SBH

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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $1.6B cap · $23.7M/day traded

$17.18 -1.4% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

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Quality
71
Value
64
Momentum
66

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) is 95/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 71, Value 64, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
9.1x
peers 19.9x
ROE
23.5%
peers 8.5%
D/E
1.7x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.

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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is an international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, catering to both salon professionals and retail customers through its Sally Beauty Supply and CosmoProf segments. The company leverages its extensive store network and strong portfolio of exclusive brands to maintain a leading position in the professional beauty market. Its dual-channel strategy fosters loyalty and broad market reach across the globe.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue3.8B3.7B3.7B3.7B-1.0%3.7B3.7B3.8B1.0%
EPS1.691.721.481.954.9%1.922.122.298.4%
Shares107.0M106.3M101.9M97.9M-8.5%93.6M———
Debt1.7B1.7B1.6B1.6B-3.4%1.5B———
Equity293.6M508.7M628.5M794.2M39.3%————
Op CF156.5M249.3M246.5M274.8M20.6%368.3M———
Inv CF-102.4M-99.8M-108.9M-58.3M—————
Fin CF-373.7M-100.8M-153.7M-178.4M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+7.3%
15.616.116.617.117.616 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 4% below its 52-week high.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 51% of stocks we rank over the past year (43% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$17.18
RSI (14)
56.1
52-Week Range-4.1% from high
Low $11.54High $17.92

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
71
ROIC
13.7%69.6
ROE
23.5%87.7
GP/Assets
67.7%90.6
Op. Margin
9.3%64.9
FCF/Assets
8.4%74.6
Piotroski
890.6
Int. Cover
5.5x43.6
D/E Ratio
1.74x11.5
Current Ratio
2.37x75.1
Value
64
P/E (TTM)
9.1x81.3
EV/EBITDA
7.6x65.4
P/FCF
6.8x76.0
P/B
1.9x44.0
P/S
0.4x74.1
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
66
52W High %
96%94.2
RS 6M
11%77.9
SMA 50/200
1.09x82.7
EPS Rev 4W
-0.3%38.1
EPS Rev 12W
-0.3%50.3
EPS Improve
+16%31.7
Q Growth
18%53.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.6B
P/E (Forward)
7.8x
Gross Margin
52.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SBH are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SBHSally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(you)$1.6B95Strong Buy
ASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.$3.7B90Strong Buy
BBWIBath & Body Works, Inc.$4.2B92Strong Buy
ARHSArhaus, Inc.$1.7B67Buy
BOBSBob's Discount Furniture, Inc.$2.1B61Hold
HZOMarineMax, Inc.$1.2B62Hold
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education, Inc.$470M79Buy
BBYBest Buy Co., Inc.$20.9B95Strong Buy
WINAWinmark Corporation$1.0B50Hold
BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.$293M73Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH): Stock Score Summary

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) has a MoatMap StockRank of 95/100 based on Quality (71/100), Value (64/100), and Momentum (66/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is an international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies, catering to both salon professionals and retail customers through its Sally Beauty Supply and CosmoProf segments. The company leverages its extensive store network and strong portfolio of exclusive brands to maintain a leading position in the professional beauty market. Its dual-channel strategy fosters loyalty and broad market reach across the globe.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$17.18
Market Cap$1.6B
P/E (TTM)9.06
P/E (Forward)7.79
Price/Book1.88
Return on Equity23.5%
Return on Invested Capital13.7%
Debt/Equity1.74x
Gross Margin52.1%
Operating Margin9.3%
Revenue Growth0.2%
Free Cash Flow$241M

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. operates in the Specialty Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.’s (SBH) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) is 95/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (71), Value (64), and Momentum (66), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. have an economic moat?
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) has a Quality factor score of 71/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 95/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. in?
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Specialty Retail industry (United States).