Sally Beauty Holdings (FRA:S7V) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.80 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 41% Below Median

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FRA:S7V Sally Beauty Holdings Inc FRA:S7V
74 GF Score
Price €14.20
GF Value €12.09
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Sally Beauty Holdings FRA:S7V +2.16% 74 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 13.27. GuruFocus rates FRA:S7V with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.09 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 805 Retail - Cyclical companies, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks worse than 93.17% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Sally Beauty Holdings's current share price is €14.20. Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.82. Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:S7V' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.72   Med: 13.27   Max: 73.32
Current: 7.57

During the past years, Sally Beauty Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 73.32. The lowest was 6.72. And the median was 13.27.

FRA:S7V's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
93.17% of 805 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs FRA:S7V: 7.57

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sally Beauty Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €8.039. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €1.82 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Sally Beauty Holdings  (FRA:S7V) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sally Beauty Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 70.49 14.06

Sally Beauty Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.50 14.06 9.90 7.84 6.78

FRA:S7V vs OLPX, SVV, EYE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Sally Beauty Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=14.20/1.82
=7.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sally Beauty Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Sally Beauty Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=8.039/333.9520*333.9520
=8.039

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Sally Beauty Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 -1.700 241.428 -2.352
201612 -1.920 241.432 -2.656
201703 -2.163 243.801 -2.963
201706 -2.366 244.955 -3.226
201709 -2.354 246.819 -3.185
201712 -2.302 246.524 -3.118
201803 -2.077 249.554 -2.779
201806 -2.329 251.989 -3.087
201809 -1.919 252.439 -2.539
201812 -1.572 251.233 -2.090
201903 -1.069 254.202 -1.404
201906 -0.519 256.143 -0.677
201909 -0.469 256.759 -0.610
201912 0.017 256.974 0.022
202003 -0.429 258.115 -0.555
202006 -0.547 257.797 -0.709
202009 0.117 260.280 0.150
202012 0.722 260.474 0.926
202103 1.005 264.877 1.267
202106 1.636 271.696 2.011
202109 2.113 274.310 2.572
202112 2.261 278.802 2.708
202203 2.309 287.504 2.682
202206 2.617 296.311 2.949
202209 2.772 296.808 3.119
202212 3.285 296.797 3.696
202303 3.699 301.836 4.093
202306 4.185 305.109 4.581
202309 4.486 307.789 4.867
202312 4.734 306.746 5.154
202403 4.896 312.332 5.235
202406 5.228 314.175 5.557
202409 5.560 315.301 5.889
202412 6.154 315.605 6.512
202503 6.416 319.799 6.700
202506 6.652 322.561 6.887
202509 6.914 324.800 7.109
202512 7.214 324.054 7.434
202603 7.558 330.213 7.644
202606 8.039 333.952 8.039

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.80 mean?
Sally Beauty Holdings (FRA:S7V) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sally Beauty Holdings and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 13.27. Over the past decade, Sally Beauty Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.72 to 73.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #750 out of 805 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 93.2%.
Is Sally Beauty Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Sally Beauty Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.80 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 13.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.72 to a high of 73.32. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Sally Beauty Holdings' value of 7.80 is 524% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #750 out of 805 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sally Beauty Holdings has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sally Beauty Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to OLPX and SVV?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #750 out of 805 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Sally Beauty Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Sally Beauty Holdings' value of 7.80 is 524% above this benchmark. Historically, Sally Beauty Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 6.72 to 73.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.27 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Sally Beauty Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.25, based on 805 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sally Beauty Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.80 is 524% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Sally Beauty Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sally Beauty Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.80, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 13.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sally Beauty Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sally Beauty Holdings (FRA:S7V) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.09, compared to a current price of €14.20 — trading 17.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.80, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 13.27 and 524% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.25. Sally Beauty Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sally Beauty Holdings (FRA:S7V), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.80 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sally Beauty Holdings (FRA:S7V) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sally Beauty Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €14.20 is trading 17.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.09. GuruFocus considers Sally Beauty Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:S7V:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.80 (41% below median its 10-year median of 13.27)
  • GF Value™: €12.09 vs. price of €14.20 (17.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 524% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#750 of 805)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:S7V stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sally Beauty Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges SBH:USA
Address 3001 Colorado Boulevard, Denton, TX, USA, 76210
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc is a professional beauty-products retailer based in the United States. The company operates throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, France, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, and other geographical regions. The company operates through two business segments: Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group. The products offered by the company include hair color and care, hair dryers and hair-styling appliances, nail care, skin care, and others.
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