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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Savings and Retirement Plans
The Company’s Savings and Retirement Plans include a U.S. defined contribution plan for employees primarily in the U.S. and international savings plans for employees in certain other countries. In the U.S., hourly and salary based employees are eligible to participate in the plan after 90 days of service and the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 6.0% of employee compensation. In addition, the Company makes contributions to the plan on behalf of employees determined by their age and compensation.
During fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, the defined contribution expense for Coty Inc. for the U.S. defined contribution plan was $13.7, $15.4 and $15.6, respectively, and the defined contribution expense for the international savings plans was $11.4, $11.6 and $10.9, respectively.
Pension Plans
The Company sponsors contributory and noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. and international employees primarily in France, Germany and Switzerland. Participants in the U.S. defined benefit pension plan no longer accrue benefits. The Company measures defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the Company’s fiscal year-end. The Company’s defined benefit pension plans are funded primarily through contributions from the Company after consideration of recommendations from the pension plans’ independent actuaries and are funded at levels sufficient to comply with local requirements.
Settlements and Curtailments for Pension Plans
The Company recognized curtailment losses (gains) of $(0.3), nil, and $0.1 during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company recognized settlement losses (gains) of $0.1, $(0.5), and nil of which $0.3, nil, and nil were related to restructuring actions during the years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, offset by non-restructuring activity. The impact of settlement and curtailment activity on the current and prior comparative periods is included in Other expense (income), net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Plan Amendments for Pension Plans
There were no significant Plan amendments as of June 30, 2026.
Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans (“OPEB”)
The Company provides certain post-employment health and life insurance benefits for certain employees and spouses principally in the U.S. and France if certain age and service requirements are met. Estimated benefits to be paid by the Company are expensed over the service period of each employee based on calculations performed by an independent actuary. In addition, the Company has a supplemental retirement plan and a termination benefit plan for selected salaried employees.

The aggregate reconciliation of the projected benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements related to the Company’s pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans is presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment BenefitsTotal
U.S.International
20262025202620252026202520262025
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation—July 1$11.3 $12.5 $373.0 $361.0 $31.0 $31.7 $415.3 $405.2 
Service cost— — 5.9 5.5 0.3 0.4 6.2 5.9 
Interest cost0.6 0.6 12.5 12.3 1.6 1.6 14.7 14.5 
Plan participants’ contributions— — 1.6 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.9 
Plan amendments— — (0.4)0.1 — — (0.4)0.1 
Benefits paid(1.3)(1.3)(18.5)(17.0)(1.6)(2.0)(21.4)(20.3)
Premiums paid— — (0.7)(0.7)— — (0.7)(0.7)
Pension curtailment— — (0.3)— — — (0.3)— 
Other (a)
— — (0.5)(14.7)— — (0.5)(14.7)
Pension settlement— — (7.5)(1.1)— — (7.5)(1.1)
Actuarial loss (gain)— (0.5)(7.5)(8.7)(1.6)(1.0)(9.1)(10.2)
Effect of exchange rates— — (9.1)34.5 — 0.2 (9.1)34.7 
Benefit obligation—June 30$10.6 $11.3 $348.5 $373.0 $29.8 $31.0 $388.9 $415.3 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets—July 1$— $— $129.9 $128.0 $0.2 $0.2 $130.1 $128.2 
Actual return on plan assets— — 14.6 5.0 — — 14.6 5.0 
Employer contributions1.3 1.3 16.6 16.1 1.5 1.9 19.4 19.3 
Plan participants’ contributions— — 1.6 1.8 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.9 
Benefits paid(1.3)(1.3)(18.5)(17.1)(1.6)(2.0)(21.4)(20.4)
Premiums paid— — (0.7)(0.7)— — (0.7)(0.7)
Plan settlements— — (7.5)(1.2)— — (7.5)(1.2)
Other (a)
— — (0.5)(14.7)— — (0.5)(14.7)
Effect of exchange rates— — (3.1)12.7 — — (3.1)12.7 
Fair value of plan assets—June 30— — 132.4 129.9 0.2 0.2 132.6 130.1 
Funded status—June 30$(10.6)$(11.3)$(216.1)$(243.1)$(29.6)$(30.8)$(256.3)$(285.2)
(a) In connection with the P&G Beauty business acquisition in 2016, the Company assumed certain international pension and OPEB obligations and assets (the “P&G plans”). At that time, the P&G plans had an active legal dispute that was resolved during fiscal 2023, resulting in $16.2 of additional assets being paid to the Coty plans. The projected benefit obligation also increased $16.2 during fiscal 2023 to reflect the liability to distribute these funds to the employees who were originally in the P&G plans. During fiscal 2026, $0.5 of these assets were paid out. During fiscal 2025, $14.7 of these assets were paid out.
