing of the sale of its 20% stake in the brand to
SKIMS.
- On April 16, 2025, Coty announced improvements in its
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings from both MSCI
and Sustainalytics. The Company's MSCI ESG Rating has been upgraded
to A from BB. The Company's Sustainalytics ESG rating is now at low
risk and 3rd among Household Product companies.
- On April 24, 2025, Coty announced the launch the next phase of
its transformative “All-in to Win” program, establishing a
simplified and scaled operating model, reducing complexity across
functions and markets, and sharpening its focus on top innovation
and market priorities. The program is expected to generate annual
fixed cost savings of approximately $130 million before taxes over
two years. The one-time cash costs associated with the program are
expected to be approximately $80 million, roughly evenly split
between FY26 and FY27. In tandem, Coty will continue its ongoing
productivity program, with FY25 savings on track with its original
target of approximately $120M across the P&L, and is committed
to the same targeted productivity savings for FY26 and beyond,
primarily in supply chain and procurement. The combination of the
fixed cost savings program and ongoing productivity savings is
expected to deliver close to $500 million of savings between FY25
and FY27.
Conference Call
Coty Inc. will issue pre-recorded remarks on May 6, 2025 at
approximately 4:45 PM (ET) / 10:45 PM (CET) and will hold a live
question and answer session on May 7, 2025 beginning at 8:00 AM
(ET) / 2:00 PM (CET). The pre-recorded remarks and live question
and answer session will be available at http://investors.coty.com.
The dial-in number for the live question and answer session is
1-800-267-6316 in the U.S. or 1-203-518-9783 internationally
(conference passcode number: COTY3Q25).
About Coty Inc.
Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is one of the world’s largest
beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across
fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty serves
consumers around the world, selling prestige and mass market
products in over 120 countries and territories. Coty and our brands
empower people to express themselves freely, creating their own
visions of beauty; and we are committed to protecting the planet.
Learn more at coty.com or on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Forward Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this Earnings Release are “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to, among other things,
strategic planning, targets and outlook for future reporting
periods (including the extent and timing of revenue, expense and
profit trends and changes in operating cash flows and cash flows
from operating activities and investing activities), the Company’s
future operations and strategy (including the expected
implementation and related impact of its strategic priorities),
ongoing and future cost efficiency, optimization and restructuring
initiatives and programs, expectations of the impact of
inflationary pressures and the timing, magnitude and impact of
pricing actions to offset inflationary costs, strategic
transactions (including their expected timing and impact),
expectations and/or plans with respect to joint ventures (including
Wella and the timing and size of any related divestiture,
distribution or return of capital), the Company’s capital
allocation strategy and payment of dividends (including suspension
of dividend payments and the duration thereof and any plans to
resume cash dividends on common stock or to continue to pay
dividends in cash on preferred stock and expectations for stock
repurchases), investments, licenses and portfolio changes, product
launches, relaunches or rebranding (including the expected timing
or impact thereof), plans for growth in growth engine markets,
channels and other white spaces, synergies, savings, performance,
cost, timing and integration of acquisitions, future cash flows,
liquidity and borrowing capacity (including any refinancing or
deleveraging activities), timing and size of cash outflows and debt
deleveraging, the timing and magnitude of any "true-up" payments in
connection with the Company’s forward repurchase contracts, the
timing and extent of any future impairments, and synergies,
savings, impact, cost, timing and implementation of the Company’s
ongoing strategic transformation agenda (including operational and
organizational structure changes, operational execution and
simplification initiatives, fixed cost reductions, continued
process improvements and supply chain changes), the impact, cost,
timing and implementation of e-commerce and digital initiatives,
the expected impact, cost, timing and implementation of
sustainability initiatives (including progress, plans, goals and
our ability to achieve sustainability targets), the expected impact
of geopolitical risks including the ongoing war in Ukraine and/or
the armed conflict in the Middle East on its business operations,
sales outlook and strategy, expectations regarding the impact of
tariffs (including magnitude, scope and timing) and plans to manage
such impact, expectations regarding economic recovery in Asia,
consumer purchasing trends and the related impact on the Company’s
plans for growth in China, the expected impact of global supply
chain challenges and/or inflationary pressures (including as a
result of the war in Ukraine and/or armed conflict in the Middle
East, or due to a change in tariffs or trade policy impacting raw
materials) and expectations regarding future service levels and
inventory levels, and the priorities of senior management. These
forward-looking statements are generally identified by words or
phrases, such as “anticipate”, “are going to”, “estimate”, “plan”,
“project”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend”, “foresee”, “forecast”,
“will”, “may”, “should”, “outlook”, “continue”, “temporary”,
“target”, “aim”, “potential”, “goal” and similar words or phrases.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and estimates
that we consider reasonable, but are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which
could cause actual events or results (including our financial
condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects) to
differ materially from such statements, including risks and
uncertainties relating to:
- the Company’s ability to successfully implement its multi-year
strategic transformation agenda and compete effectively in the
beauty industry, achieve the benefits contemplated by its strategic
initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, gross margin
growth and debt deleveraging) and successfully implement its
strategic priorities (including stabilizing its consumer beauty
brands through leading innovation and improved execution,
accelerating its prestige fragrance brands and ongoing expansion
into prestige cosmetics, building a comprehensive skincare
portfolio, enhancing its organizational growth capabilities
including digital, direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) and research and
development, expanding its presence in growth channels, in China
and other growth engine markets, and establishing Coty as an
industry leader in sustainability) in each case within the expected
time frame or at all;
- the Company’s ability to anticipate, gauge and respond to
market trends and consumer preferences, which may change rapidly,
and the market acceptance of new products, including new products
in the Company's skincare and prestige cosmetics portfolios, any
relaunched or rebranded products and the anticipated costs and
discounting associated with such relaunches and rebrands, and
consumer receptiveness to the Company's current and future
marketing philosophy and consumer engagement activities (including
digital marketing and media) and the Company's ability to
effectively manage its production and inventory levels in response
to demand;
- use of estimates and assumptions in preparing the Company’s
financial statements, including with regard to revenue recognition,
income taxes (including the expected timing and amount of the
release of any tax valuation allowance), the assessment of
goodwill, other intangible and long-lived assets for impairments,
the market value of inventory, and the fair value of the equity
investment;
- the impact of any future impairments;
- managerial, transformational, operational, regulatory, legal
and financial risks, including diversion of management attention to
and management of cash flows, expenses and costs associated with
the Company's transformation agenda, its global business
strategies, the integration and management of the Company's
strategic partnerships, and future strategic initiatives, and, in
particular, the Company's ability to manage and execute many
initiatives simultaneously including any resulting complexity,
employee attrition or diversion of resources;
- the timing, costs and impacts of divestitures and the amount
and use of proceeds from any such transactions;
- future divestitures and the impact thereof on, and future
acquisitions, new licenses and joint ventures and the integration
thereof with, our business, operations, systems, financial data and
culture and the ability to realize synergies, manage supply chain
challenges and other business disruptions, reduce costs (including
through the Company’s cash efficiency initiatives), avoid
liabilities and realize potential efficiencies and benefits
(including through our restructuring initiatives) at the levels and
at the costs and within the time frames contemplated or at
all;
- increased competition, consolidation among retailers, shifts in
consumers’ preferred distribution and marketing channels (including
to digital and prestige channels), distribution and shelf-space
resets or reductions, compression of go-to-market cycles, changes
in product and marketing requirements by retailers, reductions in
retailer inventory levels and order lead-times or changes in
purchasing patterns, impact from COVID-19 or similar public health
events on retail revenues, and other changes in the retail,
e-commerce and wholesale environment in which the Company does
business and sells its products and the Company’s ability to
