Coty remains a hold as recent financial results and weak guidance suggest continued near-term weakness, despite the stock being deeply oversold. Massive trading volume after Q4 results signals a potential capitulation event, which could present a buying opportunity if positive catalysts emerge. Long-term upside exists due to Coty's strong market position, patents, and takeover potential, but management credibility and execution remain concerns.
Shares of Coty (COTY) plunged nearly 22% Thursday, a day after the cosmetics maker posted a surprise loss and gave weak guidance as retailers pulled back on orders.
COTY posts fourth-quarter loss as LFL revenues drop 9%, hit by weaker Prestige and Consumer Beauty sales, sending shares down nearly 18%.
Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 21, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Laurent Mercier - Chief Financial Officer Sue Y. Nabi - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Andrea Faria Teixeira - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Anna Jeanne Lizzul - BofA Securities, Research Division Christopher Michael Carey - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Olivia Tong Cheang - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Stephen Robert R.
Coty Inc (NYSE:COTY) reported a surprise loss for the fiscal fourth quarter, sending its shares more than 20% lower on Thursday. The beauty brand reported a loss of $72.1 million, an improvement from a loss of $100.2 million in the year-ago period but worse than expectations of a profit of $37.6 million.
Shares of Coty (COTY) plunged 20% Thursday, a day after the cosmetics maker posted a surprise loss and gave weak guidance as retailers pulled back on orders.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Coty (COTY) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Coty (COTY) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01. This compares to a loss of $0.03 per share a year ago.
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Coty (COTY), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2025.
COTY's fragrance strength and cost cuts are likely to aid Q4, but China weakness, FX headwinds and higher promos could weigh on results.
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