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SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SBH - US79546E1047 - Common Stock

15.41 USD
-0.63 (-3.93%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
15.41 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall SBH gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SBH against 122 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. SBH has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SBH is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! These ratings could make SBH a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SBH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SBH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SBH has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SBH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SBH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSBH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • SBH has a better Return On Assets (6.82%) than 77.69% of its industry peers.
  • SBH has a Return On Equity of 24.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SBH outperforms 83.47% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.77%, SBH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SBH is in line with the industry average of 12.24%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.77%) for SBH is above the 3 year average (10.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.82%
ROE 24.66%
ROIC 10.77%
ROA(3y)6.36%
ROA(5y)6.93%
ROE(3y)28.45%
ROE(5y)46.67%
ROIC(3y)10.66%
ROIC(5y)12.12%
SBH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSBH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 -200 400 -400 600

1.3 Margins

  • SBH has a better Profit Margin (5.29%) than 76.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SBH has grown nicely.
  • SBH has a better Operating Margin (8.98%) than 79.34% of its industry peers.
  • SBH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SBH has a Gross Margin of 51.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: SBH outperforms 79.34% of its industry peers.
  • SBH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.98%
PM (TTM) 5.29%
GM 51.62%
OM growth 3Y-2.11%
OM growth 5Y2.81%
PM growth 3Y3.22%
PM growth 5Y10.44%
GM growth 3Y0.87%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
SBH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSBH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SBH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SBH has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SBH has less shares outstanding
  • SBH has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SBH Yearly Shares OutstandingSBH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
SBH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSBH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • SBH has an Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is not the best score and indicates that SBH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SBH has a Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is in the better half of the industry: SBH outperforms 62.81% of its industry peers.
  • SBH has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.01. This is a neutral value as SBH would need 5.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SBH (5.01) is better than 66.94% of its industry peers.
  • SBH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SBH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SBH outperforms 42.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.09
Debt/FCF 5.01
Altman-Z 2.85
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC9.56%
SBH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSBH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SBH has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that SBH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.26, SBH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SBH has a Quick Ratio of 2.26. This is a bad value and indicates that SBH is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SBH has a Quick ratio (0.54) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 0.54
SBH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSBH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.02% over the past year.
  • SBH shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.38% yearly.
  • SBH shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.42%.
  • Measured over the past years, SBH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.04% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.02%
EPS 3Y-3.87%
EPS 5Y9.38%
EPS Q2Q%10%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.42%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.01%
Revenue growth 5Y1.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.29%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SBH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.32% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SBH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.83%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.45%
Revenue Next 2Y1.56%
Revenue Next 3Y1.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SBH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSBH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
SBH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSBH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.07 indicates a reasonable valuation of SBH.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SBH indicates a rather cheap valuation: SBH is cheaper than 94.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SBH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.41 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SBH.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SBH is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, SBH is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.07
Fwd PE 7.41
SBH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSBH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SBH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SBH is cheaper than 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SBH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SBH is cheaper than 87.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.7
EV/EBITDA 5.13
SBH Per share dataSBH EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SBH's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of SBH may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • SBH's earnings are expected to grow with 12.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SBH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC / SBH FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SBH stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SBH.


What is the valuation status for SBH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH) stock?

SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC (SBH) is expected to grow by 8.83% in the next year.