Hanging On To Coty Inc.

May 11, 2022 2:52 PM ETCoty Inc. (COTY) StockCOTY5 Comments
Patrick Doyle
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Summary

  • Since I last reviewed the stock, Coty has posted earnings which I consider to be quite good. In particular, both revenue and net income are up nicely.
  • Additionally, the capital structure has improved dramatically, which strengthens my previous argument about the dividend being reinstated in 2024.
  • For those nervous about COTY shares, I would recommend a short put trade. I'm tapped out on my position here, but if I weren't, I'd jump on this trade.

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Since I wrote my bullish piece on Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) a few months ago, the shares have absolutely cratered, down fully 31.5% against a loss of ~13% for the S&P 500. This obviously smarts, but I think it's worth writing about

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