Coty - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Coty M&A Summary

Coty has acquired 10 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Coty’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Procter & Gamble - Beauty Products Business for $12.0B. Coty has acquired in 5 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (80%) and marketing (10%).

Coty Business Overview

Where is Coty headquartered?

Coty is headquartered in New York, New York.

What is Coty’s revenue?

Coty disclosed revenue of 6,118M USD for 2024 and 5,554M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Coty have?

Coty has 11,791 employees.

What sector is Coty in?

Coty is a consumer products company.

When was Coty founded?

Coty was founded in 1904.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 3

Coty

Coty, Inc.

350 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York 10118
United States,
(212) 389-7300
www.coty.com

Coty is a pure-play beauty company with a portfolio of well-known fragrances, color cosmetics and skin & body care products sold in over 130 countries and territories. Coty was incorporated in 1904 and is headquartered in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 9 1 - - - - 10
vol $14.6B $14.6B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KKW Beauty LLC 2020-06-29 - Stake Purchase
Woodland Hills, California · www.kkwbeauty.com
Wella Operations US LLC 2020-05-11 - Divestiture
Petit-Lancy, Switzerland · www.wellacompany.com
Younique LLC 2017-01-10 - Stake Purchase
Lehi, Utah · www.youniqueproducts.com
Jemella Ltd. 2016-10-17 647M GBP Add-on Acquisition
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · www.ghdhair.com
Hypermarcas - Beauty & Personal Care Business 2016-02-01 1.0B USD Divestiture
, Brazil
Beamly Ltd. 2015-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.beamly.com
Procter & Gamble - Beauty Products Business 2015-07-09 12.0B USD Divestiture
, Ohio
Lena White Ltd. 2014-01-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Watford, United Kingdom · www.lenawhite.co.uk
OPI Products, Inc. 2010-11-25 - Add-on Acquisition
North Hollywood, California · www.opi.com
Philosophy, Inc. 2010-11-23 1.0B USD Add-on Acquisition
Phoenix, Arizona · www.philosophy.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Products 8 (80%) 14.6B (100%) 1 (100%) -
Distribution 1 (10%) - - -
Marketing 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $14.6B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 13.0B - -
  California 2 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 12.0B - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Arizona 1 1.0B - -
United Kingdom 3 647M - -
Brazil 1 1.0B - -
Switzerland - - 1 -
Domestic 6 (60%) 13.0B (89%) - -
Cross-border 4 (40%) 1.6B (11%) 1 (100%) -
Total 10 $14.6B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
1
Legal Deals
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $14.0B
$100M to $1B 1 $647M
TOTAL $14.6B
Largest Procter & Gamble - Beauty Products Business
$12.0B (2015-07-09)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
3 (30%)
Strategic(s)
20%
2 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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