Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 66.5 (B), an B-range rating. It ranks 659th of 1,866 covered companies, 70th of 243 in Consumer Cyclical (sector average 61.1) and 5th of 16 in Specialty Retail. Scores as of 2026-10-25.
Its strongest lenses are Price (valuation) at 86 (Consumer Cyclical average 50) and Trend (momentum) at 84 (Consumer Cyclical average 50). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 37 (sector average 51) and Quality (profitability) at 57 (sector average 49).
| Lens | Type | SBH | Consumer Cyclical average | Specialty Retail average | Percentile in sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry opportunity | Research signal | 68 | 69 | 68 | 46th |
| Stock selection | Research signal | 69 | 75 | 74 | 26th |
| KPI momentum | Research signal | 57 | 70 | 68 | 23rd |
| Catalyst watch | Research signal | 69 | 71 | 69 | 33rd |
| Price (valuation) | Fundamental lens | 86 | 50 | 52 | 96th |
| Expansion (growth) | Fundamental lens | 37 | 51 | 48 | 26th |
| Quality (profitability) | Fundamental lens | 57 | 49 | 57 | 62nd |
| Trend (momentum) | Fundamental lens | 84 | 50 | 58 | 90th |
The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-03 (fiscal 2026 Q3). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.
The stock's valuation gap is +21.8%: its price is well above the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (the model reads it as strongly overvalued versus that path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 1.37, sector beta 0.72, industry beta 0.58; the factor model explains 44% of its moves (R²).
| Company | Composite | Grade | Valuation gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Below Inc. (FIVE) | 72.6 | B+ | -15.2% |
| Best Buy Co Inc. (BBY) | 71.4 | B+ | +13.4% |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) | 70.5 | B+ | -14.9% |
| Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. (ASO) | 68.7 | B | +7.3% |
| Murphy USA Inc. (MUSA) | 66.1 | B | -8.0% |
| Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) | 64.2 | B | -2.5% |
| Savers Value Village Inc. (SVV) | 62.9 | B- | -48.0% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY) | 62.2 | B- | -16.4% |
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. financial statements · Consumer Cyclical sector ranking · Specialty Retail industry ranking · All covered companies
The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.
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