Coty Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Results severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, free cash flow inline with guidance, and KKR investment bolstered liquidity. Significant improvement expected in Q1, with positive adjusted operating income.

Key Takeaways

Coty Inc. reported a significant decrease in net revenues for Q4 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but expects to return to profitability in Q1 FY21. The company's free cash flow was in line with guidance, and a $1 billion KKR investment has bolstered liquidity. Coty has seen gradual sales trend improvement from April through June, with significant improvements in July and August across the portfolio

FY20 Total Coty net revenues decreased 22% reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis, with a Q4 LFL decline of (53%) for Total Coty and (60%) for Continuing Operations, which exclude the revenues and directly attributable costs of the to-be-divested Wella business

Coty has seen gradual sales trend improvement from April through June, with significant improvements in July and August across the portfolio

Coty expects to return to profitability in Q1 FY21 on an adjusted operating income basis for Continuing Operations

Q4 free cash outflow of $316.4 million was inline with guidance of outflow of $300-500 million

Total Revenue

$560M

Previous year: $2.12B