respond to such changes (including its ability to expand its
digital, direct-to-consumer and e-commerce capabilities within
contemplated timeframes or at all);
- the Company and its joint ventures’, business partners’ and
licensors’ abilities to obtain, maintain and protect the
intellectual property used in its and their respective businesses,
protect its and their respective reputations (including those of
its and their executives or influencers), public goodwill, and
defend claims by third parties for infringement of intellectual
property rights;
- any change to the Company’s capital allocation and/or cash
management priorities, including any change in the Company’s
dividend policy and any change in our stock repurchase plans;
- any unanticipated problems, liabilities or integration or other
challenges associated with a past or future acquired business,
joint ventures or strategic partnerships which could result in
increased risk or new, unanticipated or unknown liabilities,
including with respect to environmental, competition and other
regulatory, compliance or legal matters, and specifically in
connection with the Company’s strategic partnerships, risks related
to the entry into a new distribution channel, the potential for
channel conflict, risks of retaining customers and key employees,
difficulties of integration (or the risks associated with limiting
integration) and management of the partnerships, the Company’s
relationships with its strategic partners, the Company's ability to
protect trademarks and brand names, litigation or investigations by
governmental authorities, and changes in law, regulations and
policies that affect the business or products of the Company’s
strategic partnerships, including risk that direct selling laws and
regulations may be modified, interpreted or enforced in a manner
that results in a negative impact to the’ business model, revenue,
sales force or business of any of the Company’s strategic
partnerships;
- the Company’s international operations and joint ventures,
including enforceability and effectiveness of its joint venture
agreements and reputational, compliance, regulatory, economic and
foreign political risks, including difficulties and costs
associated with maintaining compliance with a broad variety of
complex local and international regulations;
- the Company’s dependence on certain licenses (especially in the
fragrance category) and the Company’s ability to renew expiring
licenses on favorable terms or at all;
- the Company’s dependence on entities performing outsourced
functions, including outsourcing of distribution functions, and
third-party manufacturers, logistics and supply chain suppliers,
and other suppliers, including third-party software providers,
web-hosting and e-commerce providers;
- administrative, product development and other difficulties in
meeting the expected timing of market expansions, product launches,
re-launches and marketing efforts, including in connection with new
products in the Company's skincare and prestige cosmetics
portfolios;
- changes in the demand for the Company’s products due to
declining or depressed global or regional economic conditions, and
declines in consumer confidence or spending, whether related to the
economy (such as austerity measures, tax increases, high fuel
costs, or higher unemployment), wars and other hostilities and
armed conflicts, natural or other disasters, weather, pandemics,
security concerns, terrorist attacks or other factors;
- global political and/or economic uncertainties, disruptions or
major regulatory or policy changes, and/or the enforcement thereof
that affect the Company’s business, financial performance,
operations or products, including the impact of the war in Ukraine
and any escalation or expansion thereof, armed conflict in the
Middle East, the current administration in the U.S. and related
changes to regulatory and trade policies, changes in the U.S. tax
code and/or other jurisdictions where the Company operates
(including recent and pending implementation of the global minimum
corporate tax (part of the “Pillar Two Model Rules”) that may
impact the Company's tax liability in the European Union), and
recent changes and future changes in tariffs, retaliatory or trade
protection measures, trade policies and other international trade
regulations in the U.S., the European Union and Asia and in other
regions where the Company operates (and the Company’s ability to
manage the impact of such changes), potential regulatory limits on
payment terms in the European Union, future changes in sanctions
regulations, recent and future changes in regulations impacting the
beauty industry, including regulatory measures addressing products,
formulations, raw materials and packaging, and recent and future
regulatory measures restricting or otherwise impacting the use of
web sites, mobile applications or social media platforms that the
Company uses in connection with its digital marketing and
e-commerce activities;
- currency exchange rate volatility and currency devaluation
and/or inflation;
- our ability to implement and maintain pricing actions to
effectively mitigate increased costs and inflationary pressures,
and the reaction of customers or consumers to such pricing
actions;
- the number, type, outcomes (by judgment, order or settlement)
and costs of current or future legal, compliance, tax, regulatory
or administrative proceedings, investigations and/or litigation,
including product liability cases (including asbestos and
talc-related litigation for which indemnities and/or insurance may
not be available), distributor or licensor litigation, and
compliance, litigation or investigations relating to the Company's
joint ventures or strategic partnerships;
- the Company’s ability to manage seasonal factors and other
variability and to anticipate future business trends and
needs;
- disruptions in the availability and distribution of raw
materials and components needed to manufacture the Company's
products, and the Company's ability to effectively manage its
production and inventory levels in response to supply
challenges;
- disruptions in operations, sales and in other areas, including
due to disruptions in our supply chain, restructurings and other
business alignment activities, manufacturing or information
technology systems, labor disputes, extreme weather and natural
disasters, impact from public health events, the outbreak of war or
hostilities (including the war in Ukraine and armed conflict in the
Middle East (including the Red Sea conflict) and any escalation or
expansion thereof), the impact of global supply chain challenges or
other disruptions in the international flow of goods (including
disruptions arising from changing tariff scenarios), and the impact
of such disruptions on the Company’s ability to generate profits,
stabilize or grow revenues or cash flows, comply with its
contractual obligations and accurately forecast demand and supply
needs and/or future results;
- the Company’s ability to adapt its business to address climate
change concerns, including through the implementation of new or
unproven technologies or processes, and to respond to increasing
governmental and regulatory measures relating to environmental,
social and governance matters, including expanding mandatory and
voluntary reporting, diligence and disclosure, as well as new taxes
(including on energy and plastic), new diligence requirements and
the impact of such measures or processes on its costs, business
operations and strategy;
- restrictions imposed on the Company through its license
agreements, credit facilities and senior unsecured bonds or other
material contracts, its ability to generate cash flow to repay,
refinance or recapitalize debt and otherwise comply with its debt
instruments, and changes in the manner in which the Company
finances its debt and future capital needs;
- increasing dependency on information technology, including as a
result of remote working practices, and the Company’s ability or
the ability of any of the third-party service providers the Company
uses to support its business, to protect against service
interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network
security breaches, including ransomware attacks, costs and timing
of implementation and effectiveness of any upgrades or other
changes to information technology systems, and the cost of
compliance or the Company’s failure to comply with any privacy or
data security laws (including the European Union General Data
Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act and
similar state laws, the Brazil General Data Protection Law, and the
China Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law) or
to protect against theft of customer, employee and corporate
sensitive information;
- the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel and
the impact of senior management transitions;
- the distribution and sale by third parties of counterfeit
and/or gray market versions of the Company’s products;
- the impact of the Company’s ongoing strategic transformation
agenda and continued process improvements on the Company’s
relationships with key customers and suppliers and certain material
contracts;
- the Company’s relationship with JAB Beauty B.V., as the
Company’s majority stockholder, and its affiliates, and any related
conflicts of interest or litigation;
- the Company’s relationship with KKR, whose affiliate KKR Bidco
is an investor in the Wella Business, and any related conflicts of
interest or litigation;
- future sales of a significant number of shares by the Company’s
majority stockholder or the perception that such sales could occur;
and
- other factors described elsewhere in this document and in
documents that the Company files with the SEC from time to
time.
When used herein, the term “includes” and “including” means,
unless the context otherwise indicates, “including without
limitation”. More information about potential risks and
uncertainties that could affect the Company’s business and
financial results is included under the heading “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2024 and other periodic reports the
Company has filed and may file with the SEC from time to time.
