---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024305-26-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COTY"
cik: "0001024305"
company_name: "COTY INC."
filed_at: "2026-08-19T20:31:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T20:33:16.608993+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coty Q4 FY26 sales +1% to $1.27B, adjusted EPS -$0.02; FY26 FCF $348M ahead

## Summary
- Q4 net revenues $1,269.2M (+1% reported, -1% LFL); FY26 revenues $5,806.6M (-2% reported, -5% LFL).
- Q4 adjusted EBITDA $93.6M (-26% YoY); FY26 adjusted EBITDA $846.9M (-22% YoY).
- Q4 adjusted EPS -$0.02 (up 60% YoY); FY26 adjusted EPS $0.21 (down 5% YoY).
- FY26 operating cash flow $537.8M and free cash flow $348.2M, both ahead of expectations despite lower profit.
- Agreed to sell Gucci Beauty license to Kering for $400M plus inventory proceeds; monetized remaining Wella stake for $750M in Dec 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024305-26-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COTY
- cik: 0001024305
- company_name: COTY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T20:31:43+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000045/0001024305-26-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024305/000102430526000045/coty-20260819.htm

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