Coty Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q4 Loss, Flags Fiscal 2027 as Transition Year

Simply Wall St·20 Sep 2026·

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Coty reported a fourth quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted loss wider than expected, alongside a modest 1% net revenue increase and a 42% drop in adjusted operating income. The update also detailed an early transition of the Gucci Beauty license to Kering, with Coty receiving upfront payments while keeping the business until mid 2027, and highlighted fiscal 2027 as a transitional year. The report hit a stock already under pressure, taking the share price to US$2.43, with the 7 day share price return down 10%, the year to date share price return down 21.87%, the 1 year total shareholder return down 40.88% and the 3 year total shareholder return down 79.53%, despite a stronger 90 day share price return of 27.23%. Coty's most followed valuation narrative pegs fair value at $2.69, slightly above the last close at $2.43, framing the sell off as a pricing reset rather than a clear break from the long term story. The story could still be knocked off course if retailer destocking drags on longer than expected or if high debt limits room to invest through setbacks.