All forward-looking statements made in this release are
qualified by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking
statements are made only as of the date of this release, and the
Company does not undertake any obligation, other than as may be
required by applicable law, to update or revise any forward-looking
or cautionary statements to reflect changes in assumptions, the
occurrence of events, unanticipated or otherwise, or changes in
future operating results over time or otherwise.
Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not
intended to express any future trends or indications of future
performance unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as
historical data.
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
The Company operates on a global basis, with the majority of net
revenues generated outside of the U.S. Accordingly, fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates can affect results of operations.
Therefore, to supplement financial results presented in accordance
with GAAP, certain financial information is presented excluding the
impact of foreign currency exchange translations to provide a
framework for assessing how the underlying businesses performed
excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange translations
(“constant currency”). Constant currency information compares
results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant
period-over-period, with the current period’s results calculated at
the prior-year period’s rates. The Company calculates constant
currency information by translating current and prior-period
results for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S.
dollars into U.S. dollars using constant foreign currency exchange
rates. The constant currency calculations do not adjust for the
impact of revaluing specific transactions denominated in a currency
that is different to the functional currency of that entity when
exchange rates fluctuate. The constant currency information
presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
reported by other companies. The Company discloses the following
constant currency financial measures: net revenues, organic
like-for-like (LFL) net revenues, adjusted gross profit and
adjusted operating income.
The Company presents period-over-period comparisons of net
revenues on a constant currency basis as well as on an organic
(LFL) basis. The Company believes that organic (LFL) better enables
management and investors to analyze and compare the Company's net
revenues performance from period to period. For the periods
described in this release, the term “like-for-like” describes the
Company's core operating performance, excluding the financial
impact of (i) acquired brands or businesses in the current year
period until we have twelve months of comparable financial results,
(ii) the divested brands or businesses or early terminated brands,
generally, in the prior year non-comparable periods, to maintain
comparable financial results with the current fiscal year period
and (iii) foreign currency exchange translations to the extent
applicable. For a reconciliation of organic (LFL)
period-over-period, see the table entitled “Reconciliation of
Reported Net Revenues to Like-For-Like Net Revenues”.
The Company presents operating income, operating income margin,
gross profit, gross margin, effective tax rate, net income, net
income margin, net revenues, EBITDA, and EPS (diluted) on a
non-GAAP basis and specifies that these measures are non-GAAP by
using the term “adjusted” (collectively the Adjusted Performance
Measures). The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures
to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and
presented in accordance with GAAP are shown in tables below. These
non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation
from, or as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures
reported in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, these non-GAAP
financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all
the items associated with the operations of the business as
determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies, including
companies in the beauty industry, may calculate similarly titled
non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting the
usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.
Adjusted operating income/Adjusted EBITDA from Coty Inc., (as
well as adjusted operating income margin and adjusted EBITDA
margin, which are calculated by dividing Adjusted operating income
from Coty Inc. and Adjusted EBITDA from Coty Inc., respectively, by
net revenues) exclude restructuring costs and business structure
realignment programs, amortization, acquisition- and
divestiture-related costs and acquisition accounting impacts,
stock-based compensation, and asset impairment charges and other
adjustments as described below. For adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin, in addition to the preceding, we exclude the
adjusted depreciation as defined below. We do not consider these
items to be reflective of our core operating performance due to the
variability of such items from period-to-period in terms of size,
nature and significance. They are primarily incurred to realign our
operating structure and integrate new acquisitions, and exclude
divestitures, and fluctuate based on specific facts and
circumstances. Additionally, Adjusted net income attributable to
Coty Inc. and Adjusted net income attributable to Coty Inc. per
common share are adjusted for certain interest and other (income)
expense and deemed preferred stock dividends, as described below,
and the related tax effects of each of the items used to derive
Adjusted net income as such charges are not used by our management
in assessing our operating performance period-to-period.
Adjusted Performance Measures reflect adjustments based on the
following items:
- Costs related to acquisition and divestiture activities: The
Company has excluded acquisition- and divestiture-related costs and
the accounting impacts such as those related to transaction costs
and costs associated with the revaluation of acquired inventory in
connection with business combinations because these costs are
unique to each transaction. Additionally, for divestitures, the
Company excludes write-offs of assets that are no longer
recoverable and contract related costs due to the divestiture. The
nature and amount of such costs vary significantly based on the
size and timing of the acquisitions and divestitures, and the
maturities of the businesses being acquired or divested. Also, the
size, complexity and/or volume of past transactions, which often
drives the magnitude of such expenses, may not be indicative of the
size, complexity and/or volume of any future acquisitions or
divestitures.
- Restructuring and other business realignment costs: The Company
has excluded the costs associated with restructuring and business
structure realignment programs to allow for comparable financial
results to historical operations and forward-looking guidance. In
addition, the nature and amount of such charges vary significantly
based on the size and timing of the programs. By excluding the
referenced expenses from the non-GAAP financial measures,
management is able to further evaluate the Company's ability to
utilize existing assets and estimate their long-term value.
Furthermore, our management believes that the adjustment of these
items supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be
used to assess the sustainability of operating performance.
- Asset impairment charges: The Company has excluded the impact
of asset impairments as such non-cash amounts are inconsistent in
amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing
and/or size of acquisitions. Our management believes that the
adjustment of these items supplements the GAAP information with a
measure that can be used to assess the sustainability of our
operating performance.
- Amortization expense: The Company has excluded the impact of
amortization of finite-lived intangible assets, as such non-cash
amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are
significantly impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions.
Our management believes that the adjustment of these items
supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to
assess the sustainability of our operating performance. Although we
exclude amortization of intangible assets from our non-GAAP
expenses, our management believes that it is important for
investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to
revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate
to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such
intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future
acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional
intangible assets.
- Gain on sale and early license termination: We have excluded
the impact of gain on sale and early license termination as such
amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are
significantly impacted by the size of the sale and early license
termination.
- Costs related to market exit: We have excluded the impact of
direct incremental costs related to our decision to wind down our
business operations in Russia. We believe that these direct and
incremental costs are inconsistent and infrequent in nature.
Consequently, our management believes that the adjustment of these
items supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be
used to assess the sustainability of our operating
performance.
- Gains on sale of real estate: The Company has excluded the
impact of Gains on sale of real estate as such amounts are
inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted
by the size of the sale. Our management believes that the
adjustment of these items supplements the GAAP information with a
measure that can be used to assess the sustainability of our
operating performance.
- Stock-based compensation: Although stock-based compensation is
a key incentive offered to our employees, we have excluded the
effect of these expenses from the calculation of adjusted operating
income and adjusted EBITDA. This is due to their primarily non-cash
nature; in addition, the amount and timing of these expenses may be
highly variable and unpredictable, which may negatively affect
comparability between periods.
- Depreciation and Adjusted depreciation: Our adjusted operating
income excludes the impact of accelerated depreciation for certain
restructuring projects that affect the expected useful lives of
Property, Plant and Equipment, as such charges vary significantly
based on the size and timing of the programs. Further, we have
excluded adjusted depreciation, which represents depreciation
expense net of accelerated depreciation charges, from our adjusted
EBITDA. Our management believes that the adjustment of these items
supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to
assess the sustainability of our operating performance.
- Other (income) expense: We have excluded the impact of pension
curtailment (gains) and losses and pension settlements as such
events are triggered by our restructuring and other business
realignment activities and the amount of such charges vary
significantly based on the size and timing of the programs.
