NYSE$COTY

Coty Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coty's Q4 2024 results reflected growth in net revenue and adjusted operating income, driven by strong performance in Consumer Beauty and prestige fragrances.

Coty's Q4 2024 net revenues grew by 1% on a reported basis and 5% on a LFL basis. The reported sales growth was supported by growth in both prestige and mass fragrances, prestige cosmetics and mass skin & body care, partially offset by a 2% FX headwind and a 2% negative impact from the divestiture of the Lacoste license. Adjusted operating income increased by 3% year-over-year.

  • Net revenues grew 1% on a reported basis and 5% on a LFL basis.
  • Prestige net revenues were flattish on a reported basis and increased 6% on a LFL basis.
  • Consumer Beauty net revenues increased 2% on a reported basis and 4% on a LFL basis.
  • Reported gross margin increased 130 basis points year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.36B

Previous: $1.35B+0.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: $0.01-400.0%
Gross Margin

64.2%

Previous: 62.9%+2.1%
Operating Margin

2.5%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$117M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$59.8M

No prior period
Net Income

-$100M

Previous: $29.6M-438.5%
Operating Income

$34.7M

Previous: $129M-73.1%
Gross Profit

$875M

Previous: $850M+3.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$18.4M

Previous: $37M-50.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Coty · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.36B

Q4 2024+0.8%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coty · $1.64B total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • Prestige
    $1.06B+23.3%
  • Consumer Beauty
    $577M+9.5%

Forward guidance

Coty expects FY25 financial results to be consistent with its medium-term algorithm, with LFL revenue growth of 6-8% and adjusted EPS growth of 15-20%.

Tailwinds

  • Beauty demand in mature markets to expand in the mid-single-digits.
  • Prestige fragrance growth above mid-single digits.
  • Mass beauty growth below mid-single digits.
  • Strong e-commerce momentum.
  • Double-digit percentage revenue growth in growth engine markets and in the high growth travel retail channel.

Headwinds

  • Low-single-digit percentage headwind from FX.
  • 1% scope headwind in 1H25 from the divestiture of the Lacoste license.
  • Elevated launch-related comparisons in Q1.
  • Close management of cash and inventory by retailers is contributing to some fluctuation in Coty's estimated cash flow in 1H25.
  • Potential negative impacts from geopolitical risks

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012
Q4 2011

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