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LESLIE'S INC (LESL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LESL - Nasdaq - US5270641096 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.64  -0.6 (-26.79%)

After market: 1.63 -0.01 (-0.61%)

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Taking everything into account, LESL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LESL was compared to 120 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. LESL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LESL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LESL had negative earnings in the past year.
LESL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LESL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years LESL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LESL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLESL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

LESL has a worse Return On Assets (-2.23%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.18%, LESL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.83% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LESL is in line with the industry average of 12.42%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.93%) for LESL is well above the current ROIC(6.18%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.23%
ROE N/A
ROIC 6.18%
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)6.95%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.93%
ROIC(5y)16.83%
LESL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLESL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.04%, LESL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.81% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LESL has declined.
LESL's Gross Margin of 35.85% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LESL outperforms 49.57% of its industry peers.
LESL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.04%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 35.85%
OM growth 3Y-32.03%
OM growth 5Y-17.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.83%
GM growth 5Y-2.61%
LESL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLESL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LESL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LESL has more shares outstanding
LESL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LESL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LESL Yearly Shares OutstandingLESL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
LESL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLESL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.50, we must say that LESL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.50, LESL is not doing good in the industry: 70.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LESL is 12.90, which is on the high side as it means it would take LESL, 12.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LESL has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 12.91
Altman-Z 1.5
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC8.83%
LESL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLESL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

LESL has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that LESL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LESL has a Current ratio of 1.71. This is in the better half of the industry: LESL outperforms 72.65% of its industry peers.
LESL has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a bad value and indicates that LESL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LESL has a Quick ratio of 0.76. This is in the better half of the industry: LESL outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 0.76
LESL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLESL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for LESL have decreased strongly by -114.29% in the last year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.34% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LESL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.46% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-10%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.32%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%0.73%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, LESL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 186.11% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.72% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1028.2%
EPS Next 2Y369.14%
EPS Next 3Y186.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.2%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3Y3.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LESL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLESL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
LESL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLESL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LESL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
LESL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.20.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LESL is valued a bit cheaper than 78.63% of the companies in the same industry.
LESL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 94.77.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.2
LESL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLESL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 200 300 400

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LESL.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LESL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.04
EV/EBITDA 10.82
LESL Per share dataLESL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LESL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
LESL's earnings are expected to grow with 186.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y369.14%
EPS Next 3Y186.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LESL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LESLIE'S INC

NASDAQ:LESL (2/7/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 1.63 -0.01 (-0.61%)

1.64

-0.6 (-26.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-06 2025-02-06/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners120.21%
Inst Owner Change1.84%
Ins Owners1.54%
Ins Owner Change0.15%
Market Cap303.35M
Analysts70
Price Target3.22 (96.34%)
Short Float %12.11%
Short Ratio3.35
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-39.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-82.56%
Max EPS beat(2)4.05%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-82.56%
Max EPS beat(4)6.63%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-16.97%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.42%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)4.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.02%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.88%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.38%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.7%
PT rev (1m)-3.07%
PT rev (3m)-10.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)-24.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-49.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.2
P/S 0.23
P/FCF 5.04
P/OCF 2.82
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.82
EPS(TTM)-0.03
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.2
Fwd EY12.2%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY19.85%
OCF(TTM)0.58
OCFY35.43%
SpS7.19
BVpS-0.96
TBVpS-2.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.23%
ROE N/A
ROCE 8.34%
ROIC 6.18%
ROICexc 7.15%
ROICexgc 10.35%
OM 5.04%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 35.85%
FCFM 4.53%
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)6.95%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.93%
ROIC(5y)16.83%
ROICexc(3y)14.82%
ROICexc(5y)24.05%
ROICexgc(3y)21.72%
ROICexgc(5y)36.28%
ROCE(3y)17.45%
ROCE(5y)22.71%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-44.76%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-34.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-44.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-29.4%
OM growth 3Y-32.03%
OM growth 5Y-17.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.83%
GM growth 5Y-2.61%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 12.91
Debt/EBITDA 7.68
Cap/Depr 142.83%
Cap/Sales 3.55%
Interest Coverage 1.06
Cash Conversion 107.37%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 0.76
Altman-Z 1.5
F-Score3
WACC8.83%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)119.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-10%
EPS Next Y1028.2%
EPS Next 2Y369.14%
EPS Next 3Y186.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.32%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%0.73%
Revenue Next Year2.2%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3Y3.72%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-40.24%
EBIT growth 3Y-32.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.41%
EBIT Next Year50.3%
EBIT Next 3Y21.83%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y287.61%
FCF growth 3Y-24.58%
FCF growth 5Y14.65%
OCF growth 1Y1553.32%
OCF growth 3Y-14.06%
OCF growth 5Y13.21%