Further, we have excluded the change in fair value of the
investment in Wella, as well as expenses related to potential or
actual sales transactions reducing equity investments, as our
management believes these unrealized (gains) and losses do not
reflect our underlying ongoing business, and the adjustment of such
impact helps investors and others compare and analyze performance
from period to period. Such transactions do not reflect our
operating results and we have excluded the impact as our management
believes that the adjustment of these items supplements the GAAP
information with a measure that can be used to assess the
sustainability of our operating performance.
- Noncontrolling interest: This adjustment represents the
after-tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments included in Net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests based on the relevant
noncontrolling interest percentage.
- Tax: This adjustment represents the impact of the tax effect of
the pretax items excluded from Adjusted net income. The tax impact
of the non-GAAP adjustments is based on the tax rates related to
the jurisdiction in which the adjusted items are received or
incurred. Additionally, adjustments are made for the tax impact of
any intra-entity transfer of assets and liabilities. Also, in
connection with our market exit in Russia, we have adjusted for the
release of tax charges previously taken related to certain direct
incremental impacts of the decision.
The Company has provided a quantitative reconciliation of the
difference between the non-GAAP financial measures and the
financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.
For a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit to gross profit,
adjusted EPS (diluted) to EPS (diluted), and adjusted net revenues
to net revenues, see the table entitled “Reconciliation of Reported
to Adjusted Results for the Consolidated Statements of Operations.”
For reconciliations of: (i) adjusted EBITDA (and adjusted EBITDA
margin) and adjusted operating income (and adjusted operating
income margin) to net income (and net income margin), and (ii)
adjusted segment operating income (and adjusted segment operating
income margin) to segment operating income (and segment operating
income margin), see the tables entitled “Reconciliation of Reported
Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA”
and "Reconciliations of Segment Reported Operating Income (Loss) to
Segment Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and Segment Adjusted
EBITDA, respectively." For a reconciliation of adjusted effective
tax rate to effective tax rate, see the table entitled
“Reconciliation of Reported Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and
Effective Tax Rates to Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes and
Adjusted Effective Tax Rates for Coty Inc.” For a reconciliation of
adjusted net income and adjusted net income margin to net income
(and net income margin), see the table entitled “Reconciliation of
Reported Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income.”
The Company also presents free cash flow, adjusted earnings
before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("adjusted
EBITDA"), Financial Net Debt and Economic Net Debt. Management
believes that these measures are useful for investors because it
provides them with an important perspective on the cash available
for debt repayment and other strategic measures and provides them
with the same measures that management uses as the basis for making
resource allocation decisions. Free cash flow is defined as net
cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures;
adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted operating income, excluding
adjusted depreciation and non-cash stock-based compensation. Net
debt or Financial Net Debt (which the Company referred to as "net
debt" in prior reporting periods) is defined as total debt less
cash and cash equivalents, and Economic Net Debt is defined as
total debt less cash and cash equivalents less the value of the
Wella Stake. For a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow, see the table
entitled “Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities to Free Cash Flow,” for adjusted EBITDA, see the table
entitled “Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income to Adjusted
EBITDA” and for Financial Net Debt and Economic Net Debt, see the
tables entitled “Reconciliation of Total Debt to Financial Net Debt
and Economic Net Debt.”
We operate on a global basis, with the majority of our net
revenues generated outside of the U.S. Accordingly, fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates can affect our results of
operations. Therefore, to supplement financial results presented in
accordance with GAAP, certain financial information is presented in
“constant currency”, excluding the impact of foreign currency
exchange translations to provide a framework for assessing how our
underlying businesses performed excluding the impact of foreign
currency exchange translations. Constant currency information
compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained
constant period-over-period. We calculate constant currency
information by translating current and prior-period results for
entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. dollars into U.S.
dollars using prior year foreign currency exchange rates. The
constant currency calculations do not adjust for the impact of
revaluing specific transactions denominated in a currency that is
different to the functional currency of that entity when exchange
rates fluctuate, or for the impacts of hyperinflation. The constant
currency information we present may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures reported by other companies.
These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation,
or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures
calculated in accordance with GAAP.
To the extent that the Company provides guidance, it does so
only on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide reconciliations of
such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inherent
difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are
necessary for such reconciliation, including adjustments that could
be made for restructuring, integration and acquisition-related
expenses, amortization expenses, non-cash stock-based compensation,
adjustments to inventory, and other charges reflected in our
reconciliation of historic numbers, the amount of which, based on
historical experience, could be significant.
- Tables Follow -
COTY INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
INCLUDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
THIRD QUARTER BY SEGMENT (COTY
INC)
Three Months Ended March
31,
Net Revenues
Change
Reported Operating Income
(Loss)
Adjusted Operating
Income
(in millions)
2025
2024
Reported Basis
LFL(a)
2025
Change
Margin
2025
Change
Margin
Prestige
$
829.4
$
867.2
(4
%)
(3
%)
$
78.7
(28
%)
10
%
$
158.8
8
%
19
%
Consumer Beauty
469.7
518.4
(9
%)
(5
%)
(189.5
)
<(100
%)
(40
)%
(10.9
)
<(100
%)
(2
%)
Corporate
—
—
N/A
N/A
(169.6
)
<(100
%)
N/A
—
N/A
N/A
Total
$
1,299.1
$
1,385.6
(6
%)
(3
%)
$
(280.4
)
<(100
%)
(22
)%
$
147.9
3
%
11
%
(a) Consolidated LFL results, Prestige LFL
results, and Consumer Beauty LFL results for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 include an immaterial help from Argentina resulting
from significant price increases due to hyperinflation.
Nine Months Ended March
31,
Net Revenues
Change
Reported Operating Income
(Loss)
Adjusted Operating
Income
(in millions)
2025
2024
Reported Basis
LFL(a)
2025
Change
Margin
2025
Change
Margin
Prestige
$
3,059.6
$
3,054.5
0
%
2
%
$
542.5
2
%
18
%
$
698.5
8
%
23
%
Consumer Beauty
1,580.9
1,700.1
(7
%)
(3
%)
(111.4
)
<(100
%)
(7
)%
86.7
(20
%)
5
%
Corporate
—
—
N/A
N/A
(205.5
)
<(100
%)
N/A
—
N/A
N/A
Total
$
4,640.5
$
4,754.6
(2
%)
0
%
$
225.6
(56
%)
5
%
$
785.2
4
%
17
%
(a) Consolidated LFL results for the nine
months ended March 31, 2025 include 1% help from Argentina
resulting from significant price increases due to
hyperinflation.
Prestige LFL results for the nine months
ended March 31, 2025 include 1% help from Argentina resulting from
significant price increases due to hyperinflation.
Consumer Beauty LFL results for the nine
months ended March 31, 2025 include 1% help from Argentina
resulting from significant price increases due to
hyperinflation.
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Prestige
$
185.9
$
173.0
$
781.7
$
726.8
Consumer Beauty
18.3
26.9
173.3
199.8
Corporate
—
—
—
—
Total
$
204.2
$
199.9
$
955.0
$
926.6
THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2025 BY
REGION
Coty, Inc.
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
Net Revenues
Change
Net Revenues
Change
(in millions)
2025
2024
Reported Basis
LFL(a)
2025
2024
Reported Basis
LFL(a)
Americas
$
529.7
$
589.0
(10
)%
(6
)%
$
1,861.8
$
1,984.9
(6
)%
(1
)%
EMEA
610.0
628.0
(3
)%
(1
)%
2,237.6
2,185.9
2
%
3
%
Asia Pacific
159.4
168.6
(5
)%
(4
)%
541.1
583.8
(7
)%
(7
)%
Total
$
1,299.1
$
1,385.6
(6
)%
(3
)%
$
4,640.5
$
4,754.6
(2
)%
—
%
(a) Americas LFL results for the three and
nine months ended March 31, 2025 include 0% help and 2% help,
respectively from Argentina resulting from significant price
increases due to hyperinflation.
