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Leslie's, Inc.

LESL

$1.19 ▼ -0.33 (-21.71%) at close

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Analytical 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.

Market Cap $11.0M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -6.6% ↗

Op. Margin -13.7% ↘

ROIC -49.6% ↘

FCF / Share $-1.80 ↘

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book —

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity -1.85

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

8-Year Financial Trajectory

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Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.24B

↓ -6.6% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-236.97M

↓ -913.6% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-13.7%

↓ -418.5% 12th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$-1.80

↓ -127.6% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$756.65M

↓ -3.4% —

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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

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Bearish Risks

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

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	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

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	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

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%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

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	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

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 per Share (USD)	$134.00	$144.05	$7.89	$8.47	$7.24	$7.11	$5.93	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-25.57	$-2.53	$0.15	$0.86	$0.68	$0.37	$0.00	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$-1.80	$6.52	$-0.17	$0.19	$0.76	$0.53	$0.19	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$-43.92	$-19.15	$-0.88	$-1.08	$-1.15	$-5.28	$-5.67	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-47.22	$-42.42	$-2.06	$-2.24	$-1.83	$-6.06	$-6.24	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	9.27M	9.23M	183.84M	184.35M	185.41M	156.50M	156.50M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

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

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

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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Leslie's, Inc.

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