NYSE$COTY
Coty Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Coty's financial results improved with recovery across operations, driven by growth in prestige brands and Asia Pacific, gross margin expansion, and cost reductions.
Coty Inc. reported a 3% revenue decline in Q3 2021, but saw significant improvements in profitability with adjusted EBITDA of $183.2 million and gross margin expansion of 450 bps. The company is executing its strategic plan, with early results in market share gains and strong growth in e-commerce and key markets like China and the U.S.
- Revenues declined by 3% (5.5% LFL), impacted by COVID-19 in Europe, but buoyed by +20% LFL growth in Asia Pacific and 30% growth in e-commerce.
- Prestige sales grew by 2% LFL, with brands like Gucci, Burberry, and Marc Jacobs showing double-digit growth.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $183.2 million, with a 17.8% margin, driven by gross margin expansion and $110 million in cost savings for the quarter.
- CoverGirl gained market share, marking the first gain in over 4 years, while mass beauty retail sell-out returned to growth in March.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Coty · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.03B
Revenue by segment
Coty · $1.03B total across 2 segments · Q3 2021
- Prestige$601M—58.4%
- Consumer Beauty$427M—41.6%
Forward guidance
Coty expects to end the year with net revenues of $4.5 billion to $4.6 billion and is reaffirming its target for adjusted EBITDA of $750 million in FY21. The Company plans to continue to lower its leverage ratio towards 5x by the end of CY21.
Tailwinds
- Strengthened profitability
- Increase commercial investments in Q4
- Continued reduction of costs, with cost reductions on track to reach approximately $300 million in FY21
- Total targeted savings of $600 million through FY23
- Plans to continue to lower its leverage ratio towards 5x by the end of CY21
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
23 / 52 earnings
Positive
+36.8%
Q2 2019
Best reaction
-25.8%
Q1 2019
Worst reaction
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | +3.9% | -9.4% | -23.4% | |
| Q2 2026 | -14.5% | -19.7% | -24.8% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -5.6% | -8.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -11.6% | -3.1% | -2.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -9.3% | -17.6% | -19.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.8% | -2.4% | +0.9% | |
| Q4 2024 | +6.1% | +4.3% | -1.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3% | -3.7% | -12.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -3.2% | -3.6% | +3.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +1.8% | -0.6% | +18.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.6% | +0.5% | +11.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -3.7% | -7.3% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.2% | +7.9% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.2% | +11.2% | +14.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +7.4% | +5.7% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -13.3% | -9.6% | -1.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | +12.2% | +8.6% | -5.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +16.4% | +16.4% | +10.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | +15.6% | +18.7% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -10.9% | -13.4% | -14.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -17.3% | -14.6% | +11.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +33.2% | +38.6% | +132.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.6% | -6.8% | -29.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -16.7% | -36.7% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +13.6% | +12.5% | -19.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +13.4% | +8.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | +6.2% | +8.5% | +19.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.6% | -4.2% | +10.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +36.8% | +58.2% | +55.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -25.8% | -22.6% | -32.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | -5.5% | -3.4% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -8.8% | -11.0% | -12.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | +13.6% | +17.6% | +11.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +10.5% | +14.8% | +20.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | -14.4% | -16.1% | -18.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +9.9% | +7.5% | +5.1% | |
| Q2 2017 | -8.8% | -3.8% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -15.3% | -16.7% | -12.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | -6.9% | -3.6% | -18.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -12.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +14.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +15.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.8% | — | — | |
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