Leslie's (LESL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Leslie'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 also offers various pool and spa maintenance items, such as chemicals, equipment and parts, cleaning and maintenance equipment, safety, recreational, and fitness related products. In addition, the company provides installation and repair services for pool and spa equipment. It also sells its products through e-commerce websites and third-party marketplaces. The company offers complimentary, commercial-grade in-store, water testing, and analysis services. It serves the residential, professional, and commercial consumers. Leslie's, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.10 to $2.31
• 50-Day Range: $2.06 to $3.51
• 52-Week Range: $2.02 to $8.21
• Volume: 5.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $419.88 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.61
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Leslie's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Leslie's scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Leslie's has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Leslie's has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Leslie's is -18.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Leslie's is -18.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.79% of the float of Leslie's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leslie's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leslie's has recently decreased by 16.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Leslie's does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Leslie's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.30

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.79% of the float of Leslie's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Leslie's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Leslie's has recently decreased by 16.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Leslie's has a news sentiment score of 0.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Leslie's this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for LESL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Leslie's insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.50% of the stock of Leslie's is held by insiders.

LESL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LESL shares performed this year?

Leslie's' stock was trading at $6.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LESL shares have decreased by 67.1% and is now trading at $2.27.
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How were Leslie's' earnings last quarter?

Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.09. Leslie's's quarterly revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Leslie's IPO?

Leslie's (LESL) raised $600 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, October 29th 2020. The company issued 40,000,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Leslie's' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Leslie's include Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (12.67%), State Street Corp (4.55%), Private Management Group Inc. (3.01%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Investor Aggregator L Bubbles, Michael R Egeck, Steven M Weddell, Brad Gazaway and Moyo Labode.
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How do I buy shares of Leslie's?

Shares of LESL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Leslie's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Leslie's investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/25/2024
• Today: 12/26/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LESL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1821806
• Web: lesliespool.com
• Phone: 602-366-3999
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,850
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.61
• High Stock Price Target: $5.15
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.12)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-23,380,000.00
• Net Margins: -1.76%
• Pretax Margin: -1.00%
• Return on Equity: -6.11%
• Return on Assets: -0.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.31
• Cash Flow: $0.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.29
• Book Value: ($0.96) per share
• Price / Book: -2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 184,969,000
• Free Float: 178,495,000
• Market Cap: $412.48 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12