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Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LESL • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalHome Improvement RetailPool & Outdoor LivingPool Care & Maintenance
AboutLeslie's, Inc. operates as a direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand in the United States. The company markets and sells pool and spa supplies and related products and services. It offers pool chemicals consisting of chlorine, sanitizers, water balancers, specialty chemicals, and algae control; pool covers, including winter, solar and safety covers, leaf nets, cover reels, and cover alternatives; pool equipment, which comprise pool cleaners, pool pumps, pool filters, pool heating, and lighting; and pools, such as above ground pools, soft side pools, above ground pools liners and equipment, ladders and rails, and diving boards. The company also provides pool maintenance products, including pool closing and opening supplies, filter catridges, chlorine floaters, backwash and vacuum hoses, and cleaning attachments; parts, such as automatic pool cleaner parts, pool filter and pump parts, and pool heater and heat pump parts; and safety, recreational, and fitness-related products. In addition, it provides pool equipment and repair services. The company markets its products through 952 company operated locations in 38 states and e-commerce websites. It serves the residential, professional, and commercial consumers. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.Show more
  • Revenue $1.33B -8.3%
  • EBITDA $90M -33.8%
  • Net Income -$23M -185.8%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.60 -186.7%
  • Gross Margin 35.85% -5.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 6.78% -27.8%
  • Operating Margin 4.29% -39.0%
  • Net Margin -1.76% -193.6%
  • ROE -
  • ROIC 5.41% -45.7%
  • Debt/Equity -
  • Interest Coverage 0.81 -48.0%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.3x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 2 (bottom 2%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y7.46%
3Y-0.32%
TTM-8.36%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2879.4%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2478.65%

ROCE

10Y Avg28.26%
5Y Avg24.54%
3Y Avg17.34%
Latest7.09%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
LESLLeslie's, Inc.15.98M1.72-0.66-8.34%-6.72%100%

Profit & Loss

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+892.6M928.2M1.11B1.34B1.56B1.45B1.33B
Revenue Growth %-0.04%0.2%0.21%0.16%-0.07%-0.08%
Cost of Goods Sold+535.46M548.46M651.52M747.76M888.38M902.99M853.33M
COGS % of Revenue0.6%0.59%0.59%0.56%0.57%0.62%0.64%
Gross Profit+357.14M379.74M460.71M595.16M673.74M548.22M476.79M
Gross Margin %0.4%0.41%0.41%0.44%0.43%0.38%0.36%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.06%0.21%0.29%0.13%-0.19%-0.13%
Operating Expenses+241.67M258.15M314.34M386.07M434.99M446.04M419.67M
OpEx % of Revenue0.27%0.28%0.28%0.29%0.28%0.31%0.32%
Selling, General & Admin241.67M258.15M314.34M386.07M434.99M446.04M409.71M
SG&A % of Revenue0.27%0.28%0.28%0.29%0.28%0.31%0.31%
Research & Development0000000
R&D % of Revenue-------
Other Operating Expenses-1.76M0-1.09M-2.38M-397K09.96M
Operating Income+115.47M121.59M146.38M209.09M238.75M102.18M57.12M
Operating Margin %0.13%0.13%0.13%0.16%0.15%0.07%0.04%
Operating Income Growth %-0.05%0.2%0.43%0.14%-0.57%-0.44%
EBITDA+147.08M152.01M177.9M235.64M269.52M136.32M90.19M
EBITDA Margin %0.16%0.16%0.16%0.18%0.17%0.09%0.07%
EBITDA Growth %-0.03%0.17%0.32%0.14%-0.49%-0.34%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)31.61M30.42M31.52M26.55M30.77M34.14M33.08M
EBIT113.71M121.59M145.29M197.54M238.36M102.18M57.12M
Net Interest Income+-91.66M-98.58M-84.1M-34.41M-30.24M-65.44M-70.39M
Interest Income0000000
Interest Expense91.66M98.58M84.1M34.41M30.24M65.44M70.39M
Other Income/Expense-93.42M-106.03M-85.19M-45.96M-30.64M-65.44M-70.39M
Pretax Income+22.05M15.56M61.19M163.13M208.12M36.74M-13.28M
Pretax Margin %0.02%0.02%0.06%0.12%0.13%0.03%-0.01%
Income Tax+4.93M14.86M2.63M36.49M49.09M9.5M10.1M
Effective Tax Rate %0.78%0.05%0.96%0.78%0.76%0.74%1.76%
Net Income+17.13M702K58.56M126.63M159.03M27.24M-23.38M
Net Margin %0.02%0%0.05%0.09%0.1%0.02%-0.02%
Net Income Growth %--0.96%82.42%1.16%0.26%-0.83%-1.86%
Net Income (Continuing)17.13M702K58.56M126.63M159.03M27.24M-23.38M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest0000000
EPS (Diluted)+1.840.086.2013.4017.003.00-2.60
EPS Growth %--0.96%80.58%1.16%0.27%-0.82%-1.87%
EPS (Basic)1.840.086.2013.6017.203.00-2.60
Diluted Shares Outstanding9.33M9.33M9.33M9.5M9.31M9.24M9.23M
Basic Shares Outstanding9.33M9.33M9.33M9.27M9.22M9.19M9.23M
Dividend Payout Ratio-1.77%-----

