Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH)

Pretax margin

Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2020 Sep 30, 2019
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) US$ in thousands 252,050 244,097 324,934 231,322 362,164
Revenue US$ in thousands 3,652,760 3,705,580 3,777,230 3,415,500 3,779,150
Pretax margin 6.90% 6.59% 8.60% 6.77% 9.58%

September 30, 2023 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT ÷ Revenue
= $252,050K ÷ $3,652,760K
= 6.90%

The pretax margin of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has fluctuated over the past five years. In 2019, the pretax margin was relatively high at 9.34%, indicating strong profitability before accounting for taxes. However, in 2020, the pretax margin decreased to 4.55%, signaling a significant decline in profitability. The following year, in 2021, the pretax margin rebounded to 8.39%, showing a substantial improvement in profitability. In 2022, it remained relatively stable at 6.40%, before increasing slightly to 6.76% in 2023. This indicates that the company has been able to maintain a reasonable level of profitability, albeit with some fluctuations, over the five-year period.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2023