With respect to the Company’s pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans, amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment BenefitsTotal
U.S.International
20262025202620252026202520262025
Noncurrent assets$— $— $3.2 $2.9 $— $— $3.2 $2.9 
Current liabilities(1.2)(1.3)(1.8)(0.9)(2.2)(2.1)(5.2)(4.3)
Noncurrent liabilities(9.4)(10.0)(217.5)(245.1)(27.4)(28.7)(254.3)(283.8)
Funded status(10.6)(11.3)(216.1)(243.1)(29.6)(30.8)(256.3)(285.2)
AOC(L)/I0.5 1.1 72.9 59.4 15.5 17.2 88.9 77.7 
Net amount recognized$(10.1)$(10.2)$(143.2)$(183.7)$(14.1)$(13.6)$(167.4)$(207.5)

The projected benefit obligation actuarial gain of $7.5 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 was primarily driven by increases in discount rates since the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The projected benefit obligation actuarial gain of $9.2 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 was primarily driven by the adjustment in the pension increase assumption for the German plans and the updates to the withdrawal rates for the French plans since the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The actuarial gain was partially offset by the asset loss of $0.3 as a result of lower than expected asset performance in Germany and Switzerland.

During fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, the retiree medical and life insurance plan experienced a gain on the liability of $1.6 and $1.0, respectively, primarily driven by changes in pre-65 medical claim costs and retirees and spouses waiving medical coverage. The gain was slightly offset by a decrease in the discount rate and increases in the medical trend assumption.

The accumulated benefit obligation for the U.S. defined benefit pension plans was $10.6 and $11.3 as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation for international defined benefit pension plans was $340.9 and $364.3 as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets are presented below:
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assetsPension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
U.S.InternationalU.S.International
20262025202620252026202520262025
Projected benefit obligation$10.6 $11.3 $286.5 $357.6 $10.6 $11.3 $334.0 $357.6 
Accumulated benefit obligation10.6 11.3 282.5 349.9 10.6 11.3 282.5 349.9 
Fair value of plan assets— — 70.0 112.3 — — 115.4 112.3 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations are presented below:
Year Ended June 30,
Pension PlansOther Post-
Employment Benefits
U.S.InternationalTotal
202620252024202620252024202620252024202620252024
Service cost$— $— $— $5.9 $5.5 $5.1 $0.3 $0.4 $0.5 $6.2 $5.9 $5.6 
Interest cost0.6 0.6 0.7 12.5 12.3 12.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 14.7 14.5 15.0 
Expected return on plan assets— — — (5.1)(5.2)(4.8)— — — (5.1)(5.2)(4.8)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost — — — (0.2)(0.1)(0.1)— — (0.2)(0.2)(0.1)(0.3)
Amortization of net (gain) loss(0.6)0.1 (0.9)(1.7)(1.2)(2.4)(3.2)(3.3)(3.5)(5.5)(4.4)(6.8)
Settlements (gain) loss recognized— — — 0.1 (0.5)— — — — 0.1 (0.5)— 
Curtailment (gain) loss recognized— — — (0.3)— (0.1)— — — (0.3)— (0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost$— $0.7 $(0.2)$11.2 $10.8 $10.5 $(1.3)$(1.3)$(1.7)$9.9 $10.2 $8.6 
Pre-tax amounts recognized in AOC(L)/I, which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment Benefits
