What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

Coty COTY Free cash flow margin

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Free cash flow margin at other companies

Inter ParfumsIPAR

13.2%-2.2pp

Estee Lauder Companies Inc.EL

8.7%+2.3pp

e.l.f. BeautyELF

11.6%+2.8pp

PBH

Prestige Consumer HealthcarePBH

22.6%+1.3pp

Bath & Body WorksBBWI

10.6%+0.7pp

Ulta Beauty, Inc.ULTA

9.5%—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B-1.3%

Gross profit$791.9M-4.9%

Operating income-$372.0M-32.7%

Net income-$408.1M-0.6%

EPS (diluted)-$0.470.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$270.2M+4.2%

Total debt$3.5B-16.4%

Total equity$3.1B-11.5%

Total assets$10.2B-10.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$559.7M+20.5%

CapEx$45.6M-0.7%

Free cash flow$513.1M+22.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.73B-62.9%

Enterprise value$4.93B-42.6%

P/S0.3×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin63.2%-2.0pp

Operating margin-0.4%-4.7pp

Net margin-9.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-16.2%—

Debt / equity1.1×-0.1×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Coty’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=-6.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Coty’s 10-Q, filed February 8, 2022, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.