COTY, US2220702037

Coty reports USD 348 million cash flow: what it means for Coty stock

Published on 10/06/2026 at 06:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q4 revenue rose 1 percent to USD 1,269.20 million in fiscal 2026. Coty stock had a prior close of EUR 2.42 on October 2, 2026.

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Coty (ISIN US2220702037) reported USD 348.00 million in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, according to ScanXNews on September 21, 2026. The figure gives Coty stock a concrete test: cash generation improved even as profitability and sales remained under pressure.

What USD 348 million means

Yahoo Finance reported that fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 net revenue rose 1 percent year over year to USD 1,269.20 million, beating the USD 1,193.00 million consensus estimate. The adjusted loss was USD 0.02 per share, compared with a USD 0.05 loss in the year-earlier quarter, but it was wider than the USD 0.01 consensus loss.

The contrast is material. Fiscal 2026 operating cash flow reached USD 537.80 million versus USD 492.60 million in fiscal 2025, while full-year revenue was USD 5.8066 billion versus USD 5.8929 billion. The finance statements classify the fiscal 2026 net loss attributable to common shareholders at USD 618.00 million, compared with USD 381.10 million in fiscal 2025.

Margins remain the pressure point

According to SquawkNews on September 21, 2026, Coty's adjusted gross margin for fiscal 2026 was 63 percent, down 190 basis points year over year, while adjusted EBITDA fell 22 percent. Management expects first-quarter fiscal 2027 like-for-like revenue to decline by a low-to-mid-single-digit percentage and adjusted earnings to reach USD 0.11-0.13 per share.

The balance-sheet angle is more constructive. Coty's net debt declined by USD 840.00 million year over year to USD 2.90 billion in fiscal 2026, according to ScanXNews. That makes cash conversion and cost control central to the fiscal 2027 transition, especially while the company simplifies its portfolio.

Annual meeting sets next date

Coty will hold its annual meeting through a webcast on November 5, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, according to its SEC filing dated September 24, 2026. The filing also states that Coty expects fiscal 2027 to be a transition year as it advances Coty.Curated and completes its strategic review.

Coty stock stays near its yearly floor

The Lang & Schwarz data set was dormant on October 5, 2026, so the valid reference is the prior close of EUR 2.42 for October 2, 2026. Coty's NYSE quote was USD 2.65 on September 25, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 1.82-4.47 and a market capitalization of USD 2.3 billion.