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Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$18.23 +4.71% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.43

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 79/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (52% profit margin, 39% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B+ • BUY Cap $1.71B

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.43 (+1.09%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 4.7% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 79/100 (B+) historically ranked in the Top 9% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+8.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 71.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B+

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw A- · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+9.4% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SBH)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (79/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SBH SCORES 79/100 (B+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 4.7% FCF Margin ($172.7M FCF) & 51.6% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk14/20 pts (-6 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 6 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$15.90+4.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B+$16.65+4.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B+$17.40+4.8% Next Q

Current

Grade B+$18.23+8.1% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (71) → B+ (79)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the SBH Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 79/100 (B+) score, SBH faces multiple-compression risk if 8.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.1% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($16.53) or 200D SMA ($15.05) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($19.95) toward Bear Floor ($14.95).

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Contract: “SBH Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

63.830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.95>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE96% OF RANGE

L: $12$18.23H: $18

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (52% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on SBH

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

38.9% ROIC with 51.6% gross margin and 10.12% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (70)

Altman-Z 2.95 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BULLISH (82)

33/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 16/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SBH

✓Strong cash generator (52% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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SBH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +28.56%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $18.44H $18.48L $17.98C $18.23VOL 1.51M

RES: $21.15SUP: $16.10SMA50: $16.53SMA200: $15.05

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SBH Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-3.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SBH today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SBH. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SBH)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #40 of 1011 ⚔️ EZPW vs SBH Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (SBH vs. EZPW, ARHS, SVV, REAL)

Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) ranks #40 by composite RQD confidence (79/100, grade B+) and #439 by equity capitalization ($1.71B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SBH leads on earnings valuation at 8.7x trailing P/E, while ARHS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 42.6% ROIC and 38.9% gross margin. SBH currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 79/100 (B+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SBH ACTIVE Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.)	B+	79/100	8.7x	51.6%	38.9%	+4.71%	$1.71B	Benchmark Subject
EZPW EZCORP Inc. Class A Non Voting	B	73/100	16.3x	58.5%	10.5%	-1.99%	$1.79B	/ezpw-vs-sbh →
ARHS Arhaus Inc. (Class A)	B+	78/100	26.8x	38.9%	42.6%	+10.33%	$1.80B	/arhs-vs-sbh →
SVV Savers Value Village Inc.	D+	55/100	64.5x	—	9.3%	+5.70%	$1.46B	/svv-vs-sbh →
REAL The RealReal Inc.	D	46/100	—	74.6%	-27.4%	+2.62%	$1.38B	/real-vs-sbh →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001368458

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) reported GAAP revenue of $3.70B (-0.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.72B , and -0.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $195.9M, operating cash flow of $274.8M, and free cash flow of $172.7M (+18.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, SBH closed FY2025 with $2.85B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.95, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-09-30	$3.70B	$195.9M	$274.8M	$172.7M	$2.85B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-09-30	$3.72B	$153.4M	$246.5M	$145.4M	$2.71B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-09-30	$3.73B	$184.6M	$249.3M	$249.3M	—	—

3. SBH Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SBH stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (NYSE: SBH) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 79/100 at a spot price of $18.23 (+4.71% 1D, market cap $1.71B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, SBH ranks #40 in composite RQD confidence.

How does SBH compare to EZPW and ARHS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), SBH carries a Roarable B+ (79/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 8.7x, gross margin of 51.6%, and ROIC of 38.9%. By comparison, EZPW (EZCORP Inc. Class A Non Voting) holds a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 16.3x, ROIC 10.5%, cap $1.79B) and ARHS (Arhaus Inc. (Class A)) posts a B+ grade (78/100 RQD, P/E 26.8x, ROIC 42.6%, cap $1.80B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SBH leads on earnings multiple (8.7x) while ARHS leads on capital efficiency (42.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SBH?

Per SBH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001368458), Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) generated $3.70B in revenue (-0.4% YoY), $195.9M in net income, and $172.7M in free cash flow against $2.85B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (52% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is SBH trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SBH last traded at $18.23 (+4.71% on volume of 1,354,286 shares), positioning the stock +10.28% above its 50-day simple moving average ($16.53) and +21.13% above its 200-day simple moving average ($15.05). Across its 52-week range of $11.54 to $18.48, SBH sits at the 96.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.4% ($16.88 to $19.58).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SBH stock right now?

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy — BUY) with 79/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (52% profit margin, 39% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is SBH's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SBH's 12-month base price target is $19.95 (range $14.95 to $23.54), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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