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NYSEConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and earnings quality cannot be assessed since the company was unprofitable over the past year. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with COTY trading below typical levels compared to sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 56% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples while recent financials are weak. The top concern to watch is if COTY cuts guidance on the next call, which could negatively impact estimates. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $2.07. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $2.07 COTY trades at 14× p/e, below its 17× p/e peer median. Our $4.73 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 56% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 2%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
No fragility gates fired.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated weak grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=1144).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.95x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
Not enough signal yet.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $-0.01 → $-0.01 (-65.4% / 30d). 3 raised, 6 cut, 10 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 6% of analysts rate Buy.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$193.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$477.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $6,408.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Better operating income is important for Coty. It shows they are making progress.
Confirms:Operating income improves to above -$200M in Q3.
Disproves:Operating income remains below -$372M in Q3.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for COTY yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Coty Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. The release also includes forward-looking statements about the Company’s outlook. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference. The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Secti…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Cheaper than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2, 2026-Q3
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Consumer Staples (broad).
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
COTY Coty | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 11 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
USFD US Foods | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 27 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
PFGC Performance Food Group | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 19 of 100 | full | moderate |
COKE Coca-Cola Consolidated | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 86 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BJ BJ's Wholesale Club | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 83 of 100 | full | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on enhancing operating income through cost management and efficiency improvements.
Aim to improve cash flow from operations through better working capital management.
Focus on increasing gross profit through strategic pricing and cost control.
Why it matters: Better cash flow from operations supports Coty's financial health and growth plans.
Confirms:Cash flow from operations increases by more than 10% compared to the previous quarter.
Disproves:Cash flow from operations decreases or remains flat.
Why it matters: Higher gross profit means better cost control and pricing power. This is important for Coty.
Confirms:Gross profit increases year-over-year by more than 7%.
Disproves:Gross profit declines or grows less than 3%.
Why it matters: Better operating income shows that management is making progress. This can help investors feel good.
Confirms:Operating income for Q1 shows a year-over-year increase of more than 5%.
Disproves:Operating income goes down or stays the same compared to last year.
Why it matters: If the Consumer Staples sector shows revenue growth, it may benefit Coty as well.
Confirms one read:Consumer Staples revenue growth speeds up to over 6% compared to last year.
Confirms the other:Consumer Staples revenue growth stays under 4% compared to last year.
Why it matters: Good cash flow is important for Coty. It shows they are financially stable.
Confirms:Cash flow from operations turns positive in Q3.
Disproves:Cash flow from operations remains negative in Q3.
Why it matters: Higher gross profit means better sales. It is important for Coty's recovery.
Confirms:Gross profit rises above $800M in Q3.
Disproves:Gross profit stays below $791.9M in Q3.