Upgrading Sally Beauty Holdings: Back In A Buy Zone

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is upgraded to Buy as shares retreat to $13, presenting attractive value after strong Q2 results. SBH delivered a double-line beat: revenue up 2.3% to $903.4M and comps up 1.3%, with notable gross margin expansion to 52.7%. Balance sheet strength is evident with $157M cash, no revolver borrowings, net debt leverage down to 1.5x, and ongoing buybacks.