Consumer & Retail
Coty Inc Executive Compensation (FY26)
COTY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026 ◇ Markus Strobel | Median of the other named officers $1,300,000 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = November 6, 2025 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive of record: Sue Nabi → Markus Strobel
Say-on-pay support: 94.4% → 76.1% (18.3 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 412:1 → 251:1 (39.1% lower)
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Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Coty Inc's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Markus Strobel, Interim Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,088,860 in fiscal 2026.
What was Coty Inc's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 76.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held November 6, 2025.
Which companies are in Coty Inc's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Beiersdorf, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Kenvue, The Estée Lauder Company, Inc. and The Procter and Gamble Company, among others.
What is Coty Inc's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 251:1, against median employee compensation of $44,027.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gordon von Bretten Chief Trans-formation Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sue Nabi Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna von Bayern Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristin Blazewicz Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sue Nabi Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna von Bayern Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristin Blazewicz Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sue Nabi Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristin Blazewicz Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna von Bayern Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gordon von Bretten President, Consumer Beauty | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Priya Srinivasan Chief People and Purpose Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sue Nabi Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristin Blazewicz Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna von Bayern Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Priya Srinivasan Chief People and Purpose Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markus Strobel Interim Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sue Nabi Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Laurent Mercier Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gordon von Bretten President, Consumer Beauty | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anna von Bayern Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kristin Blazewicz Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna von Bayern | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kristin Blazewicz | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Laurent Mercier | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Markus Strobel | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Markus Strobel | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2025 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Strobel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Laurent Mercier | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kristin Blazewicz | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Anna von Bayern | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Harf | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Beatrice Ballini | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Singer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gordon von Bretten | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anna Adeola Makanju | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Isabelle Parize | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joachim Creus | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frank Engelen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lubomira Rochet | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Olivier Goudet | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patricia Capel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Maria Carla Liuni | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carsten Fischer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephanie Plaines | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Kunze-Concewitz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Alia Gogi | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Markus Strobel served on the board in fiscal 2026 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
- Beiersdorf symbol not shown
- Colgate-Palmolive Company CL
- Kenvue KVUE
- The Estée Lauder Company, Inc. EL
- The Procter and Gamble Company PG
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | November 6, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | November 7, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | November 2, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | November 3, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | November 4, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | November 3, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | November 5, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | November 6, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | November 8, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | November 3, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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- Markus Strobel (Interim Chief Executive Officer), FY2026 total compensation $11,088,860 (base salary $478,358) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001024305-26-000065, filed 2026-09-25]What this page does not include
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238 figures on this page: 228 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001024305-26-000065Director Compensation
- 0001024305-25-000068Officer Compensation The stockholders approved the advisory resolution on Named Executive Officer compensation: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
- 0001024305-25-000058Summary Compensation Table
- 0001024305-24-000076
- 0001024305-24-000045Summary Compensation Table
- 0001024305-23-000103
- 0001024305-23-000069Summary Compensation Table
- 0001024305-22-000086
- 0001024305-22-000060
- 0001024305-21-000100
- 0001024305-20-000111
- 0001024305-19-000128
- 0001024305-18-000070
- 0001024305-17-000127
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}