---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024305-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COTY"
cik: "0001024305"
company_name: "COTY INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:07:55.392513+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coty Q3 revenue falls 7% LFL to $1.28B; adjusted operating income down 51% to $72M

## Summary
- Net revenues $1,281.6M, down 1% reported and 7% like-for-like YoY.
- Reported operating loss $372M; adjusted operating income $72.4M (-51% YoY).
- Reported net loss attributable to common shareholders $411.4M; adjusted net loss $27.2M.
- Diluted EPS reported -$0.47; adjusted EPS -$0.03.
- Nine-month operating cash flow $421.8M and free cash flow $275.6M despite lower profit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024305-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COTY
- cik: 0001024305
- company_name: COTY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000028/0001024305-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000028/coty-20260505.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001024305-26-000028.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: ec393fb378dfbc37eeaa5533c34243b33e92f9d1
  claim: COTY INC. reported third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $ 1,281.6, net income Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders - reported ** (411.4), EPS EPS attributable to common shareholders (diluted) - reported $ (0.47).
  evidence_excerpt: 31, 2026 Nine Months Ended March 31, 2026 (in millions, except per share data) Change YoY Change YoY COTY INC. Reported Basis (LFL) (a) Reported Basis (LFL) (a) Net revenues $ 1,281.6 (1 %) (7 %) $ 4,537.4 (2 %) (6 %) Gross Margin - reported 61.8 % 63.5 % Gross Margin - adjusted* 61.8 % 63.6 % Operating income - reported (372.0) (33 %) (38.8) <(100%) Net (loss)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000028/0001024305-26-000028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.