Coty Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells branded beauty products worldwide. It operates through two segments: the Prestige and Consumer Beauty. The company provides fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care products. It offers prestige products through prestige retailers, including perfumeries, department stores, e-retailers, direct-to-consumer websites, and duty-free shops under the Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chloe, Davidoff, Escada, Etro, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Infiniment Coty Paris, Jil Sander, Joop!, Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner, Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Orveda, philosophy, and Tiffany & Co. brands. The company provides beauty products through hypermarkets, supermarkets, drug stores, pharmacies, mid-tier department stores, traditional food and drug retailers, and e-commerce retailers under the Adidas, Beckham, Bozzano, Bourjois, Bruno Banani, CoverGirl, Jovan, LeGer by Lena Gercke, Max Factor, Mexx, Monange, Nautica, Paixao, Rimmel, Risque, Vera Wang, and Sally Hansen brands. It also sells its products through third-party distributors. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Coty Inc. is a subsidiary of JAB Beauty B.V.
Competitive Landscape | Explore Coty's positioning in fragrances and cosmetics, facing fierce competition and potential loss of key licenses while expanding into skincare and e-commerce |
Analyst Perspectives | Mixed outlook with price targets ranging from $3.50 to $12.50, reflecting varied views on Coty's profitability and growth potential in key markets |
Financial Maneuvers | Planned $1 billion Wella stake sale could unlock shareholder value, potentially funding share repurchases and accelerating debt reduction efforts |
Beauty Giant's Crossroads | Coty Inc. navigates market challenges and strategic shifts, balancing strong prestige performance against consumer beauty struggles while pursuing growth initiatives |

Metrics to compare | COTY | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship RelationshipCOTYPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | −7.0x | 19.6x | 12.1x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.02 | −0.32 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 0.8x | 1.9x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.5x | 1.1x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 16.7% | 13.7% | 18.5% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 29.9% | 12.3% | Unlock |