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Leslie's, Inc.

Consumer DiscretionaryRetail
Ticker LESLPHOENIX, AZFiscal year ends OctoberBook value per share $-52.82Diluted shares 9.3M

Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL) operates as a leading retailer of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related products across North America. The company maintains an extensive network of retail locations and serves both residential and commercial customers through its omnichannel distribution model,… From the company’s description.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 10-04Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-07-04
Sales & profitability
$1.24B
−6.6% year over year
Last 12 mo $1.18B
-13.68%
−18 percentage points
Last 12 mo -16.54%
$-236.97M
−913.6% year over year
Last 12 mo $-250.49M
58.08%
+44.9 percentage points
Last 12 mo 50.84%
Cash & financing
$8.82M
−91.8% year over year
Last 12 mo $10.62M
$-16.67M
−127.7% year over year
Last 12 mo $-6.34M
-1.84
Was -4.39× a year earlier
Last 12 mo -1.59
9.3M
−95.0% year over year
Last 12 mo 9.3M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What Leslie's, Inc. does

In the company’s own words

Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL) operates as a leading retailer of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related products across North America. The company maintains an extensive network of retail locations and serves both residential and commercial customers through its omnichannel distribution model, combining physical stores with e-commerce capabilities.

The company's primary business segments include retail pool supply sales, pool equipment and maintenance services, and related ancillary products. Leslie's offers a comprehensive product portfolio encompassing chlorine and other sanitizing chemicals, pool filters and pumps, heating and cooling equipment, cleaning supplies, safety equipment, and decorative pool accessories. The retailer serves homeowners, property managers, municipalities, and commercial facilities requiring pool maintenance solutions.

Leslie's operates hundreds of retail locations strategically positioned throughout the United States and Canada, providing convenient access to pool supplies and expert customer service. The company's store network represents a significant competitive advantage, enabling same-day product availability and localized market expertise. Beyond physical retail, Leslie's maintains a robust e-commerce platform allowing customers to purchase products online with delivery or in-store pickup options.

The business benefits from recurring revenue characteristics inherent to pool maintenance, as customers require continuous chemical replenishment and equipment maintenance throughout swimming seasons. This creates predictable demand patterns and customer loyalty opportunities. Leslie's differentiates itself through knowledgeable staff, comprehensive product selection, competitive pricing, and convenient store locations.

The company's website is www.lesliespool.com, providing customers with product information, store locators, and online purchasing capabilities. Leslie's Poolmart operates as a subsidiary of Leslie's, Inc., a Delaware corporation serving as the holding company for the business. The company's capital structure reflects its leveraged acquisition history, with the term loan credit agreement detailed in this filing representing the primary debt financing vehicle supporting operations and strategic initiatives.

Company details
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
PHOENIX, AZ
Fiscal year end
October
CIK
1821806
SIC
5990

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2021–2025 · USD
$-431.75M$112.03M$655.81M$1.20B$1.74B20212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Leslie's, Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

14
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$25.42M
held by funds, at market
28.4%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Leslie's, Inc.’s weight in each

Ariel Fund
ARGFX · Ariel Investment Trust
0.75%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXPLORER VALUE FUND
VEVFX · VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS
0.03%of fund net assets
0.00%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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