Sally Beauty HoldingsSBH +2.26%75 Days Payable is 46.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 53.05. GuruFocus rates SBH with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.80 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,102 Retail - Cyclical companies, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks worse than 58.26% on this metric.
Sally Beauty Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sally Beauty Holdings's Days Payable 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.
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Sally Beauty Holdings's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sally Beauty Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sally Beauty Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Sally Beauty Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (SBH) has a Days Payable of 46.00 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Sally Beauty Holdings and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 53.05. Over the past decade, Sally Beauty Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 43.41 to 56.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #642 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 58.3%.
Is Sally Beauty Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Sally Beauty Holdings' current Days Payable of 46.00 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 53.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 43.41 to a high of 56.09. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Sally Beauty Holdings' value of 46.00 is 10.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #642 out of 1102 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sally Beauty Holdings has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sally Beauty Holdings' Days Payable compare to EYE and WINA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Sally Beauty Holdings ranks #642 out of 1102 companies for Days Payable. This places Sally Beauty Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.22. Sally Beauty Holdings' value of 46.00 is 10.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sally Beauty Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 43.41 to 56.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 53.05 vs. the industry median of 51.22, Sally Beauty Holdings has consistently been below 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 Days Payable for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.22, based on 1,102 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sally Beauty Holdings's current Days Payable of 46.00 is 10.2% below 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Sally Beauty Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sally Beauty Holdings's current Days Payable is 46.00, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 53.05. 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 (SBH) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.80, compared to a current price of $14.46 — trading 13% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 46.00, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 53.05 and 10.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.22. Sally Beauty Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH), the current Days Payable is 46.00 as of Mar. 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 (SBH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sally Beauty Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $14.46 is trading 13% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.80.
GuruFocus considers Sally Beauty Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SBH:
Days Payable: 46.00 (13% below median its 10-year median of 53.05)
GF Value™: $12.80 vs. price of $14.46 (13% above fair value)
Industry Position: 10.2% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#642 of 1102)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SBH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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