Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH)

Debt-to-assets ratio

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 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,077,950 1,060,960 1,066,560 1,066,560 1,056,350 1,037,490 1,042,080 1,405,760 1,423,010 1,431,090 1,443,150 1,655,520 1,866,830 1,837,100 1,829,220 1,332,520 1,623,970 1,608,640 1,586,870 1,712,120
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,731,390 2,725,250 2,675,400 2,675,110 2,668,550 2,576,870 2,685,870 2,743,000 2,855,940 2,847,130 2,778,180 2,909,570 2,999,650 2,895,150 3,198,090 2,921,170 2,675,060 2,098,450 2,072,270 2,092,610
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.39 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.39 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.52 0.57 0.62 0.63 0.57 0.46 0.61 0.77 0.77 0.82

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $1,077,950K ÷ $2,731,390K
= 0.39

The debt-to-assets ratio of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has shown a decreasing trend from Q2 2022 to Q1 2024, indicating an improvement in the company's financial leverage and risk management. The ratio stood at 0.50 in Q2 2022 and has gradually decreased to 0.39 in both Q1 and Q4 2023. This suggests that the company has been able to reduce its debt relative to its total assets over this period.

The decreasing trend in the debt-to-assets ratio could imply that Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has been successful in either paying down its debt, increasing its assets, or a combination of both. A lower debt-to-assets ratio is generally considered favorable as it indicates lower financial risk and better solvency for the company.

Overall, the consistent decrease in the debt-to-assets ratio over the quarters analyzed reflects positively on Sally Beauty Holdings Inc's financial health and ability to effectively manage its debt levels relative to its assets.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc
SBH
0.39
IAC Inc.
IAC
0.19
Leslies Inc
LESL
0.77
Match Group Inc
MTCH
0.85
Ulta Beauty Inc
ULTA
0.00