Sally Beauty Holdings Inc's profit topped Wall Street estimates for the ninth consecutive quarter as the cosmetic products retailer saw higher demand at its Beauty Supply segment and improved margins.

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Sally Beauty, which competes with Ulta Beauty, reported a second-quarter profit of $67.8 million, or 35 cents per share, up from $49.3 million, or 26 cents per share, a year earlier.

Sally Beauty, which offers products for hair, skin, and nails under labels such as Clairol, L'Oreal, Wella and Conair, said revenue rose 11 percent to $889.3 million.

Analysts had expected the company to earn 32 cents per share on revenue of $865.6 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Gross profit as a percentage of sales expanded 20 basis points to 49.1 percent.

Shares of the Texas-based company closed at $26.54 on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.