Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (Name to be changed from Sally Holdings Inc.) (SBH) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$18.23 +4.71% NYSE β€’ 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.

ROARABLE B+ β€’ BUY Cap $1.71B
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $18.43 (+1.09%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)βš™οΈ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) β€’ 4.7% FCF Margin
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πŸ“Š 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 β€’ 71.0% hit rate).
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+9.4% Base Target
$24 Bull$20 Base$15 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: β€” (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SBH)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: Β±7.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (79/100 Composite)
πŸ” WHY SBH SCORES 79/100 (B+) β€” TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
β–² #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (23% of score)

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

β–² #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

β–Ό #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

πŸ“ˆ PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 β†’ Q2 β†’ Q3 β†’ Current
Q1 (-3Q)
71
Grade B$15.90+4.7% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
74
Grade B+$16.65+4.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
76
Grade B+$17.40+4.8% Next Q
Current
79
Grade B+$18.23+8.1% Hist 90D Ξ±
Trajectory: B (71) β†’ B+ (79)Full Audit β†’
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βš”οΈ 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) β€” 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: β€œSBH Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file
HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
Β±7.4%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SBH)

β€” (No Active Options Snapshot) β€” No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for SBH.

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SBH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +28.56%β–² ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $18.44H $18.48L $17.98C $18.23VOL 1.51M
RES: $21.15SUP: $16.10SMA50: $16.53SMA200: $15.05
$18.97$16.95$14.94$12.93$10.92RES $21.15SUP $16.10$18.232026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SBH Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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).

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πŸ“Š Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SBH)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #40 of 1011 βš”οΈ EZPW vs SBH Full Matrix β†’

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 β†’
ARHS
Arhaus Inc. (Class A)
B+ 78/100 26.8x 38.9% 42.6% +10.33% $1.80B /arhs-vs-sbh β†’
SVV
Savers Value Village Inc.
D+ 55/100 64.5x β€” 9.3% +5.70% $1.46B /svv-vs-sbh β†’
REAL
The RealReal Inc.
D 46/100 β€” 74.6% -27.4% +2.62% $1.38B /real-vs-sbh β†’

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K β€’ FILED 2025-09-30 β€’ 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 β€”
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $3.72B $153.4M $246.5M $145.4M $2.71B β€”
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $3.73B $184.6M $249.3M $249.3M β€” β€”

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)β€”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 Β±7.4% ($16.88 to $19.58).

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What is SBH's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for SBH.

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