Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Gross profit margin 50.86% 51.82% 51.78% 51.73% 51.96% 51.24% 51.48% 51.54% 51.56% 52.22% 51.85% 51.75% 51.68% 51.53% 50.74% 50.43% 49.81% 49.41% 50.12% 50.17%
Operating profit margin 7.61% 7.66% 8.18% 8.48% 8.90% 7.77% 7.99% 8.41% 9.07% 10.93% 11.46% 11.14% 11.07% 11.33% 8.73% 7.92% 7.51% 7.39% 10.04% 11.67%
Pretax margin 5.55% 5.50% 6.07% 6.48% 6.90% 5.86% 5.61% 5.95% 6.56% 8.36% 9.27% 8.85% 8.60% 8.63% 5.67% 4.88% 4.64% 4.71% 7.59% 9.21%
Net profit margin 4.13% 4.08% 4.46% 4.76% 5.05% 4.42% 4.29% 4.46% 4.93% 6.15% 6.81% 6.56% 6.35% 6.42% 4.12% 3.45% 3.29% 3.25% 5.55% 6.82%

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has maintained relatively stable gross profit margins over the past five years, ranging between 49.41% and 52.22%. The operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations, with a peak of 11.67% in Jun 2022 and a low of 7.51% in Dec 2020.

The company's pretax margin has also varied, hitting a high of 9.27% in Jun 2022 and a low of 4.64% in Dec 2020. Similarly, the net profit margin has fluctuated, with a peak of 6.82% in Jun 2022 and a trough of 3.25% in Dec 2019.


Overall, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc's profitability ratios demonstrate some volatility, indicating fluctuations in the company's ability to generate profits relative to its sales. Further analysis of the underlying factors influencing these margins would be necessary to assess the company's long-term profitability prospects.


Return on investment

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 10.12% 10.19% 10.77% 11.26% 11.93% 10.74% 11.08% 11.67% 13.10% 15.25% 15.96% 14.95% 14.70% 15.37% 10.34% 8.96% 8.94% 7.98% 12.80% 16.56%
Return on assets (ROA) 5.49% 5.44% 5.86% 6.32% 6.77% 6.11% 5.95% 6.19% 7.12% 8.58% 9.48% 8.81% 8.42% 8.71% 4.89% 3.91% 3.91% 3.50% 7.08% 9.69%
Return on total capital 17.27% 17.73% 19.21% 18.99% 20.71% 18.49% 19.86% 21.78% 25.36% 30.62% 26.10% 25.05% 24.44% 25.63% 16.81% 13.67% 13.97% 14.50% 29.22% 27.25%
Return on equity (ROE) 24.41% 25.61% 29.23% 31.89% 36.29% 33.49% 37.36% 44.21% 62.51% 77.86% 95.64% 89.50% 85.44% 108.83% 105.44% 118.57% 733.31% 11,783.13%

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has demonstrated consistent profitability over the analyzed periods, as evidenced by its healthy profitability ratios. The Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has remained relatively stable, indicating that the company generated an average operating profit of around 10-12% for every dollar of assets employed.

The Return on Assets (ROA) has also shown a consistent pattern, with the company generating a return of approximately 5-9% on its total assets. This indicates the effectiveness of the company in generating profits from its assets.

The Return on Total Capital has shown a generally increasing trend, indicating that the company has been successful in utilizing both debt and equity capital efficiently to generate returns for its investors. The return on total capital has ranged from 16% to 30% over the analyzed periods.

The Return on Equity (ROE) for Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has been impressive, with the company consistently generating returns in the range of 20% to nearly 120%. This indicates that the company has been able to generate significant profits for its shareholders based on the equity invested.

Overall, these profitability ratios reflect Sally Beauty Holdings Inc's strong financial performance and efficient utilization of its assets and capital to generate returns for its investors.