Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -5.1x · EV/EBITDA 9.0x · ROE -9.0%. (2011–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.0B | $4.1B | $8.9B | $10.9B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $3.4B | $10.1B | $10.6B | $12.1B | $9.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $6.0B | $8.0B | $12.7B | $15.2B | $11.2B | $12.7B | $12.3B | $17.4B | $17.8B | $18.7B | $13.0B |
| P/E Ratio → | -5.11 | — | 116.11 | 21.95 | 25.84 | — | — | — | — | — | 59.07 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.34 | 0.69 | 1.45 | 1.96 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 0.72 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.58 | 2.12 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.50 | 1.03 | 2.08 | 2.57 | 1.88 | 1.71 | 1.03 | 2.00 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 20.90 |
| P/FCF | 7.13 | 14.61 | 23.96 | 27.04 | 12.09 | 49.33 | — | 47.26 | — | 37.08 | 26.20 |
| P/OCF | 4.02 | 8.23 | 14.40 | 17.41 | 9.20 | 22.41 | — | 15.74 | 25.55 | 15.92 | 18.36 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.36 | 2.07 | 2.74 | 2.12 | 2.74 | 2.60 | 2.01 | 1.89 | 2.44 | 2.99 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.03 | 12.17 | 13.09 | 15.66 | 14.83 | 23.64 | — | 15.39 | 19.78 | 159.09 | 26.73 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.75 | 15.18 | 21.74 | 28.24 | 33.04 | 79.68 | — | — | — | — | 51.63 |
| EV / FCF | — | 28.97 | 34.30 | 37.72 | 20.33 | 87.61 | — | 81.64 | — | 57.38 | 36.99 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.4% | 63.9% | 63.7% | 60.0% | 58.1% | 61.8% | 61.6% | 60.4% | 59.9% |
| Operating Margin | 4.1% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 4.5% | -1.0% | -26.2% | 4.6% | 1.7% | -5.7% | 5.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.2% | -6.2% | 1.5% | 9.2% | 4.9% | -4.3% | -21.3% | -43.6% | -1.8% | -5.5% | 3.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -9.0% | -9.0% | 2.1% | 13.0% | 6.7% | -5.4% | -24.1% | -51.8% | -1.7% | -8.2% | 20.8% |
| ROA | -3.1% | -3.1% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 2.0% | -1.3% | -5.9% | -18.7% | -0.7% | -2.8% | 2.4% |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | -0.3% | -7.6% | 2.0% | 0.7% | -3.2% | 5.0% |
| ROCE | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 2.3% | -0.4% | -9.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% | -3.6% | 5.2% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 2.79 | 1.52 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 9.45 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.42 | 6.42 | 4.26 | 4.69 | 6.31 | 10.80 | — | 6.78 | 8.38 | 60.85 | 8.56 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 2.68 | 1.45 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 8.61 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.03 | 6.03 | 3.95 | 4.43 | 6.01 | 10.33 | — | 6.48 | 8.01 | 56.28 | 7.80 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 14.37 | 10.34 | 10.68 | 8.23 | 38.28 | — | 34.38 | — | 20.30 | 10.79 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.32 | 2.06 | 1.41 | 0.69 | -1.72 | -14.66 | -0.77 | -2.01 | 2.23 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 1.81 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 1.04 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 1.62 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.74 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.61 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.91 | 2.87 | 3.14 | 2.88 | 3.09 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 41.12 | 38.33 | 40.25 | 43.06 | 54.44 | 34.05 | 36.81 | 60.82 | 70.15 | 57.31 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 15.0% | 2.7% | 22.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 56.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% |
| FCF Yield | 14.0% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 2.0% | — | 2.1% | — | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 9.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $872M | $883M | $887M | $834M | $765M | $759M | $751M | $750M | $643M | $354M |
License renewal and leverage
According to current market data, Coty trades at a negative trailing P/E and a forward P/E of 8.91, which, when compared to peers like L'Oréal or Estée Lauder, suggests that investors are heavily discounting the company's future earnings potential due to persistent operational volatility and high leverage.
The low P/S ratio of 0.29 indicates that the market assigns minimal value to each dollar of revenue, likely reflecting skepticism regarding the company's ability to convert top-line sales into sustainable shareholder returns. This valuation appears to price in a permanent risk premium for the licensing-heavy business model, which lacks the brand ownership security found in higher-multiple industry peers.
Based on reported financial figures, Coty's ROIC has trended into negative territory, reaching -4.1% in 2026Q3, which highlights a significant decay in the company's ability to generate returns on invested capital compared to the 2.5% peak observed in 2025Q2.
The consistent inability to maintain a positive ROIC suggests that the company's capital allocation strategy, particularly regarding past acquisitions, has failed to create value above the cost of capital. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current asset base can ever achieve the efficiency levels required to justify its carrying value.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, Coty's cash conversion cycle remains deeply negative at -170 days in 2026Q3, which, while appearing to benefit from extended payables, masks underlying challenges in inventory management and the high promotional intensity required to move mass-market beauty products.
The high DIO of 144 days suggests that inventory is not moving with the velocity required for a consumer-facing business, potentially leading to obsolescence risks. Investors should monitor whether the reliance on extended DPO is a sustainable strategy or merely a temporary liquidity lever that could be pressured by suppliers.
Based on the most recent quarterly data, Coty's current ratio of 0.82 indicates that the company's short-term assets are insufficient to cover its immediate liabilities, leaving it in a vulnerable position compared to the more robust liquidity profiles of its larger, more diversified beauty sector peers.
The quick ratio of 0.49 further underscores a heavy dependence on inventory liquidation to meet short-term obligations, which is a precarious position during periods of slowing consumer demand. This liquidity profile suggests that the company may face significant refinancing risks if credit markets tighten or if operational cash flows continue to fluctuate.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Coty is Adjusted EBITDA, which frequently excludes significant restructuring and amortization costs, thereby obscuring the company's true cash-generating capacity and the ongoing burden of its debt-heavy capital structure.
Analysts should instead focus on free cash flow after interest and royalty payments to better understand the actual capital available to shareholders. Relying on Adjusted EBITDA risks overestimating the company's financial health by ignoring the recurring nature of the costs required to maintain its licensed brand portfolio.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying COTY stock.
Coty Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -5.1x. The historical average is 52.3x.
Coty Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 9.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 18.9x.
Coty Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -9.0%. The historical average is -3.5%.
Based on historical data, Coty Inc. is trading at a P/E of -5.1x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Coty Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.68%.
Coty Inc. has 64.8% gross margin and 4.1% operating margin.
Coty Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.