U.S.InternationalTotal
20262025202620252026202520262025
Net actuarial gain (loss)$0.5 $1.1 $72.3 $59.0 $15.5 $17.2 $88.3 $77.3 
Prior service credit (cost)— — 0.6 0.4 — — 0.6 0.4 
Total recognized in AOC(L)/I$0.5 $1.1 $72.9 $59.4 $15.5 $17.2 $88.9 $77.7 
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI/(L) during the fiscal year are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment Benefits
U.S.InternationalTotal
20262025202620252026202520262025
Net actuarial gain (loss)$— $0.5 $17.0 $8.5 $1.6 $1.0 $18.6 $10.0 
Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service (credit) cost— — (0.2)(0.1)— — (0.2)(0.1)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss(0.6)0.1 (1.6)(1.7)(3.2)(3.3)(5.4)(4.9)
Prior service credit (cost)— — 0.4 (0.1)— — 0.4 (0.1)
Effect of exchange rates— — (2.1)5.0 (0.1)0.3 (2.2)5.3 
Total recognized in OCI/(L)$(0.6)$0.6 $13.5 $11.6 $(1.7)$(2.0)$11.2 $10.2 
Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Assumptions
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the Company’s projected benefit obligation above are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment Benefits
U.S.International
202620252026202520262025
Discount rates
5.1%-5.3%
5.2%-5.4%
1.4%-4.4%
1.1%-3.9%
4.3%-5.5%
3.9%-5.6%
Future compensation growth ratesN/AN/A
1.5%-2.7%
1.0%-2.7%
N/AN/A
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the Company’s net periodic benefit cost in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-
Employment Benefits
U.S.International
202620252024202620252024202620252024
Discount rates
5.2%-5.4%
5.3%-5.4%
4.9%-5.3%
1.1%-3.9%
1.5%-3.9%
2.0%-4.2%
3.9%-5.6%
3.8%-5.4%
4.1%-5.1%
Future compensation growth rates N/AN/AN/A
1.0%-2.7%
1.0%-3.2%
1.3%-3.2%
 N/AN/AN/A
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets N/AN/AN/A
3.5%-4.5%
3.5%-4.5%
3.5%-4.5%
 N/AN/AN/A
The health care cost trend rate assumptions have a significant effect on the amounts reported.
Year Ended June 30,
202620252024
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
8.2%
8.7%
8.3%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)4.5%4.5%4.5%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate203520342032
Pension Plan Investment Policy
The Company’s investment policies and strategies for plan assets are to achieve the greatest return consistent with the fiduciary character of the plan and to maintain a level of liquidity that is sufficient to meet the need for timely payment of benefits. The goals of the investment managers include minimizing risk and achieving growth in principal value so that the purchasing power of such value is maintained with respect to the rate of inflation.
The pension plan’s return on assets is based on management’s expectations of long-term average rates of return to be achieved by the underlying investment portfolios. In establishing this assumption, management considers historical and expected returns for the assets in which the plan is invested, as well as current economic and market conditions.
The asset allocation decision includes consideration of future retirements, lump-sum elections, growth in the number of participants, the Company’s contributions and cash flow. These actual characteristics of the plan place certain demands upon the level, risk and required growth of trust assets. Actual asset allocation is regularly reviewed and periodically rebalanced to the strategic allocation when considered appropriate.