COTY INC. &
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions, except per share
data)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net revenues
$
1,299.1
$
1,385.6
$
4,640.5
$
4,754.6
Cost of sales
466.7
487.8
1,599.3
1,690.8
as % of Net revenues
35.9
%
35.2
%
34.5
%
35.6
%
Gross profit
832.4
897.8
3,041.2
3,063.8
Gross margin
64.1
%
64.8
%
65.5
%
64.4
%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
777.5
770.6
2,382.8
2,371.4
as % of Net revenues
59.8
%
55.6
%
51.3
%
49.9
%
Amortization expense
45.9
48.5
141.3
145.4
Restructuring costs
76.6
0.9
78.7
35.0
Asset impairment charges
212.8
—
212.8
—
Operating (loss) income
(280.4
)
77.8
225.6
512.0
as % of Net revenues
(21.6
%)
5.6
%
4.9
%
10.8
%
Interest expense, net
47.9
60.4
164.1
190.3
Other expense (income), net
132.3
14.0
332.8
9.8
(Loss) income before income taxes
(460.6
)
3.4
(271.3
)
311.9
as % of Net revenues
(35.5
%)
0.2
%
(5.8
%)
6.6
%
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
(58.4
)
(5.4
)
9.6
106.9
Net (loss) income
(402.2
)
8.8
(280.9
)
205.0
as % of Net revenues
(31.0
%)
0.6
%
(6.1
%)
4.3
%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
2.0
2.4
5.7
4.0
Net income attributable to redeemable
noncontrolling interests
1.5
2.6
12.5
14.7
Net (loss) income attributable to Coty
Inc.
$
(405.7
)
$
3.8
$
(299.1
)
$
186.3
Amounts attributable to Coty
Inc.
Net (loss) income
$
(405.7
)
$
3.8
$
(299.1
)
$
186.3
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
dividends
(3.3
)
(3.3
)
(9.9
)
(9.9
)
Net (loss) income attributable to
common stockholders
$
(409.0
)
$
0.5
$
(309.0
)
$
176.4
Earnings per common share:
Basic for Coty Inc.
$
(0.47
)
$
—
$
(0.36
)
$
0.20
Diluted for Coty Inc.(a)
$
(0.47
)
$
—
$
(0.36
)
$
0.20
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
872.1
883.1
870.4
876.7
Diluted(a)(b)
872.1
892.0
870.4
886.1
Depreciation - Coty Inc.
$
59.3
$
56.0
$
174.1
$
171.2
(a)
Diluted EPS is adjusted by the effect of
dilutive securities, including awards under the Company's equity
compensation plans, the convertible Series B Preferred Stock, and
the Forward Repurchase Contracts. When calculating any potential
dilutive effect of stock options, Series A Preferred Stock,
restricted stock, RSUs and PRSUs, the Company uses the treasury
method and the if-converted method for the Convertible Series B
Preferred Stock and the Forward Repurchase Contracts. The treasury
method typically does not adjust the net income attributable to
Coty Inc., while the if-converted method requires an adjustment to
reverse the impact of the preferred stock dividends of $3.3, and to
reverse the impact of fair market value losses/(gains) for
contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $60.0 and
$7.1, respectively, if dilutive, for the three months ended March
31, 2025 and 2024 on net income applicable to common stockholders
during the period. The if-converted method requires an adjustment
to reverse the impact of the preferred stock dividends of $9,9, and
to reverse the impact of fair market value losses/(gains) for
contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $188.9 and
$6.9 respectively, if dilutive, for the nine months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024 on net income applicable to common stockholders
during the period.
(b)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025
and 2024, outstanding stock options with rights to purchase 3.4
million and 1.7 million shares of Common Stock were anti-dilutive
and excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. Series A
Preferred Stock had no dilutive effect, as the exchange right
expired on March 27, 2024. For the nine months ended March 31, 2025
and 2024, outstanding stock options and Series A Preferred Stock
with purchase or conversion rights to purchase 3.5 million and 2.5
million weighted average shares of Common Stock, respectively, were
anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED TO ADJUSTED RESULTS FOR THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
These supplemental schedules provide adjusted Non-GAAP financial
information and a quantitative reconciliation of the difference
between the Non-GAAP financial measure and the financial measure
calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
COTY INC.
(in millions)
Reported (GAAP)
Adjustments(a)
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Net revenues
$
1,299.1
$
—
$
1,299.1
Gross profit
832.4
3.0
835.4
Gross margin
64.1
%
64.3
%
Operating (loss) income
(280.4
)
428.3
147.9
as % of Net revenues
(21.6
%)
11.4
%
Net (loss) income attributable to
common stockholders
(409.0
)
415.8
6.8
as % of Net revenues
(31.5
%)
0.5
%
Adjusted EBITDA
204.2
as % of Net revenues
15.7
%
EPS (diluted)
$
(0.47
)
$
0.01
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.07 hurt
related to the net impact of the Total Return Swaps in the three
months ended March 31, 2025.
Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
COTY INC.
(in millions)
Reported (GAAP)
Adjustments(a)
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Net revenues
$
1,385.6
$
—
$
1,385.6
Gross profit
897.8
—
897.8
Gross margin
64.8
%
64.8
%
Operating income
77.8
66.1
143.9
as % of Net revenues
5.6
%
10.4
%
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
0.5
43.3
43.8
as % of Net revenues
—
%
3.2
%
Adjusted EBITDA
199.9
as % of Net revenues
14.4
%
EPS (diluted)
$
—
$
0.05
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.01 hurt
related to the net impact of the Total Return Swaps in the three
months ended March 31, 2024.
(a) See “Reconciliation of Reported Net
Income, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA for Coty Inc”
and “Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Net Income”
for a detailed description of adjusted items.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED TO
ADJUSTED RESULTS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
These supplemental schedules provide
adjusted Non-GAAP financial information and a quantitative
reconciliation of the difference between the Non-GAAP financial
measure and the financial measure calculated and reported in
accordance with GAAP.
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2025
COTY INC.
(in millions)
Reported (GAAP)
Adjustments(a)
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Net revenues
$
4,640.5
$
—
$
4,640.5
Gross profit
3,041.2
4.3
3,045.5
Gross margin
65.5
%
65.6
%
Operating income
225.6
559.6
785.2
as % of Net revenues
4.9
%
16.9
%
Net (loss) income attributable to
common stockholders
(309.0
)
542.7
233.7
as % of Net revenues
(6.7
%)
5.0
%
Adjusted EBITDA
955.0
as % of Net revenues
20.6
%
EPS (diluted)
$
(0.36
)
$
0.27
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.21 hurt
related to the net impact of the Total Return Swaps in the nine
months ended March 31, 2025.
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024
COTY INC.
(in millions)
Reported (GAAP)
Adjustments(a)
Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Net revenues
$
4,754.6
$
—
$
4,754.6
Gross profit
3,063.8
—
3,063.8
Gross margin
64.4
%
64.4
%
Operating income
512.0
243.4
755.4
as % of Net revenues
10.8
%
15.9
%
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
176.4
170.6
347.0
as % of Net revenues
3.7
%
7.3
%
Adjusted EBITDA
926.6
as % of Net revenues
19.5
%
EPS (diluted)
$
0.20
$
0.39
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.02 hurt
related to the net impact of the Total Return Swaps in the nine
months ended March 31, 2024.
