Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH)

Financial leverage 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
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
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 541,340 508,748 487,712 425,888 373,298 293,636 295,871 271,866 281,021 280,741 222,270 134,833 98,866 15,443 -69,133 -53,195 2,199 -60,323 -70,465 -145,075
Financial leverage ratio 5.05 5.36 5.49 6.28 7.15 8.78 9.08 10.09 10.16 10.14 12.50 21.58 30.34 187.47 1,216.49

December 31, 2023 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $2,731,390K ÷ $541,340K
= 5.05

The financial leverage ratio of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc has exhibited a decreasing trend over the past quarters. It stood at 10.09 in Q2 2022 and has gradually decreased to 5.05 in Q1 2024. This indicates an improvement in the company's ability to meet its financial obligations using debt. A lower financial leverage ratio suggests that the company relies less on debt financing, which can reduce financial risk. The declining trend in the financial leverage ratio could be a positive signal for investors, as it indicates a more conservative capital structure and a stronger financial position for Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc
SBH
5.05
IAC Inc.
IAC
1.69
Leslies Inc
LESL
Match Group Inc
MTCH
Ulta Beauty Inc
ULTA
2.50