Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

Overall research band Weak

Quality Very weak

Valuation Weak

Balance sheet Very weak

Market confirmation Exceptional

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What the company does

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is a specialized vendor and distributor of professional beauty products, operating through two main business units: Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. Sally Beauty Supply offers a wide range of beauty items—including hair color, haircare, skincare, nail care, and styling appliances—from both popular external brands like Wella, Clairol, OPI, Conair, and L'Oreal, as well as proprietary labels, serving individual consumers, salons, and salon professionals. Beauty Systems Group supplies professional-grade beauty essentials such as hair color, haircare treatments, skin and nail care, and styling tools directly to salons and professional beauticians through specialized stores, online platforms, a dedicated sales force, and Armstrong McCall franchised outlets, featuring brands like Paul Mitchell, Wella, Matrix, Schwarzkopf, Kenra, Goldwell, Joico, and Olaplex.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

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ROIC10.4%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Operating margin8.2%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Revenue CAGR · 4 years-1.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

FCF margin7.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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