(a) See “Reconciliation of Reported Net
Income to Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted EBITDA” and
“Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Net Income” for
a detailed description of adjusted items.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED OPERATING
INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
COTY INC.
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
Change
2025
2024
Change
Net (loss) income
$
(402.2
)
$
8.8
<(100
%)
$
(280.9
)
$
205.0
<(100
%)
Net (loss) income margin
(31.0
)%
0.6
%
(6.1
)%
4.3
%
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
(58.4
)
(5.4
)
<(100
%)
9.6
106.9
(91
%)
(Loss) Income before income
taxes
$
(460.6
)
$
3.4
<(100
%)
$
(271.3
)
$
311.9
<(100
%)
Interest expense, net
47.9
60.4
(21
%)
164.1
190.3
(14
%)
Other expense (income), net
132.3
14.0
100
%
332.8
9.8
>100
%
Reported Operating (loss)
income
$
(280.4
)
77.8
<(100
%)
$
225.6
$
512.0
(56
%)
Reported operating (loss) income
margin
(21.6
%)
5.6
%
4.9
%
10.8
%
Asset impairment charges
212.8
—
N/A
212.8
—
N/A
Amortization expense
45.9
48.5
(5
%)
141.3
145.4
(3
%)
Restructuring and other business
realignment costs
87.2
(1.7
)
>100
%
90.6
29.6
>100
%
Stock-based compensation
12.1
20.5
(41
%)
44.6
70.4
(37
%)
Loss (Gain) on sale of real estate
—
—
N/A
—
(1.6
)
100
%
Early license termination and market exit
costs
70.3
(1.2
)
42
%
70.3
(0.4
)
>100
%
Total adjustments to reported operating
income
428.3
66.1
>100
%
559.6
243.4
>100
%
Adjusted Operating income
$
147.9
$
143.9
3
%
$
785.2
$
755.4
4
%
Adjusted operating income margin
11.4
%
10.4
%
16.9
%
15.9
%
Adjusted depreciation
56.3
56.0
1
%
169.8
171.2
(1
%)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
204.2
$
199.9
2
%
$
955.0
$
926.6
3
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
15.7
%
14.4
%
20.6
%
19.5
%
RECONCILIATIONS OF SEGMENT REPORTED
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) TO SEGMENT ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
AND SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA
OPERATING INCOME, ADJUSTED OPERATING
INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA- PRESTIGE SEGMENT
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
Change %
2025
2024
Change %
Reported operating income
$
78.7
$
108.7
(28
)%
$
542.5
$
531.0
2
%
Reported operating income margin
9.5
%
12.5
%
17.7
%
17.4
%
Amortization expense
37.2
38.6
(4
%)
113.1
115.6
(2
%)
Asset impairment charges
42.9
—
N/A
42.9
—
N/A
Total adjustments to reported operating
income
80.1
38.6
>100
%
156.0
115.6
35
%
Adjusted operating income
$
158.8
147.3
8
%
$
698.5
646.6
8
%
Adjusted operating income margin
19.1
%
17.0
%
22.8
%
21.2
%
Adjusted depreciation
27.1
25.7
5
%
83.2
80.2
4
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
185.9
173.0
7
%
$
781.7
726.8
8
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
22.4
%
19.9
%
25.5
%
23.8
%
OPERATING INCOME, ADJUSTED OPERATING
INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA- CONSUMER BEAUTY SEGMENT
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
Change %
2025
2024
Change %
Reported operating (loss)
income
$
(189.5
)
$
(13.3
)
<(100
%)
$
(111.4
)
$
79.0
<(100
%)
Reported operating (loss) income
margin
(40.3
)%
(2.6
)%
(7.0
)%
4.6
%
Amortization expense
8.7
9.9
(12
%)
28.2
29.8
(5
%)
Asset impairment charges
169.9
—
N/A
169.9
—
N/A
Total adjustments to reported operating
income
178.6
9.9
>100
%
198.1
29.8
>100
%
Adjusted operating (loss)
income
$
(10.9
)
(3.4
)
<(100
%)
$
86.7
108.8
(20
%)
Adjusted operating (loss) income
margin
(2.3
)%
(0.7
)%
5.5
%
6.4
%
Adjusted depreciation
29.2
30.3
(4
%)
86.6
91.0
(5
%)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
18.3
26.9
(32
%)
$
173.3
199.8
(13
%)
Adjusted EBITDA margin
3.9
%
5.2
%
11.0
%
11.8
%
OPERATING LOSS, ADJUSTED OPERATING LOSS
AND ADJUSTED EBITDA- CORPORATE SEGMENT
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
Change %
2025
2024
Change %
Reported operating loss
$
(169.6
)
$
(17.6
)
<(100
%)
$
(205.5
)
$
(98.0
)
<(100
%)
Reported operating loss margin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Restructuring and other business
realignment costs
87.2
(1.7
)
>100
%
90.6
29.6
>100
%
Stock-based compensation
12.1
20.5
(41
%)
44.6
70.4
(37
%)
(Gain) on sale of real estate
$
—
$
—
N/A
$
—
$
(1.6
)
100
%
Early license termination and market exit
costs
$
70.3
$
(1.2
)
>100
%
$
70.3
$
(0.4
)
>100
%
Total adjustments to reported operating
income
169.6
17.6
>100
%
205.5
98.0
>100
%
Adjusted operating loss
$
—
$
—
N/A
$
—
$
—
N/A
Adjusted operating loss margin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Adjusted depreciation
—
—
N/A
—
—
N/A
Adjusted EBITDA
$
—
$
—
N/A
$
—
$
—
N/A
Adjusted EBITDA margin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EFFECTIVE TAX RATES TO ADJUSTED INCOME
BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATES FOR COTY
INC.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
(in millions)
Income before income
taxes
(Benefit) Provision for income
taxes
Effective tax rate
Income before income
taxes
(Benefit) Provision for income
taxes
Effective tax rate
Reported (Loss) Income before income
taxes
$
(460.6
)
$
(58.4
)
12.7
%
$
3.4
$
(5.4
)
(158.8
)%
Adjustments to Reported Operating Income
(a)
428.3
66.1
Change in fair value of investment in
Wella Company (c)
53.0
(3.0
)
Other adjustments (d)
0.8
0.2
Total Adjustments (b)
482.1
64.6
63.3
18.3
Adjusted Income before income
taxes
$
21.5
$
6.2
28.8
%
$
66.7
$
12.9
19.3
%
The adjusted effective tax rate was 28.8%
for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to 19.3% for the
three months ended March 31, 2024. The difference is primarily due
to the loss on forward repurchase contracts having a higher
proportional impact in the current period.
Nine Months Ended March
31, 2025
Nine Months Ended March
31, 2024
(in millions)
Income before income
taxes
Provision for income
taxes
Effective tax rate
Income before income
taxes
Provision for income
taxes
Effective tax rate
Reported (Loss) Income before income
taxes - Continuing Operations
$
(271.3
)
$
9.6
(3.5
)%
$
311.9
$
106.9
34.3
%
Adjustments to Reported Operating Income
(a)
559.6
243.4
Change in fair value of investment in
Wella Company (c)
85.0
(20.0
)
Other adjustments (d)
0.4
4.3
Total Adjustments (b)
645.0
97.2
227.7
52.0
Adjusted Income before income taxes -
Continuing Operations
$
373.7
$
106.8
28.6
%
$
539.6
$
158.9
29.4
%
The adjusted effective tax rate was 28.6%
for the nine months ended March 31, 2025 compared to 29.4% for the
nine months ended March 31, 2024. The difference is primarily due
to an expense of $24.3 recognized on the revaluation of the
Company's deferred tax liabilities due to a tax rate increase
enacted in Switzerland in the prior period.