Balance Sheet

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+255.33M282.09M372.13M603.27M542.38M420.29M422.43M
Cash & Short-Term Investments77.57M90.9M157.07M345.06M112.29M55.42M108.5M
Cash Only77.57M90.9M157.07M345.06M112.29M55.42M108.5M
Short-Term Investments0000000
Accounts Receivable28.7M33.87M31.48M38.86M45.3M29.4M45.47M
Days Sales Outstanding11.7413.3210.3310.5610.587.3912.48
Inventory143.22M149.73M148.97M198.79M361.69M311.84M234.28M
Days Inventory Outstanding97.6399.6483.4697.03148.6126.05100.21
Other Current Assets0034.61M8.88M15.6M10.13M9.44M
Total Non-Current Assets+197.83M197.63M374.31M440.52M567.25M614.15M627.89M
Property, Plant & Equipment80.26M78.51M244.05M282.62M314.56M341.75M368.94M
Fixed Asset Turnover11.12x11.82x4.56x4.75x4.97x4.25x3.61x
Goodwill84.52M89.74M93.3M101.11M173.51M180.7M180.7M
Intangible Assets27.13M27.98M27.89M27.91M40.19M38.16M34.43M
Long-Term Investments4.3M-21.33M00000
Other Non-Current Assets-8.73M1.4M2.49M25.15M37.72M45.95M39.66M
Total Assets+453.16M479.72M746.44M1.04B1.11B1.03B1.05B
Asset Turnover1.97x1.93x1.49x1.29x1.41x1.40x1.27x
Asset Growth %-0.06%0.56%0.4%0.06%-0.07%0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+137.16M165.52M258.2M309.71M347.96M225.83M246.92M
Accounts Payable61.6M68.35M92.37M100.96M156.46M58.56M67.62M
Days Payables Outstanding41.9945.4851.7549.2864.2823.6728.92
Short-Term Debt8.34M8.34M62.8M69.17M68.47M70.89M71.46M
Deferred Revenue (Current)0001000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities51.99M67.43M68.75M85.88M70.97M65.25M79.63M
Current Ratio1.86x1.70x1.44x1.95x1.56x1.86x1.71x
Quick Ratio0.82x0.80x0.86x1.31x0.52x0.48x0.76x
Cash Conversion Cycle67.3867.4842.0458.3194.9109.7783.76
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.2B1.2B1.32B950.08M959.63M969.97M980.55M
Long-Term Debt1.19B1.19B1.18B786.13M779.73M773.28M769.07M
Capital Lease Obligations00130.23M160.04M179.84M193.22M209.07M
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.06M1.24M53.82M59.21M68.22M00
Other Non-Current Liabilities14.37M13.82M5.46M3.92M65K3.47M2.42M
Total Liabilities1.34B1.37B1.57B1.26B1.31B1.2B1.23B
Total Debt+1.2B1.19B1.37B1.02B1.03B1.04B1.05B
Net Debt1.12B1.1B1.22B670.28M915.74M981.97M941.08M
Debt / Equity-------
Debt / EBITDA8.14x7.86x7.72x4.31x3.81x7.61x11.64x
Net Debt / EBITDA7.62x7.26x6.83x2.84x3.40x7.20x10.43x
Interest Coverage1.26x1.23x1.74x6.08x7.90x1.56x0.81x
Total Equity+-888.95M-887.36M-827M-217.56M-197.95M-161.36M-177.15M
Equity Growth %-0%0.07%0.74%0.09%0.18%-0.1%
Book Value per Share-95.28-95.10-88.64-22.90-21.27-17.47-19.18
Total Shareholders' Equity-888.95M-887.36M-827M-217.56M-197.95M-161.36M-177.15M
Common Stock157K0157K190K183K184K185K
Retained Earnings-607.13M-887.36M-549.09M-422.46M-288.07M-260.83M-284.2M
Treasury Stock0000000
Accumulated OCI-272.29M0-278.06M0000
Minority Interest0000000

