Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) Reports In-Line Q3 EPS, misses on revenue, maintains guidance
Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE: SBH) reported Q3 EPS of $0.49, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.49. Revenue for the quarter came in at $931 million versus the consensus estimate of $945.32 million.
Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance:
The Company is updating its full fiscal year 2023 guidance by revising its Adjusted Operating Margin to the higher end of the original guidance. All other components of the Company’s full fiscal year 2023 original guidance are being maintained:
Comparable sales are expected to increase by low single digits compared to the prior year, driven by growth in key categories, sales transfer from store closures related to the Company’s store optimization efforts, the expanded Regis distribution and new strategic initiatives;
Net sales are expected to decline by low-single digits compared to the prior year, reflecting the unfavorable impact due to store closures from the Company’s store optimization efforts, net of expected sales recapture rates;
Gross margin is expected to remain above 50%; and
Adjusted Operating Margin is now expected to be in the range of 9.0% and 9.4% (previously 8.5% to 9.5%).
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