(a) See a description of adjustments under
“Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Operating Income
and Adjusted EBITDA for Coty Inc.
(b) The tax effects of each of the items
included in adjusted income are calculated in a manner that results
in a corresponding income tax expense/provision for adjusted
income. In preparing the calculation, each adjustment to reported
income is first analyzed to determine if the adjustment has an
income tax consequence. The provision for taxes is then calculated
based on the jurisdiction in which the adjusted items are incurred,
multiplied by the respective statutory rates and offset by the
increase or reversal of any valuation allowances commensurate with
the non-GAAP measure of profitability. The total tax impact on
adjustments in the current period includes a tax benefit of $10.0
on the resolution of uncertain tax positions associated with the
Company’s exit from Russia in fiscal 2022.
(c) The amount represents the unrealized
(gain) loss recognized for the change in the fair value of the
investment in Wella.
(d) For the three months ended March 31,
2025, this primarily represents recovery of previously written-off
non-income tax credits, the amortization of basis differences in
certain equity method investments, and net loss on the sale of an
equity investment. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, this
primarily represents adjustments for equity loss from KKW.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025,
this primarily represents recovery of previously written-off
non-income tax credits, the amortization of basis differences in
certain equity method investments, and net loss on the sale of an
equity investment. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, this
primarily represents divestiture-related costs related to our
equity investments and loss from our equity investment in KKW.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME
TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FOR COTY INC.
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
Change
2025
2024
Change
Net (loss) income attributable to Coty
Inc.
$
(405.7
)
$
3.8
<(100
%)
$
(299.1
)
$
186.3
<(100
%)
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
dividends (c)
(3.3
)
(3.3
)
—
%
(9.9
)
(9.9
)
—
%
Reported Net (loss) income attributable
to common stockholders
$
(409.0
)
$
0.5
<(100
%)
$
(309.0
)
$
176.4
<(100
%)
% of Net revenues
(31.5
%)
—
%
(6.7
%)
3.7
%
Adjustments to Reported Operating income
(a)
428.3
66.1
>100
%
559.6
243.4
>100
%
Change in fair value of investment in
Wella Company (d)
53.0
(3.0
)
>100
%
85.0
(20.0
)
>100
%
Adjustments to other expense (e)
0.8
0.2
>100
%
0.4
4.3
(91
%)
Adjustments to noncontrolling interests
(b)
(1.7
)
(1.7
)
—
%
(5.1
)
(5.1
)
—
%
Change in tax provision due to adjustments
to Reported Net (loss) income attributable to Coty Inc.
(64.6
)
(18.3
)
<(100
%)
(97.2
)
(52.0
)
(87
%)
Adjusted Net (loss) income attributable
to Coty Inc.
$
6.8
$
43.8
(84
%)
$
233.7
$
347.0
(33
%)
% of Net revenues
0.5
%
3.2
%
5.0
%
7.3
%
Per Share Data
Adjusted weighted-average common
shares
Basic
872.1
883.1
870.4
876.7
Diluted (c)(f)
875.0
892.0
875.5
886.1
Adjusted Net income attributable to
Coty Inc. per Common Share
Basic
$
0.01
$
0.05
$
0.27
$
0.40
Diluted (c)
$
0.01
$
0.05
$
0.27
$
0.39
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.07 hurt
and $0.21 hurt related to the net impact of the Total Return Swaps
in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively.
Adjusted diluted EPS includes $0.01 hurt and $0.02 hurt related to
the net impact of the Total Return Swaps in the three and nine
months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.
(a)
See a description of adjustments under
“Net Income, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA for Coty
Inc.”
(b)
The amounts represent the after-tax impact
of the non-GAAP adjustments included in Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest based on the relevant noncontrolling
interest percentage in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
(c)
Diluted EPS is adjusted by the effect of
dilutive securities, including awards under the Company's equity
compensation plans, the convertible Series B Preferred Stock and
the Forward Repurchase Contracts, if applicable. When calculating
any potential dilutive effect of stock options, Series A Preferred
Stock, restricted stock, PRSUs and RSUs, the Company uses the
treasury method and the if-converted method for the Convertible
Series B Preferred Stock and the Forward Repurchase Contracts. The
treasury method typically does not adjust the net income
attributable to Coty Inc. while the if-converted method requires an
adjustment to reverse the impact of the preferred stock dividends
and the impact of fair market value (gains)/losses for contracts
with the option to settle in shares or cash, if dilutive, on net
income applicable to common stockholders during the period.
(d)
The amount represents the unrealized
(gain) loss recognized for the change in the fair value of the
investment in Wella.
(e)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025,
this primarily represents recovery of previously written-off
non-income tax credits, the amortization of basis differences in
certain equity method investments, and net loss on the sale of an
equity investment. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, this
primarily represents adjustments for equity loss from KKW.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025,
this primarily represents recovery of previously written-off
non-income tax credits, the amortization of basis differences in
certain equity method investments, and net loss on the sale of an
equity investment. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, this
primarily represents divestiture-related costs related to our
equity investments and loss from equity investment in KKW.
(f)
Adjusted Diluted EPS is adjusted by the
effect of dilutive securities. For the three months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024, no dilutive shares of the Forward Repurchase
Contracts were included in the computation of adjusted diluted EPS
as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, we did not
reverse the impact of the fair market value losses/(gains) for
contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $60.0 and
$7.1, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, Convertible Series B Preferred Stock (23.7 million weighted
average dilutive shares) was anti-dilutive. Accordingly, we
excluded these shares from the diluted shares and did not adjust
the earnings for the related dividend of $3.3.
Adjusted Diluted EPS is adjusted by the
effect of dilutive securities. For the nine months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024, no dilutive shares of the Forward Repurchase
Contracts were included in the computation of adjusted diluted EPS
as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, we did not
reverse the impact of the fair market value losses/(gains) for
contracts with the option to settle in shares or cash of $188.9 and
$6.9, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, convertible Series B Preferred Stock (23.7 million weighted
average dilutive shares) were anti-dilutive. Accordingly, we
excluded these shares from the diluted shares and did not adjust
the earnings for the related dividend of $9.9.
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
COTY INC.
Three Months Ended March
31,
Nine Months Ended March
31,
(in millions)
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
(122.5
)
$
(170.0
)
$
409.4
$
438.1
Capital expenditures
(45.9
)
(64.3
)
(166.7
)
(185.4
)
Free cash flow
$
(168.4
)
$
(234.3
)
$
242.7
$
252.7
RECONCILIATION OF TOTAL DEBT TO
FINANCIAL NET DEBT AND ECONOMIC NET DEBT
COTY INC.
