Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Sally Beauty (SBH) Q2 Earnings

Sally Beauty (SBH) reported $883.15 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.8%. EPS of $0.42 for the same period compares to $0.35 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $901.1 million, representing a surprise of -1.99%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.39.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.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: -0.3% compared to the 0.1% average estimate based on three analysts. Comparable sales growth - Beauty Systems Group: -2.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -0.4%. Number of stores at end-of-period - Beauty Systems Group: 1,329 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,329. Number of stores at end-of-period - Total: 4,446 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4,450. Number of stores at end-of-period - Sally Beauty Supply: 3,117 versus 3,121 estimated by three analysts on average. Comparable sales growth - Consolidated: -1.3% compared to the -0.1% average estimate based on three analysts. Net Sales- Sally Beauty Supply: $500.58 million compared to the $507.67 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.5% year over year. Net Sales- Beauty Systems Group: $382.57 million compared to the $392.35 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.2% year over year. Operating Income- Beauty Systems Group: $43.93 million versus $49.88 million estimated by two analysts on average. Operating Income- Sally Beauty Supply: $77.31 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $83.74 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Sally Beauty here>>>Shares of Sally Beauty have returned -3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% 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.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks