Coty misses by $0.01, beats on revs; provides Q1 (Mar) and FY27 guidance (3.03 +0.29)

Reports Q4 loss of $0.02 per share, $0.01 below the FactSet Consensus of -$0.01, and revenues rose 1.3% yr/yr to $1.27 bln vs. $1.19 bln FactSet Consensus.

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Key Financials

• Adjusted diluted EPS: -$0.02
• Year-ago EPS: -$0.05
• Revenue: $1.27 bln
• Year-ago revenue: $1.25 bln
• Gross margin – reported (Q4 FY26): 60.9% (decrease of 140 bps year-over-year)
• Gross margin – adjusted (Q4 FY26): 60.9% (decrease of 140 bps year-over-year)

Guidance

• 1Q27 LFL revenue: expected to decline by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage (negative trend)
• 1Q27 FX impact on reported revenue: expected to be neutral
• 1Q27 adjusted gross margin: expected to decline by approximately 50 to 100 basis points year-over-year
• 1Q27 adjusted EBITDA: expected to decline by a low-teens percentage
• 1Q27 adjusted EPS (excluding equity swap): guidance range 0.11 to 0.13 per share