The target asset allocations for the Company’s pension plans as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, by asset category are presented below:
% of Plan Assets at Year Ended
Target20262025
Equity securities52%52%49%
Fixed income securities33%32%34%
Cash and other investments15%16%17%
Fair Value of Plan Assets
The international pension plan assets that the Company measures at fair value on a recurring basis, based on the fair value hierarchy as described in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, as of June 30, 2026 and 2025 are presented below:
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
20262025202620252026202520262025
Equity securities$50.9 $47.2 $— $— $— $— $50.9 $47.2 
Fixed income securities:
  Corporate securities30.2 30.6 — — — — 30.2 30.6 
Other:
  Cash and cash equivalents0.1 — — — — — 0.1 — 
  Insurance contracts and other— — — — 51.4 52.3 51.4 52.3 
Total pension plan assets$81.2 $77.8 $— $— $51.4 $52.3 $132.6 $130.1 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for plan assets measured at fair value:
Equity securities-The fair values reflect the closing price reported on a major market where the individual securities are traded. These investments are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Corporate securities-The fair values are based on a compilation of primarily observable market information or a broker quote in a non-active market. These investments are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Cash and cash equivalents-The carrying amount approximates fair value, primarily because of the short maturity of cash equivalent instruments. These investments are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Insurance contracts and other- Includes contracts issued by insurance companies and other investments that are not publicly traded. These investments are generally classified as Level 3 as there are neither quoted prices nor other observable inputs for pricing. Insurance contracts are valued at cash surrender value, which approximates the contract fair value. Other Level 3 plan assets include real estate and other alternative investment funds requiring inputs that cannot be readily derived from observable market data due to the infrequency with which the underlying assets trade.
The Company sponsors a qualified defined benefit pension plan for all eligible Swiss employees. Retirement benefits are provided based on employees’ years of service and earnings, or in accordance with applicable employee regulations. Consistent with typical Swiss practice, the pension plan is funded through a guaranteed insurance contract with an insurance company (“IC”). The IC is responsible for the investment strategy of the insurance premiums that the Company submits and does not hold individual assets per participating employer. Assets are invested in accordance with the IC’s own strategies and risk assessments. Under the terms of the contract, the interest rate as well as the capital value is guaranteed for each participant, with the IC assuming any risk to the value of the underlying assets. The IC is a member of a security fund, whose purpose is to cover any shortfall in the event they are not able to fulfill its contractual agreements. The plan assets of the Swiss plan are included in the Level 3 valuation.
The Company also sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plans for certain eligible German employees. The Company’s German pension plans are partially funded with plan assets held in a Contractual Trust Arrangement, under which Company assets have been irrevocably transferred to a registered association for the exclusive purpose of securing and funding pension obligations in Germany. The association invests primarily in publicly tradable equity and fixed income securities, using a funding strategy that is reviewed on a regular basis.
Plan assets are also held in the Company’s other non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans. The other non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans provide benefits primarily based on earnings and years of service and are funded in compliance with local laws and practices. The plan assets are invested in various asset classes that are expected to produce a sufficient level of diversification and investment return over the long term at an acceptable level of risk.
The reconciliations of Level 3 plan assets measured at fair value in fiscal 2026 and 2025 are presented below:
June 30,
2026		June 30,
2025
Insurance contracts:
Fair value—July 1$52.3 $56.9 
Return on plan assets4.7 1.4 
Purchases, sales and settlements, net(4.8)(12.1)
Effect of exchange rates(0.8)6.1 
Fair value—June 30$51.4 $52.3 
Contributions
The Company plans to contribute approximately $1.2 to its remaining U.S. pension plan and expects to contribute approximately $17.5 and $2.1 to its international pension and other post-employment benefit plans, respectively, during fiscal 2027.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Expected benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are presented below:
Pension PlansOther Post-Employment BenefitsTotal
Fiscal Year Ending June 30,U.S.International
2027$1.2 $26.0 $2.1 $29.3 
20281.2 21.4 2.3 24.9 
20291.1 22.9 2.6 26.6 
20301.1 22.3 2.7 26.1 
20311.0 21.9 2.8 25.7 
2032 - 20364.3 112.6 14.0 130.9