Coty Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Coty Inc. reported strong Q4 FY23 results, with sales increasing 16% and profits growing significantly. The company's performance exceeded expectations and raised guidance, driven by momentum in both the Prestige and Consumer Beauty segments. Coty is well-positioned for future growth, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and deleveraging.
Q4 net revenues increased 16% as reported and 17% LFL, driven by strong double-digit LFL growth in both Prestige and Consumer Beauty.
Reported operating income totaled $129.0 million in 4Q23.
4Q23 adjusted operating income increased 61% to $105.1 million from $65.1 million in the prior year.
Financial Net Debt was $4.0 billion and Economic Net Debt totaled $3.0 billion at quarter end, resulting in financial leverage of approximately 4.1x.
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Forward Guidance
Coty expects its core business to grow at the top of its medium-term target range of 6-8% LFL, with neutral to 2% benefit from FX and a 1-2% scope headwind from the Lacoste license divestiture. The company targets adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 10-30bps and adjusted EPS of $0.44-0.47, excluding equity swap.
Positive Outlook
- Beauty market remains a strong and outperforming category.
- Ongoing premiumization trends benefit Coty.
- Momentum across core categories.
- Strong innovation pipeline.
- Early wins in key white spaces.
Challenges Ahead
- Reported FY24 revenues are expected to include neutral to 2% benefit from FX, primarily in first half of FY24.
- A 1-2% scope headwind from the divestiture of the Lacoste license, concentrated in the second half of FY24.
- Expects modest FY24 gross margin expansion year on year, with some negative phasing impacts in 1H24, followed by strong improvement in 2H24.
- The company continues to target further reduction in leverage toward ~3x exiting CY23, ~2.5x exiting CY24 and ~2x exiting CY25.
- Macroeconomic uncertainty.
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