Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.·Consumer Cyclical

Sally Beauty NYSE: SBH reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that came in at the high end of its sales expectations and above its bottom-line guidance, as strength in its Sally Beauty segment offset softer trends in its Beauty Systems Group business.

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (NYSE:SBH) on Tuesday reported upbeat second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter guidance below estimates.

SBH beats Q2 estimates as e-commerce sales jump 13% and gross margin expand on Fuel for Growth benefits.

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is upgraded to Buy as shares retreat to $13, presenting attractive value after strong Q2 results. SBH delivered a double-line beat: revenue up 2.3% to $903.4M and comps up 1.3%, with notable gross margin expansion to 52.7%. Balance sheet strength is evident with $157M cash, no revolver borrowings, net debt leverage down to 1.5x, and ongoing buybacks.

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Sally Beauty (SBH) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies. The company operates through two segments, Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. The Sally Beauty Supply segment offers beauty products, including hair color and care products, skin and nail care products, styling tools, and other beauty products for retail customers, salons, and salon professionals. This segment also provides products under third-party brands, such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, Conair, and L'Oreal, as well as exclusive-label brand merchandise. The Beauty Systems Group segment offers professional beauty products, such as hair color and care products, skin and nail care products, styling tools, and other beauty items directly to salons and salon professionals through its professional-only stores, e-commerce platforms, and sales force, as well as through franchised stores under the Armstrong McCall store name. This segment also sells products under third-party brands, such as Paul Mitchell, Wella, Matrix, Schwarzkopf, Kenra, Goldwell, Joico, and Olaplex. As of September 30, 2021, the company operated 4,777 stores, including 134 franchised units in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Germany. It also distributes its products through full-service/exclusive distributors, open-line distributors, direct sales, and mega-salon stores. Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.
Consumer Cyclical
Specialty Retail
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2006-11-17
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