Coty vs e.l.f. Beauty
Coty reported revenue of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2026, 3.5 times e.l.f. Beauty's $1.6 billion in fiscal 2026. Coty's revenue fell 1.5% in its latest year, and e.l.f. Beauty's grew 24.6%. Coty had an operating margin of -1.4%, against 4.5% at e.l.f. Beauty. Free cash flow was $348 million at Coty and $190 million at e.l.f. Beauty. Their fiscal years end in different months (June 30 and March 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Coty | e.l.f. Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Jun 30, 2026 | FY2026, Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $5.8B | $1.6B |
| Revenue growth | −1.5% | 24.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 4.6% | 38.8% |
| Gross margin | 62.9% | 70.7% |
| Operating margin | −1.4% | 4.5% |
| Net margin | −10.4% | 1.6% |
| Free cash flow | $348M | $190M |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.0% | 11.6% |
| Return on capital | −0.9% | 3.8% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 7.3x | 3.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $13M | $50M |
| Change in diluted share count | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Last close | $3.23 | $112.94 |
| P/E at the last close | — | 112.9× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | bought $213,280, sold $0 | bought $464,800, sold $33.5 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Coty and e.l.f. Beauty pages.