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COTY

COTY INC.
7 filings tracked
consumer discretionaryconsumer electronicsLARGE ($10B-200B)

Signal Magnitude Chart

BEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeBEARISH | 70% | 5/5/2026 | margin compressionBULLISH | 60% | 5/5/2026 | debt restructureBEARISH | 90% | 5/5/2026 | earnings missNEUTRAL | 40% | 5/5/2026 | management changeMay 26May 26HIGHLOW
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Signal Timeline

bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%
bearishMay 5

Gross margins fell 230 bps due to tariffs, freight, and excess inventory.

margin compression
70%
bullishMay 5

Used $750M Wella sale proceeds to redeem senior secured notes and optimize debt profile.

debt restructure
60%
bearishMay 5

Reported net loss of $408.1 million for the quarter, driven by massive asset impairments.

earnings miss
90%
neutralMay 5

Appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO.

management change
40%

Filing History

10-QMay 5, 2026

Coty's latest filing reveals a company at a critical inflection point, balancing a disciplined balance sheet cleanup against a deteriorating operational backdrop. The massive write-downs in the Consumer Beauty segment serve as a formal admission of the failure of legacy mass-market strategies, yet they provide the accounting relief necessary to pivot toward the Prestige segment. The tension for investors lies in whether the high-margin prestige business can grow fast enough to offset the systemic losses in the mass category and the persistent drag of a multi-billion dollar debt load. While the aggressive deleveraging and SG&A cuts are positive signals of management's commitment to a leaner structure, the headwinds are formidable. Tariff pressures and supply chain volatility are directly compressing gross margins, and the company's reliance on non-GAAP 'adjusted' metrics to show profitability obscures the severity of the GAAP net losses. Ultimately, the success of this turnaround depends on the execution of the fixed-cost reduction plan and the ability to stabilize the Consumer Beauty unit before the cost of debt outweighs the benefits of the strategic pivot.