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Coty (COTY) guidance and outlook
Coty (COTY) raised its guidance on Nov 4, 2026: EPS $0.16–$0.18 for FY2027; Free cash flow $300M for FY2027. Coty's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 makes 28 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Q4 2026 | +2% | new |
| EPS | FY2027 | $0.16–$0.18 | raised |
| Free cash flow | FY2027 | $300M | reaffirmed |
From the earnings release filed Nov 4, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026
- • our ability to successfully implement our strategic priorities (including leveraging our leadership position and capabilities in global fragrances to fuel strong expansion and strengthen our presence in a limited number of structurally profitable and growing beauty categories and geographic markets at scale), achieve the benefits contemplated by our long-term objectives (including value creation, growth,…
- • use of estimates and assumptions in preparing our financial statements, including with regard to revenue recognition, income taxes (including the expected timing and amount of the release of any tax valuation allowance), the assessment of goodwill, other intangible and long-lived assets for impairments, and the market value of inventory;
- • administrative, product development and other difficulties in meeting the expected timing of market expansions, product launches, re-launches and marketing efforts, including in connection with new products in our skincare and prestige cosmetics portfolios ;
- • our ability to manage seasonal factors and other variability and to anticipate future business trends and needs;
- While our long-term objectives remain focused on value creation, growth, profitability, and deleveraging, we have been advancing our comprehensive review of the business, including the strategic review of the Consumer Beauty business, and expect to complete the review by the end of calendar 2026.
- Gucci is excluded from our core brands as we will exit the license after June 30, 2027.
- We currently estimate that our operating results will be impacted by approximately $29.8 in gross costs related to tariff increases, after prior mitigating actions, in fiscal 2027.
- Continued or expanded conflict could adversely affect global economic conditions, supply chains, transportation logistics, and customer demand, and is expected to impact our financial condition, and results of operations.
- We currently estimate that, if Brent crude oil prices remain within the range of $90 to $100 per barrel due to the Middle East conflict, our operating results in fiscal 2027 could be impacted by an increase of approximately $25.0 to $30.0 in cost of goods sold.
- The Gucci license exit will result in a decrease in net revenues and net income in fiscal 2028; we expect partial mitigation of the impact through stronger performance in our top core prestige fragrance brands, as well as debuts of Etro and Swarovski fragrances in the coming year.
- We expect our reported net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 to decline by a low- to mid-single digit percentage compared with the prior year, which includes an estimated low-single digit percentage unfavorable impact from foreign exchange.
- By disclosing these non-GAAP financial measures, our management intends to provide investors with a supplemental comparison of our operating results and trends for the periods presented.
Coty's latest quarter
Coty, Q1 FY27: revenue $1.6B (-1% year over year), operating margin 11.0%, net earnings $110M, operating cash flow $130M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Coty raise or lower its guidance?
Coty (COTY) raised its guidance on Nov 4, 2026: EPS $0.16–$0.18 for FY2027; Free cash flow $300M for FY2027.
What does Coty expect?
• our ability to successfully implement our strategic priorities (including leveraging our leadership position and capabilities in global fragrances to fuel strong expansion and strengthen our presence in a limited number of structurally profitable and growing beauty categories and geographic markets at scale), achieve the benefits contemplated by our long-term objectives (including value creation, growth,… • use of estimates and assumptions in preparing our financial statements, including with regard to revenue recognition, income taxes (including the expected timing and amount of the release
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.