NYSE$SBH
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a decrease in net sales and comparable sales, while gross margin and operating earnings increased due to prior year's non-cash inventory write-down
Sally Beauty Holdings reported a 4.3% decrease in consolidated net sales to $921 million, with a 1.6% decline in consolidated comparable sales. GAAP gross margin increased by 240 basis points to 50.6%, and GAAP operating earnings rose to $77 million. The company generated $117 million in cash flow from operations and $90 million in operating free cash flow.
- Generated Q4 Cash Flow from Operations of $117 Million and Operating Free Cash Flow of $90 Million
- Beauty Systems Group Announces Strategic Acquisition of Assets from Goldwell of New York
- Executed $15 Million in Share Repurchases and Repaid the Outstanding Balance of $16 Million on ABL Credit Facility
- Provides Fiscal 2024 Guidance
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Sally Beauty · Revenue · Quarterly
$921M
Revenue by segment
Sally Beauty · $921M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023
- Sally Beauty Supply$525M-5.3%56.9%
- Beauty Systems Group$397M-2.9%43.1%
Forward guidance
The Company is providing the following guidance for the full fiscal year 2024: Net sales and comparable sales are expected to be approximately flat compared to the prior year, reflecting growth from the Company’s strategic initiatives, offset by anticipated pressure on consumer spending; Gross Margin is expected to remain above 50%; Adjusted Operating Margin is expected to be at least 9.0%; Operating Cash Flow is expected to be at least $260 million; and Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $100 million.
Tailwinds
- Net sales and comparable sales are expected to be approximately flat compared to the prior year, reflecting growth from the Company’s strategic initiatives
- Gross Margin is expected to remain above 50%
- Adjusted Operating Margin is expected to be at least 9.0%
- Operating Cash Flow is expected to be at least $260 million
- Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $100 million
Headwinds
- anticipated pressure on consumer spending
- The Company does not provide a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort.
- This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the occurrence and the financial impact of various items that have not yet occurred, are out of the Company’s control or cannot be reasonably predicted.
- For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
- Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures provided without the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
+0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.8%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
36 / 68 earnings
Positive
+24.8%
Q2 2021
Best reaction
-17.4%
Q1 2020
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -6.9% | -15.2% | -6.8% | |
| Q1 2026 | +5.2% | +1.0% | -7.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.7% | -0.2% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +22.2% | +12.2% | +12.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.5% | +2.0% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +7.0% | +4.4% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.4% | +19.4% | +27.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.5% | +5.5% | +5.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.8% | +5.0% | +2.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +12.1% | +14.8% | +61.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -4.1% | -1.6% | -11.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.8% | -18.7% | -13.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | +9.1% | +8.5% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +8.4% | +1.8% | -7.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.8% | +0.7% | +5.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -5.6% | -10.9% | -9.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.4% | -2.6% | -2.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +12.8% | +14.3% | +15.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -14.0% | -13.0% | -14.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +24.8% | +17.0% | -1.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -7.8% | -2.3% | +14.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.9% | +3.2% | +8.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -12.8% | -8.8% | -12.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.7% | +6.0% | +61.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -17.4% | -16.8% | -20.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +19.6% | +19.9% | +13.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | +9.8% | +7.9% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -8.3% | -6.6% | -14.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.5% | -3.3% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +15.8% | +10.4% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -13.8% | -13.2% | -6.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -12.6% | -11.6% | -11.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +8.2% | +8.2% | +11.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.3% | +1.4% | +8.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.2% | +3.6% | -6.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.1% | +3.9% | -8.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | -7.0% | -5.2% | -10.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -10.7% | -10.0% | -7.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | -11.3% | -11.4% | -7.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +13.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -9.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +5.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +5.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +15.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.3% | — | — |
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