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LESL

Leslie's, Inc.
$2.76 -0.21 (-7.07%) At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$24.24M
Shares
9,359,448

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$2.76 Open$2.97 Day$2.71–3.18 52W$0.87–13.56 Avg vol 30d953K Short int957K · 10.2% float · 2.6d Short vol31% Last earningsMay 13, 2026 DataOct 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 4, 2026 Est
filed May 13, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −9%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −49%
      below
      RSI (14) 30
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 15%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −61%
      trailing
      6-month return +55%
      trailing
      YTD return +67%
      this year
      Relative strength +46%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      1 of 43 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.3K sh shares
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.23% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      43 holders — mid 1-yr range
      Squeeze score 52
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 35%
      contracting
      EPS growth −911%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-16.7M
      Buyback $147.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $687.7M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 208%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −93%
      past year
      ATR 48.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 13, 2026
      Sales · full year fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.1B – $1.25B
      prior FY $1.24B midpoint −5.4% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained $55M – $75M
      Capital Expenditures · full year fiscal 2026 Initiated $20M – $25M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −49% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      30 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      15% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $5 › 200d $3 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      1 of 43 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +1.3K sh shares
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.23% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 2.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      43 holders — mid 1-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $1 Now $3 · 15% 52-wk high $14
      vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg -49%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted net loss non-GAAP -$117.5M Fiscal Six Months Ended April 4, 2026
      Capital expenditures $9.5M Fiscal Six Months Ended April 4, 2026
      Customer count growth 8% Fiscal Second Quarter Ended April 4, 2026
      Total liquidity $97.1M as of April 4, 2026
      adjusted EBITDA growth non-GAAP 26% Q2 FY2026 call
      pro business growth 5% Q2 FY2026 call
      stores closed 80 FY2026 call
      stores closed in fiscal 2026 80 fiscal 2026 call
      total customer count growth 8% Q2 FY2026 call
      Stores closed during Q1 2026 80 Q1 2026
      net loss of customers 160,000 2025 call
      net loss of residential customers 160,000 fiscal year 2025 call
      percentage of closures completed 80% fiscal year 2026 call
      percentage of completed store closures 80% Q1 FY2026 call
      Pool Perks loyalty database transaction capture 85% Q1 FY2026 call
      store closures 80 fiscal year 2026 call
      underperforming store closures 80 Q1 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Retail — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LESL
      Leslie's, Inc.
      this stock
      $24.24M +67.3% -6.6% 10.2%
      CASY
      Caseys General Stores Inc
      $31.79B +49.8% +10.2% 44.8 3.8%
      WSM
      Williams Sonoma Inc
      $26.89B +28.8% +1.2% 25.6 5.5%
      ULTA
      Ulta Beauty, Inc.
      $20.59B -20.9% +9.7% 18.0 4.8%
      DKS
      Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
      $19.41B +10.3% +28.1% 21.1 8.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      43
      % held
      58.6%
      Reported
      1 of 43
      Top holder
      ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      15
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      957.2K
      Days to cover
      2.6d
      Change
      -189.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      31%
      As of
      Jul 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.2K
      Value
      $19.5K
      As of
      Jun 26, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      63.0%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Susie Lee
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Nov 30, 2022
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-237.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-25.57
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $300.0M
      Remaining
      $147.7M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 1, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 13, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LESL -58.1% -60.9% +55.1% -72.8% +67.3%
      SPY -0.1% +0.1% +9.0% +0.5% +10.1%
      vs SPY -57.9% -60.9% +46.1% -73.3% +57.2%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 28, 2024
      Authorized
      $300.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $152.30M
      Remaining
      $147.70M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1821806 CUSIP 527064208 13F (30d) 2 filings 2 filers Visit website Investor relations