Leslie's, Inc.
LESLAnalytical Summary
Leslie's, Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. However, watch Operating Margin (%) and Profit Margin (%) which show concerning trends. Consider comparing against peers in the Consumer Discretionary sector before making investment decisions.
8-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-6.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-195%)
|
-8.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-219%)
|
-7.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-201%)
|
16.3%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+133%)
|
20.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+196%)
|
19.8%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+183%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-910.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
-82.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
26.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
83.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-913.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-82.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
25.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
116.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
8242.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | N/M | N/M | N/M |
-75.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
43.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
172.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-7.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-0.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
9.3%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
18.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
2.2%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
7.5%
Fair
Fair
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — |
-26.0%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-13.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-214%)
|
4.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
7.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-41%)
|
15.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+27%)
|
15.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+30%)
|
13.2%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+10%)
|
13.1%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+9%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-1.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-76.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
23.6%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.4%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
4.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
95.5%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-19.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-339%)
|
-1.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-122%)
|
1.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-77%)
|
10.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+27%)
|
9.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+18%)
|
5.3%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-34%)
|
0.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-1.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.4%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.3%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.07x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-2.58x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.18x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.22x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.11x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.41x
Good
Good
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
43.27x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-49.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
30.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
27.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
37.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.6%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-22.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
21.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
20.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
58.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+190%)
|
13.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-34%)
|
-16.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-184%)
|
-80.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-502%)
|
-58.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-391%)
|
-7.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-135%)
|
-0.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
-1.85x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-332%)
|
-4.42x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-653%)
|
-4.89x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-712%)
|
-4.03x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-604%)
|
-3.70x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-563%)
|
-1.45x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-282%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-2.70x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.81x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.56x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
7.90x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
6.08x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.74x
Caution
Caution
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.23x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $692.31M | $675.17M | $734.33M | $685.56M | $462.45M | $1.04B | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
-5.38x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
9.08x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.98x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.99x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
3.42x
Caution
Caution
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
6.85x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $119.73M | $175.51M | $194.46M | $194.42M | $292.00M | $101.98M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $756.65M | $783.67M | $789.75M | $797.85M | $805.95M | $1.20B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $-407.99M | $-177.15M | $-161.36M | $-197.95M | $-217.56M | $-827.00M | $-887.36M | $-888.95M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Oct 4, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $1.24B | $1.33B | $1.45B | $1.56B | $1.34B | $1.11B | $928.20M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $29.30M | $29.20M | $29.80M | $27.80M | $26.60M | $28.90M | $27.90M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-236.97M | $-23.38M | $27.24M | $159.03M | $126.63M | $58.56M | $702.00K | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $8.82M | $107.47M | $6.47M | $66.64M | $169.27M | $103.41M | $57.82M | — |
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Signals
Key bullish and bearish indicators for LESL
Debt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Percentile Rankings
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