Cash Flow

Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+43.28M57.82M103.41M169.56M66.64M6.47M107.47M
Operating CF Margin %0.05%0.06%0.09%0.13%0.04%0%0.08%
Operating CF Growth %-0.34%0.79%0.64%-0.61%-0.9%15.61%
Net Income17.13M702K58.56M126.63M159.03M27.24M-23.38M
Depreciation & Amortization31.61M30.42M28.93M26.55M30.77M34.14M33.08M
Stock-Based Compensation1.78M2.13M1.78M24.22M11.35M11.7M8.59M
Deferred Taxes1.41M-754K-7.82M2.85M2.47M-6.33M3.43M
Other Non-Cash Items4.82M5.45M4.85M12.15M3.63M8.69M4.12M
Working Capital Changes-13.46M19.86M17.11M-22.84M-140.6M-68.98M81.63M
Change in Receivables-4.3M-5.63M-31.02M-12.89M-7.62M16.1M-18.68M
Change in Inventory-4.92M-3.8M1.76M-47.79M-143.15M54.33M85.88M
Change in Payables2.04M23.83M39.34M36.04M23.84M-120.05M1.89M
Cash from Investing+-40.22M-37M-26.81M-35.35M-138.98M-52.54M-47.16M
Capital Expenditures-28.79M-27.44M-20.63M-28.93M-31.73M-38.58M-47.24M
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.03%0.04%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing325K64K7K2.44M408K1.59M81K
Cash from Financing+-24.39M-7.5M-10.43M53.78M-158.87M-10.8M-7.22M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid0-1.24M00000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing-724K00-9.58M1.38M-2.7M0
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+14.49M30.38M82.78M140.63M34.92M-32.11M60.22M
FCF Margin %0.02%0.03%0.07%0.1%0.02%-0.02%0.05%
FCF Growth %-1.1%1.73%0.7%-0.75%-1.92%2.88%
FCF per Share1.553.268.8714.803.75-3.486.52
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.53x82.37x1.77x1.34x0.42x0.24x-4.60x
Interest Paid90.06M90.48M88.68M36.41M32.62M63.06M63.24M
Taxes Paid7.33M12.94M15.3M28.56M41.15M22.56M10.93M

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)37.43%40.72%36.29%37.28%30.6%9.96%5.41%
Gross Margin40.01%40.91%41.42%44.32%43.13%37.78%35.85%
Net Margin1.92%0.08%5.27%9.43%10.18%1.88%-1.76%
Interest Coverage1.26x1.23x1.74x6.08x7.90x1.56x0.81x
FCF Conversion2.53x82.37x1.77x1.34x0.42x0.24x-4.60x
Revenue Growth-3.99%19.83%20.74%16.32%-7.1%-8.34%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) reported $1.25B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 40% increase from $892.6M in 2018.

Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) saw revenue decline by 8.3% over the past year.

Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) reported a net loss of $84.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) had negative free cash flow of $24.3M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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