Wella Co. (The)
| General Information | |
| Business: | (Incorporated in Delaware)We are the world’s largest pure-play hair and nail company with a presence in over 100 countries. We generated $2.9 billion in net revenue in fiscal 2026. Over our 145-year history, we have established a leading position in the approximately $120 billion global hair, nail, and hair appliances industry, which is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of approximately 5.6 percent between 2025 and 2029. KKR carved Wella out of Coty in 2020. Our brands include Wella Professionals, ghd, Clairol, OPI, Wella/Koleston, Sebastian Professional, and Nioxin. More than 250,000 hair and nail salons use our products globally. Wella Professionals, our premium hair color and care brand, has held the #1 global brand rank in salon hair color for six consecutive years. Wella Professionals generated over $1 billion in net revenue in fiscal 2026, and OPI, our nail brand, holds the #1 global rank in premium retail nail. The strength of our business is enabled by our global supply chain infrastructure, which includes three manufacturing facilities that produce approximately 60 percent of our hair and nail products. By balancing in-house production with third-party manufacturing partners, we achieve capital efficiency and regional flexibility while enhancing our margin profile and protecting our intellectual property. We operate a global business through two segments, Hair & Nail and Beauty Tech, and across four categories, Professional Hair, Retail Hair, Styling Tools and Nail. Note: Net income and revenue are for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2026. (Note: Wella Co. filed its S-1 for its IPO on Aug. 31, 2026, without disclosing the terms. Estimated proceeds are $100 million, a placeholder figure.) |
| Industry: | BEAUTY - HAIR COLOR & SHAMPOO |
| Employees: | 6430 |
| Founded: | 1880 |
| Contact Information | |
| Address | 100 Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10017 |
| Phone Number | (800) 829-4422 |
| Web Address | http://wellacompany.com/ |
| View Prospectus: | Wella Co. (The) |
| Financial Information | |
| Market Cap | |
| Revenues | $2900.0 mil (last 12 months) |
| Net Income | $62.3 mil (last 12 months) |
| IPO Profile | |
| Symbol | WELA |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Shares (millions): | 0.0 |
| Price range | $0.00 - $0.00 |
| Est. $ Volume | $100.0 mil |
| Manager / Joint Managers | Goldman Sachs/BofA Securities/KKR/J.P. Morgan/William Blair/TD Securities/BNP Paribas/Credit Agricole/Commerzbank/Banco Intesa Sanpaolo/Mizuho Securities/Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group/Piper Sandler/Raymond James/UniCredit Capital Markets |
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| Status: | TBA |
| Quiet Period Expiration Date: | Available only to Subscribers |
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| SCOOP Rating | Available only to Subscribers |
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