As of
(in millions)
March 31, 2025
Total debt1
$
3,858.8
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
243.5
Financial Net debt
$
3,615.3
Less: Value of Wella stake
1,000.0
Economic Net debt
$
2,615.3
_____________________________
1 Total debt is derived from footnote 9
from the Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended March 31, 2025 and
includes both the Company's short-term and long-term debt
(including the current portion of long-term debt)
RECONCILIATION OF TTM(a) NET
INCOME TO ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
Twelve months ended
June 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2025
(in millions)
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations
$(95.6
)
$90.7
$30.6
$(402.2
)
$(376.5
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on
continuing operations
$(11.8
)
$42.0
$26.0
$(58.4
)
$(2.2
)
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes
$(107.4
)
$132.7
$56.6
$(460.6
)
$(378.7
)
Interest expense, net
$61.7
$61.8
$54.4
$47.9
$225.8
Other (income) expense, net
$80.4
$43.3
$157.2
$132.3
$413.2
Reported operating income from
continuing operations
$34.7
$237.8
$268.2
$(280.4
)
$260.3
Amortization expense
$48.0
$48.1
$47.3
$45.9
$189.3
Restructuring and other business
realignment costs
$7.0
$0.7
$2.7
$87.2
$97.6
Stock-based compensation
$18.4
$17.0
$15.5
$12.1
$63.0
Asset impairment charges
$—
$—
$—
$212.8
$212.8
Early license termination and market exit
costs
$(0.1
)
$—
$—
$70.3
$70.2
Total adjustments to reported operating
loss
$73.3
$65.8
$65.5
$428.3
$632.9
Adjusted operating income
$108.0
$303.6
$333.7
$147.9
$893.2
Add: Adjusted depreciation(b)
$56.5
$56.5
$57.0
$56.3
$226.3
Adjusted EBITDA
$164.5
$360.1
$390.7
$204.2
$1,119.5
(a)
Trailing twelve months (TTM) net income
from continuing operations, reported operating income, adjusted
operating income, and adjusted EBITDA represents the summation of
each of these financial metrics for the quarters ended March 31,
2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024.
(b)
Adjusted depreciation for the twelve
months ended March 31, 2025 represents depreciation expense for
Coty Inc for the period, excluding accelerated depreciation.
COMPARISON OF TOTAL DEBT/NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS TO FINANCIAL NET DEBT/ADJUSTED EBITDA
Numerator
Total Debt
Financial Net Debt(c)
$
3,858.8
$
3,615.3
Denominator
TTM Net loss from continuing
operations(b)
$
(376.5
)
10.2
N/R(d)
TTM Adjusted EBITDA(a)
$
1,119.5
N/R(d)
3.2
(a)
TTM Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months
ended March 31, 2025 represents the summation of Adjusted EBITDA
for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024,
September 30, 2024, and June 30, 2024. For a reconciliation of net
income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for
each of those periods, see the table entitled "Reconciliation of
TTM Net Income to Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA"
for each of those periods.
(b)
TTM net income from continuing operations
for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025 represents the summation
of net income from continuing operations for each of the quarters
ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, and
June 30, 2024.
(c)
Financial Net Debt equals Total Debt minus
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025. See table titled
"Reconciliation of Total Debt to Financial Net Debt and Economic
Net Debt".
(d)
Not relevant.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET REVENUES
TO LIKE-FOR-LIKE NET REVENUES
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net Revenue Change
Net Revenues Change YoY
Reported Basis
Constant Currency
Impact from Acquisitions and
Divestitures (a)
LFL(b)
Prestige
(4) %
(3) %
— %
(3) %
Consumer Beauty
(9) %
(5) %
— %
(5) %
Total Continuing Operations
(6) %
(3) %
— %
(3) %
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2025 vs. Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
Net Revenue Change
Net Revenues Change YoY
Reported Basis
Constant Currency
Impact from Acquisitions and
Divestitures(a)
LFL(b)
Prestige
— %
1 %
(1) %
2 %
Consumer Beauty
(7) %
(3) %
— %
(3) %
Total Continuing Operations
(2) %
— %
— %
— %
(a)
The Company had an early license
termination with Lacoste and concluded the sell-off period at the
end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024. In calculating the YTD
YoY LFL revenue change, to maintain comparability, we have excluded
the first and second quarters of fiscal 2024 Lacoste
contribution.
(b)
Consolidated LFL results, Prestige LFL
results, and Consumer Beauty LFL results for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 include an immaterial help from Argentina resulting
from significant price increases due to hyperinflation.
Consolidated LFL results for the nine
months ended March 31, 2025 include 1% help from Argentina
resulting from significant price increases due to hyperinflation.
Prestige LFL results for the nine months ended March 31, 2025
include 1% help from Argentina resulting from significant price
increases due to hyperinflation. Consumer Beauty LFL results for
the nine months ended March 31, 2025 include 1% help from Argentina
resulting from significant price increases due to
hyperinflation
COTY INC. &
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in millions)
March 31, 2025
June 30, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
243.5
$
300.8
Restricted cash
15.9
19.8
Trade receivables, net
572.9
441.6
Inventories
717.3
764.1
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
380.5
437.2
Total current assets
1,930.1
1,963.5
Property and equipment, net
673.9
718.9
Goodwill
3,903.5
3,905.7
Other intangible assets, net
3,099.0
3,565.6
Equity investments
1,000.0
1,090.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets
262.9
255.3
Other noncurrent assets
601.1
582.9
TOTAL ASSETS
$
11,470.5
$
12,082.5
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
1,279.8
$
1,405.6
Short-term debt and current portion of
long-term debt
9.4
3.0
Other current liabilities
1,070.4
1,193.2
Total current liabilities
2,359.6
2,601.8
Long-term debt, net
3,796.1
3,841.8
Long-term operating lease liabilities
224.8
218.7
Other noncurrent liabilities
1,170.5
1,172.5
TOTAL LIABILITIES
7,551.0
7,834.8
CONVERTIBLE SERIES B PREFERRED
STOCK
142.4
142.4
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING
INTERESTS
101.9
93.6
Total Coty Inc. stockholders’
equity
3,495.0
3,827.1
Noncontrolling interests
180.2
184.6
Total equity
3,675.2
4,011.7
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
11,470.5
$
12,082.5
COTY INC. &
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended March
31,
2025
2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income
$
(280.9
)
$
205.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
315.3
316.6
Non-cash lease expense
46.8
46.7
Deferred income taxes
(41.2
)
39.0
Provision for bad debts
8.7
3.5
Provision for pension and other
post-employment benefits
8.2
7.6
Share-based compensation
44.7
70.4
Asset impairment charges
212.8
—
Other
424.9
25.9
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Trade receivables
(156.0
)
(131.9
)
Inventories
46.9
83.5
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
23.3
8.4
Accounts payable
(82.9
)
(165.5
)
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
(141.4
)
47.4
Operating lease liabilities
(42.7
)
(44.4
)
Other assets and liabilities, net
22.9
(74.1
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
409.4
438.1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures
(166.7
)
(185.4
)
Proceeds from contingent consideration,
license agreements, and sale of other long-lived assets, net
12.6
23.9
Proceeds from termination of collaboration
agreement/sale of equity investment
74.0
—
Net cash used in investing
activities
(80.1
)
(161.5
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from short-term debt
5.0
—
Proceeds from revolving loan
facilities
1,951.3
1,745.2
Repayments of revolving loan
facilities
(1,562.7
)
(1,704.0
)
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term
debt
—
1,284.3
Repayments of term loans and other long
term debt
(490.6
)
(1,613.6
)
Dividend payments on Common Stock and
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
(9.9
)
(10.1
)
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A
Common Stock
—
355.5
Net payments of foreign currency
contracts
(14.0
)
(2.8
)
Payments related to forward repurchase
contracts and settlement, including hedge valuation adjustment
(282.3
)
(234.0
)
Refunds related to hedge valuation
adjustment
61.8
—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
and redeemable noncontrolling interests
(23.9
)
(18.1
)
Payment of deferred financing fees
(2.0
)
(40.4
)
All other
(16.8
)
(26.1
)
Net cash used in financing
activities
(384.1
)
(264.1
)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH, CASH
EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(6.4
)
(10.1
)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH
EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(61.2
)
2.4
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED
CASH—Beginning of period
320.6
283.8
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED
CASH—End of period
$
259.4
$
286.2
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