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Sally Beauty Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results; Delivers Sales, Operating Earnings and Double-Digit EPS Growth in the Fourth Quarter

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  • Sally Beauty Holdings reported Q4 2026 consolidated net sales of $953 million, a 0.6% increase year-over-year.
  • Q4 consolidated comparable sales grew 0.9%, while global e-commerce sales rose 8% to $113 million.
  • Q4 GAAP diluted EPS increased 22% to $0.60, and adjusted diluted EPS rose 13% to $0.62.
  • Full-year 2026 consolidated net sales reached $3.73 billion, a 0.9% increase, with comparable sales growth of 0.5%.
  • Full-year GAAP diluted EPS grew 7% to $2.02, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 9% to $2.08.
  • The company generated $323 million in full-year cash flow from operations, deploying funds toward growth investment, balance sheet strengthening, \& shareholder returns.
  • Full-year capital allocation included $80 million in term loan repayments \& $113 million in share repurchases.
  • Fiscal 2027 full-year guidance projects consolidated net sales between $3.77 billion \& $3.81 billion.
  • Fiscal 2027 guidance includes comparable sales growth of 1% to 2% \& adjusted diluted EPS of $2.20 to $2.30.
  • First quarter 2027 guidance anticipates consolidated net sales of $945 million to $955 million.
  • Sally Beauty segment sales grew 1.6% in Q4, while Beauty Systems Group segment sales declined 0.8%.
  • As of September 30, 2026, the company held $158 million in cash, $1.00 billion in inventory, \& no outstanding debt on its revolving credit line.
  • The company ended Q4 with a net debt leverage ratio of 1.4x.
  • Total store count decreased by 32 to 4,390, comprising 3,062 Sally Beauty stores \& 1,328 Beauty Systems Group locations.