SBH Sally Beauty Holdings margins

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Gross margin

52%

Operating margin

8.7%

EBITDA margin

11.4%

Net margin

5.4%

The Sally Beauty Holdings shows a gross margin of 52%, an operating margin of 8.7%, an EBITDA margin of 11.4%, and a net margin of 5.4%. Gross margin improved the most, by 0.4 percentage points, while operating margin declined the most, by 0.2 percentage points.

SBH margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Sally Beauty Holdings's margins averaged 51.33% gross, 8.33% operating, 11.12% EBITDA, and 4.83% net. All four current margins are above their three-year averages.

SBH margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 0.4 percentage points and net margin by 0.1 percentage points, but operating margin contracted by 0.2 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 0.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.4pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.2pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.2pp

Net margin expansion

0.1pp

SBH Gross margin

The average gross margin for Sally Beauty Holdings was 51.33% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current gross margin for Sally Beauty Holdings is 52%, 0.7 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Sally Beauty Holdings moved between 50.7% in Dec 2023 and 52.1% in Jun 2026.

SBH Operating margin

Sally Beauty Holdings recorded an average operating margin of 8.33% across the last 3 years. At present, the current operating margin for Sally Beauty Holdings is 8.7%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Sally Beauty Holdings moved between 7.5% in Jun 2024 and 8.9% in Sep 2025.

SBH EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Sally Beauty Holdings was 11.12% over the last 3 years. Currently, the current EBITDA margin for Sally Beauty Holdings is 11.4%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Sally Beauty Holdings moved between 10.5% in Jun 2024 and 11.7% in Jun 2025.

SBH Net margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Sally Beauty Holdings had an average net margin of 4.83%. Currently, the current net margin for Sally Beauty Holdings is 5.4%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Sally Beauty Holdings's net margin reached 5.4% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and 4% at its lowest in Jun 2024.

SBH margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Sally Beauty Holdings's gross margin of 52% is higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Sally Beauty Holdings's gross margin is 43% higher.

SBH margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Sally Beauty Holdings's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SBH recorded a gross margin of 52%.

What is Sally Beauty Holdings's operating margin?

The current operating margin for SBH is 8.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Sally Beauty Holdings's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SBH recorded an EBITDA margin of 11.4%.

What is Sally Beauty Holdings's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, SBH has a net margin of 5.4%.

What are the average margins of SBH?

Looking back over 3 years, SBH recorded average margins of 51.3% gross, 8.3% operating, 11.1% EBITDA, and 4.8% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SBH?

Over this 5-year history, SBH peaked at 52.1% gross in Jun 2026, 11.2% operating in Mar 2022, 13.7% EBITDA in Mar 2022, and 6.7% net in Mar 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of SBH?

Across the 5-year period, SBH posted its lowest margins at 50.3% gross in Sep 2022, 7.5% operating in Jun 2024, 10.3% EBITDA in Jun 2023, and 4% net in Jun 2024.