Shares of beauty products company Coty (NYSE:COTY)
fell 10% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 results which significantly beat analysts' EBITDA expectations, but revenue and EPS missed (though organic revenue beat). Organic sales in the Prestige segment dipped 2.5%, reflecting softer fragrance demand and a tough comparison from blockbuster launches last year, while Consumer Beauty sales fell 5% organically due to continued weakness in color cosmetics.
Zooming out, we think this was a decent quarter featuring some areas of strength but also some blemishes. The areas below expectations seem to be driving the move.
Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) shares dip premarket after Q3 FY25 results miss expectations. Sales fell 6.3% YoY to $1.30B, below the $1.31B estimate. LFL revenue dropped 3%, with declines across Prestige and Consumer Beauty. Gross profit slipped 7.3%, while adjusted EPS came in at $0.01 vs. $0.06 expected.
U.S. stocks traded mixed at midday Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision, with Chair Jerome Powell set to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Beauty products company Coty (NYSE:COTY) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 6.2% year on year to $1.30 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.01 per share was 81% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Shares of beauty products company Coty (NYSE:COTY)
fell 9.3% in the afternoon session after Bank of America analysts issued a rare double downgrade on the company, shifting their rating from Buy to Sell, signaling a significant deterioration in their outlook. Alongside the downgrade, the firm slashed its price target from $9 to $4.50. The analysts pointed to declining market share, an indication the company was losing ground to competitors, and persistent softness in consumer spending, which could pressure both top-line growth and profitability.
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