SuperworthSally Beauty profit margin SBH
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 5.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 8.4%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −0.1 pts
- Peer median
- 5.2%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Sally Beauty kept 5.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 8.4% and a gross margin of 52.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 6.3%.
The median for 10 specialty retail stocks of a similar size is 5.2%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 51.6% |
| FY2024 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 50.9% |
| FY2023 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 50.9% |
| FY2022 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 50.3% |
| FY2021 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 50.4% |
| FY2020 | 3.2% | 7.4% | 48.8% |
| FY2019 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 49.3% |
| FY2018 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 49.4% |
| FY2017 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 49.9% |
| FY2016 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 49.7% |
| FY2015 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 49.5% |
| FY2014 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 49.6% |
| FY2013 | 7.2% | 14.4% | 49.6% |
| FY2012 | 6.6% | 14.2% | 49.5% |
| FY2011 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 48.8% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 5.2% | −0.1 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 4.9% | −0.1 pts | 8.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 4.9% | +0.1 pts | 8.2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 5.3% | +1.2 pts | 8.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 5.3% | +1.3 pts | 8.9% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 5.0% | +0.7 pts | 8.8% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 4.7% | +0.1 pts | 8.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 4.1% | −0.8 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 4.0% | −0.3 pts | 7.5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 4.4% | +0.2 pts | 8.0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 4.7% | +0.3 pts | 8.3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 5.0% | +0.1 pts | 8.7% |
Against its peers
Companies in Specialty Retail nearest Sally Beauty's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| SBHSally Beauty | 5.2% |
| ARHSArhaus | 4.9% |
| RVLVRevolve | 5.5% |
| EZPWEzcorp | 10.0% |
| SVVSavers Value Village | 1.4% |
| GCTGigaCloud Technology | 10.6% |
| SPHSuburban Propane Partners | 9.4% |
| HZOMarinemax | 0.2% |
| RHRH | 3.2% |
| WINAWinmark | 45.1% |
| AAPAdvance Auto Parts | 1.0% |
| Peer median | 5.2% |
Where Sally Beauty ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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