Leslie's, Inc.
Business
Leslie’s, Inc. operates as a leading direct-to-consumer retailer and service provider in the aftermarket pool and spa care industry, serving residential customers, pool professionals, and commercial operators. It offers a comprehensive assortment of more than 25,000 products—chemicals, equipment, parts, cleaning and maintenance items, safety and recreational products—along with manufacturer-certified installation, repair, weekly maintenance services, and proprietary water-testing solutions like AccuBlue® and AccuBlue Home®. The company’s key operations include retail stores under the Leslie’s and In The Swim® brands, wholesale parts distribution, manufacturing and packaging facilities, and field service technicians. Leslie’s serves the continental United States through an omnichannel model of over 1,000 physical locations, e-commerce websites, mobile apps, online marketplaces, and a hub-and-spoke distribution network with same-day and BOPIS fulfillment options.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,242 | 1,330 | 1,451 | 1,562 | 1,343 | |
| Cost of merchandise and services sold | 802 | 853 | 903 | 888 | 748 | |
| Gross profit | 440 | 477 | 548 | 674 | 595 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 426 | 420 | 446 | 435 | 386 | |
| Impairment | 184 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating (loss) income | −170 | 57 | 102 | 239 | 209 | |
| Interest expense | 63 | 70 | 65 | 30 | 34 | |
| Net (loss) income before taxes | −233 | −13 | 37 | 208 | 163 | |
| Income tax expense | 4 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 36 | |
| Net (loss) income | −237 | −23 | 27 | 159 | 127 | |
| Basic (per share) | −25.57 | −2.53 | 2.96 | 0.86 | 0.68 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −25.57 | −2.53 | 2.95 | 0.85 | 0.67 | |
| Basic (shares) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 184 | 185 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 186 | 190 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 64 | 109 | 55 | 112 | 343 | |
| Accounts and other receivables, net | 23 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 39 | |
| Inventories, net | 208 | 234 | 312 | 362 | 199 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 33 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
| Total current assets | 329 | 422 | 420 | 542 | 602 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 93 | 98 | 90 | 78 | 70 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 253 | 270 | 251 | 236 | 212 | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles, net | 31 | 215 | 219 | 214 | 129 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Other assets | 36 | 40 | 46 | 38 | 25 | |
| Total assets | 741 | 1,050 | 1,034 | 1,110 | 1,042 | |
| Accounts payable | 52 | 68 | 59 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 82 | 107 | 91 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 75 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 61 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 7 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Total current liabilities | 209 | 247 | 226 | 348 | 310 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 287,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 185 | 209 | 193 | 180 | 160 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 752 | 769 | 773 | 780 | 786 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3 | 2 | 3 | 65,000 | 4 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,149 | 1,227 | 1,196 | 1,308 | 1,260 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized and 9,290,311 and 9,248,464 issued and outstanding as of October 4, 2025 and September 28, 2024. | 9,000 | 9,000 | 184,000 | 183,000 | 190,000 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 113 | 107 | 99 | 90 | 205 | |
| Retained deficit | −521 | −284 | −261 | −288 | −422 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −408 | −177 | −161 | −198 | −218 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders deficit | 741 | 1,050 | 1,034 | 1,110 | 1,042 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (loss) income | −237 | −23 | 27 | 159 | 127 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 27 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 24 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Provision for credit losses | −1 | 1 | 193,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 3 | −6 | 2 | 3 | |
| Loss on asset dispositions | 192,000 | 464,000 | 6 | 466,000 | −2 | |
| Accounts and other receivables | 24 | −19 | 16 | −8 | −9 | |
| Inventories | 26 | 86 | 54 | −143 | −48 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | −1 | −3 | −1 | 3 | |
| Other assets | 3 | 7 | −10 | −13 | −11 | |
| Accounts payable | −16 | 2 | −98 | 55 | — | |
| Accrued expenses | −23 | 5 | −22 | −32 | — | |
| Income taxes payable | −1 | −5 | −7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 2 | 6 | 825,000 | −5 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 9 | 107 | 6 | 67 | 169 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −25 | −47 | −39 | −32 | −29 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −16 | −108 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from asset dispositions | 141,000 | 81,000 | 2 | 408,000 | 2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −25 | −47 | −53 | −139 | −35 | |
| Borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility | 160 | 141 | 264 | 45 | 0 | |
| Payments on Revolving Credit Facility | −160 | −141 | −264 | −45 | 0 | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | −27 | −6 | −8 | −8 | −396 | |
| Payment on finance lease | −536,000 | −145,000 | −347,000 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of employee tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting | −76,000 | −998,000 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −28 | −7 | −11 | −159 | 54 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −44 | 53 | −57 | −231 | 188 | |
| Interest | 65 | 63 | 63 | 33 | 36 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds received | 3 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 29 |