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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although we believe that the disclosures included herein are adequate for the interim period presented. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (the “2025 10-K”). In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and that are necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, our consolidated results of operations, consolidated comprehensive income, consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, and consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include all accounts of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are presented in U.S. dollars.
Accounting Policies
Accounting Policies
We adhere to the same accounting policies in the preparation of our condensed consolidated interim financial statements as we do in the preparation of our full year consolidated financial statements. As permitted under GAAP, interim accounting for certain expenses, including income taxes, is based on full-year assumptions. For interim financial reporting purposes, income taxes are recorded based upon our estimated annual effective income tax rate.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
In order to present our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that impact our interim financial statements and supplementary disclosures. These estimates may use forecasted financial information based on reasonable assumptions available at the time of preparation, however, actual results could differ due to changes in facts and circumstances. Significant estimates and assumptions are involved in the accounting for sales allowances, deferred revenue, valuation of inventory, amortization and depreciation, intangible assets and goodwill, and other reserves. We believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable based on management’s knowledge of current events and anticipated further actions, and changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and impact actual results. Revisions to estimates are recognized in the period in which the facts that give rise to the change become known.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued accounting standards update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to expand disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and the disaggregation of taxes paid in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, which for us is the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The new standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements; however, we expect to provide additional detail and disclosures upon adoption.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires, among other things, more detailed disclosure about types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions such as cost of goods sold (“COGS”) and selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. The update is intended to improve disclosures by providing amounts related to inventory purchases, employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, but we currently do not expect to adopt this standard early. We are currently evaluating the impact of this update to our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.