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Mar 31, 2022

Coty Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Sales growth exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance in both divisions and fueled by the U.S., Europe, and Travel Retail, accompanied by continuous gross margin expansion and deleveraging progress.

Key Takeaways

Coty's Q3 2022 results showed strong sales growth, with a 15% increase in reported sales and 19% on an LFL basis. This growth was driven by both the Prestige and Consumer Beauty segments, with significant contributions from the U.S., Europe, and Travel Retail. The company also achieved gross margin expansion and continued progress on deleveraging.

Net revenues increased 15% as reported and 19% on a LFL basis, driven by strong growth in both Prestige and Consumer Beauty.

Reported operating income totaled $57.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA was $182.5 million with a margin of 15.4%.

Adjusted EPS of $0.03, improved from $0.01 last year.

Total Revenue
$1.19B
Previous year: $1.03B
+15.4%
EPS
$0.03
Previous year: $0.0204
+47.2%
Gross Margin
64.3%
Previous year: 61.9%
+3.9%
Free Cash Flow
-$22.2M
Previous year: -$218M
-89.8%
Net Debt
$4.24B
Previous year: $5.11B
-17.0%
Gross Profit
$763M
Previous year: $636M
+20.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$669M
Previous year: $315M
+112.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$22.2M
Previous year: -$218M
-89.8%
Total Assets
$13.3B
Previous year: $13.6B
-2.6%

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Forward Guidance

Coty expects FY22 LFL sales will be at the upper end of its guidance range of low-to-mid teens percentage growth. Coty continues to expect FY22 adjusted EBITDA of $900 million and raises its FY22 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.23-0.27.

Positive Outlook

  • Brand investments are driving attractive ROI and fueling strong topline growth.
  • Strong revenues and sell-out momentum YTD.
  • The company continues to expect FY22 adjusted EBITDA of $900 million.
  • Coty raises its FY22 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.23-0.27.
  • The Company continues to target leverage towards 4x exiting CY22 and approximately 2x exiting CY25.

Challenges Ahead

  • Expected impact in Q4 from Coty's decision to exit operations in Russia including local Travel Retail, which accounts for approximately 3% of total revenues.
  • Near-term COVID lockdowns in China.
  • The industry faces lockdowns in China.
  • The industry faces the war in Ukraine.
  • The industry faces inflationary headwinds, and global supply pressures.

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