Sally Beauty Q2 sales up 2.3%; GAAP EPS $0.43 beats year-ago $0.38; guidance range narrowed

Consolidated net sales of $903 million, an increase of 2.3% compared to the prior year; • Consolidated comparable sales growth of 1.3%; • Global e-commerce sales increased 13% to $108 million, representing 12% of net sales; • GAAP gross margin expansion of 70 basis points to 52.7%; • Adjusted Gross Margin expansion of 80 basis points to 52.8%; • GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses of $404 million, an increase of $14 million compared to the prior year; • Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses of $404 million, an increase of $20 million compared to the prior year; • GAAP operating earnings of $72 million and GAAP operating margin of 8.0%; • Adjusted Operating Earnings of $73 million and Adjusted Operating Margin of 8.1%; • GAAP diluted net earnings per share of $0.43, an increase of 13% compared to the prior year;