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Sally Beauty (SBH) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2025, Sally Beauty (SBH - Free Report) reported revenue of $933.31 million, down 1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.51, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.02% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $933.17 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42, the EPS surprise was +21.43%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Sally Beauty performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable sales growth - Sally Beauty Supply: -1.8% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1%.
  • Comparable sales growth - Beauty Systems Group: 0.2% compared to the 0.3% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores at end-of-period - Beauty Systems Group: 1,329 compared to the 1,329 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores at end-of-period - Total: 4,425 compared to the 4,444 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Number of stores at end-of-period - Sally Beauty Supply: 3,096 versus 3,116 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Comparable sales growth - Consolidated: -1% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.1%.
  • Net Sales- Sally Beauty Supply: $526.78 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $532.92 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.8%.
  • Net Sales- Beauty Systems Group: $406.53 million versus $405.29 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.2% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sally Beauty here>>>

Shares of Sally Beauty have returned +0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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