Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 7.9x, up 75.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 18.5% YoY to 6.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 7.42 | 7.92 | 8.31 | 5.26 | 5.94 | 4.50 | 7.38 | 7.45 | 11.50 | 9.49 | 5.37 | 6.71 | 10.53 |
| — | +75.9% | +12.6% | -29.4% | -48.3% | -52.5% | +37.3% | +11.0% | +9.2% | +39.4% | -65.9% | -3.1% | +13.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.47 |
| — | +30.3% | +14.4% | -15.1% | -26.9% | -24.6% | +54.1% | -17.1% | -21.3% | +8.3% | -30.1% | +8.1% | -1.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.83 | 1.74 | 2.09 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.67 | 2.27 | 1.97 | 2.41 | 2.67 | 1.80 | 2.78 | 4.01 |
| — | +4.4% | -8.3% | -36.3% | -44.1% | -37.3% | +26.6% | -29.2% | -39.8% | -27.4% | -61.4% | -36.5% | -36.8% | |
| P/FCF | 7.92 | 3.85 | 5.31 | 4.86 | 7.35 | 20.50 | 4.87 | 9.88 | 14.56 | 17.63 | 2.55 | 10.75 | 56.80 |
| — | -81.2% | +8.9% | -50.8% | -49.6% | +16.2% | +91.1% | -8.0% | -74.4% | +54.1% | -43.8% | -4.1% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.50 | 5.98 | 7.36 | 5.72 | 6.27 | 5.05 | 6.73 | 6.97 | 8.30 | 7.66 | 5.96 | 6.76 | 10.23 |
| — | +18.5% | +9.4% | -17.9% | -24.5% | -34.1% | +13.0% | +3.1% | -18.9% | +8.6% | -48.3% | -6.9% | +31.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.49 | — | 9.60 | 7.53 | 8.26 | 8.81 | 8.89 | 9.69 | 11.98 | 10.59 | 8.15 | 8.56 | 12.69 |
| — | — | +8.0% | -22.3% | -31.0% | -16.7% | +9.0% | +13.2% | -5.6% | +27.0% | -4.6% | -1.0% | +27.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin was 8.1% in Q1 2026, down 0.4 pp QoQ and down 2.6 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 51.6% | 51.2% | 52.2% | 51.5% | 52.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 50.7% |
| — | +0.8% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | -1.2% | +1.2% | -0.2% | -0.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.9% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 7.6% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 7.8% |
| — | -24.7% | -4.1% | +10.0% | +19.8% | +44.1% | +5.4% | -21.3% | -15.6% | -18.0% | +105.0% | -6.2% | -18.1% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| — | -25.7% | +2.6% | +22.4% | +37.9% | +57.8% | +11.2% | -26.7% | -27.6% | -21.6% | +108.5% | +12.7% | -13.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.5% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10.2% |
| — | -40.7% | -19.5% | -6.5% | +8.0% | +29.9% | -6.8% | -39.9% | -47.6% | -51.6% | +18.1% | -32.2% | -39.6% | |
| ROA | 6.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| — | -28.2% | +2.0% | +21.6% | +35.6% | +57.6% | +10.5% | -27.4% | -30.2% | -26.7% | +94.5% | +10.7% | -8.5% | |
| ROIC | 11.4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| — | -6.4% | -3.1% | +10.0% | +14.7% | +42.3% | +6.1% | -9.5% | -3.4% | -20.5% | +107.3% | -15.1% | -32.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.1x, down from 15.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 7 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.97 | 0.65 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.06 | 3.29 | 3.78 | 5.40 |
| — | -72.4% | -22.6% | -34.9% | -27.0% | -22.7% | -22.8% | -19.6% | -44.9% | -39.5% | -44.2% | -53.6% | -24.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.65 | 7.08 | 14.99 | 14.69 | 16.07 | 12.32 | 14.73 | 17.53 | 18.96 | 17.03 | 16.18 | 15.97 | 23.86 |
| — | -42.5% | +1.7% | -16.2% | -15.2% | -27.7% | -9.0% | +9.8% | -20.6% | +1.0% | -38.6% | -17.8% | +35.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.32 | 2.27 | 2.20 | 2.12 | 1.99 | 2.20 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1.92 |
| — | +4.3% | +2.6% | +13.5% | +16.8% | +3.1% | +3.9% | +0.1% | +3.7% | +22.4% | +25.0% | +32.2% | -15.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.29 |
| — | +29.0% | +20.2% | +21.2% | +16.7% | -1.5% | +3.9% | +12.5% | +27.1% | +29.8% | +48.7% | +21.7% | -50.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.09 | 5.19 | 5.35 | 4.98 | 4.26 | 5.75 | 4.61 | 3.47 | 2.90 | 3.99 | 3.90 | 4.83 | 4.28 |
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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E is 7.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 6.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s current operating margin is 8.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.