For the quarter ended March 2026, Sally Beauty (SBH) reported revenue of $903.38 million, up 2.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.44, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $899.25 million, representing a surprise of +0.46%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.46%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.41.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Sally Beauty performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable sales growth - Sally Beauty Supply: 2.5% compared to the 1.1% average estimate based on two analysts. Comparable sales growth - Beauty Systems Group: -0.3% compared to the 1.5% average estimate based on two analysts. Number of stores at end-of-period - Beauty Systems Group: 1,320 compared to the 1,325 average estimate based on two analysts. Number of stores at end-of-period - Total: 4,399 versus 4,434 estimated by two analysts on average. Number of stores at end-of-period - Sally Beauty Supply: 3,079 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3,110. Comparable sales growth - Consolidated: 1.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1.3%. Net Sales- Beauty Systems Group: $382.15 million versus $389.23 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.1% change. Net Sales- Sally Beauty Supply: $521.24 million compared to the $510.03 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Sally Beauty here>>>
Shares of Sally Beauty have returned +1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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