King Kylie, LLC (Kylie beauty business) acquired by Coty Inc.
Coty Inc. acquired King Kylie, LLC (Kylie beauty business), a US beauty and cosmetics brand, on Jan 6, 2020.
Transaction summary
- Target
- King Kylie, LLC (Kylie beauty business)
- Acquirer
- Coty Inc.
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2019-11-18
- Geography
- United States
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- 51%
- First added
- 2026-10-04
- Latest update
- 2026-10-18
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 1.2B
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Estimated
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
6.65x
Period: TTM 2019
Basis: Derived from source data
EV / EBITDA
26.6x
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: Derived from source data
Amounts paid and other reported values
Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.
Consideration: USD 600M
Coty reported $600 million consideration for its 51% ownership interest.
Basis
- Estimated whole-company EV is US$600m / 51% = US$1.176bn. Coty reports estimated TTM revenue of US$177m and an EBITDA margin above 25%. Using 25% gives estimated EBITDA of US$44.25m and EV/EBITDA of 26.59x; EV/revenue is 6.65x.
Other reviewed estimates
Earlier estimates and their sources.
Source summary
Coty and Kylie Jenner Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Beauty Brands Globally
ConfirmedUnder the terms of the agreement, Coty will acquire a 51% ownership in the partnership for $600M.
Open sourceCoty Inc. Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2020 Results
ConfirmedOn January 6, 2020, Coty completed the transaction to create a long-term strategic partnership with Kylie Jenner
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