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COTY ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESULTS

Coty announced Q4 FY2026 results ahead of expectations and appointed Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer.

COTY ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESULTS

Coty announced its Q4 FY26 results (ended June 30, 2026). Sales, profit, and cash flow came in ahead of expectations, supported by cost control and convergence of sales and sell-out.

10-K Financial Filing Analysis for Coty

Coty Inc. disclosed significant leadership changes, portfolio restructurings, and financial headwinds in its Form 10-K. Following the appointment of Markus Strobel as Executive Chairman and Interim CEO in January 2026 and five new independent directors in March 2026, the company initiated a comprehensive operational review. Coty is actively evaluating strategic alternatives for its Consumer Beauty and Brazil operations, alongside executing a July 2026 agreement to terminate its high-margin Gucci Beauty license with Kering early on June 30, 2027, for cash proceeds. The period was further marked by $362.8 million in asset impairments—primarily within Consumer Beauty goodwill—and a July 2026 credit downgrade that reinstated restrictive debt covenants.

• Markus Strobel was named Executive Chairman and Interim CEO in January 2026, accompanied by the appointment of five new independent directors in March 2026.
• Coty entered a Termination Agreement in July 2026 to return the Gucci Beauty license to Kering on June 30, 2027, ahead of schedule for cash consideration, while continuing strategic reviews of its Consumer Beauty and Brazil units.
• The company recognized $362.8 million in asset impairments in fiscal 2026, including a $237.1 million goodwill impairment in Consumer Beauty, and faced a credit rating downgrade in July 2026 that reinstated restrictive debt covenants.

John Frieda Launches Campaign with Rossmann Partnership

Kao's haircare brand John Frieda is launching a new campaign titled "Generations by John Frieda" at the end of July, featuring testimonials Veronica Ferres and Lilly Krug in three video episodes. The campaign again teams the brand with the drugstore chain Rossmann as exclusive retail partner and uses Rossmann's retail-media and in‑store channels alongside social placements (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), print (Gala) and digital integrations (Brigitte newsletter, banners on Rossmann's John Frieda page). Media planning and buying are handled by the Publicis agency Starcom. Kao emphasizes a strategy combining social-first content, influencer/creator collaborations and integrated retail activations to reach consumers along the full customer journey.

• Kao's John Frieda brand is launching the campaign "Generations by John Frieda" at the end of July 2026.
• The campaign features Veronica Ferres and Lilly Krug as testimonials across three video episodes.
• Rossmann is the exclusive retail partner for the Germany-wide in‑store implementation and supports the activation with its advertising and retail‑media channels.