Leslie's, Inc. (LESL)Consumer Cyclical | Specialty Retail | Phoenix, United States | NasdaqGS
0.53 USD
0.00
(-0.394%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 0.53 +0.00 (0.584%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:41 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Leslie's, Inc. has collapsed entirely. The company is effectively insolvent, trading at a fraction of a cent with negative book value and a massive debt load exceeding $1 billion against mere tens of millions in cash. The recent news confirms the worst fears: the company is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, causing the stock to plunge nearly 45%. Fundamentally, this is a value trap; the market has correctly priced in the destruction of equity value, rendering any historical revenue or margin metrics irrelevant in the face of imminent liquidation. The price history tells a story of total erasure, dropping 98.5% over four years with no positive annual returns. While the stock recently spiked on a brief rumor of a turnaround, the reality of the balance sheet and the bankruptcy filing suggests this was a fleeting distraction. With no dividend to speak of and a statistical forecast model admitting it cannot predict the next move due to extreme volatility, there is no rational basis for holding this security. The options market is screaming 'down,' with traders buying protection at strikes far above the current price, indicating they expect the stock to remain well below these levels or go to zero. This is a clear 'avoid' signal. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 1.560255 |
| AutoETS | 1.572927 |
| MSTL | 1.585932 |
| AutoTheta | 2.355019 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 20% |
| H-stat | 22.75 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.111 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.22 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Revenue per Share | 126.597 |
| Market Cap | 4,973,067 |
| Forward P/E | -0.22 |
| Beta | 1.74 |
| Profit Margins | -21.24% |
| Website | https://lesliespool.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for a further collapse, evidenced by massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 2.5x and 5x current price) compared to negligible call activity. While some speculative calls exist at distant strikes, the overwhelming volume and open interest in puts suggest a 'naked put' strategy or heavy hedging against a potential bankruptcy event, rather than a belief in a recovery.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.9177469 |
| Address1 | 2,005 East Indian School Road |
| All Time High | 656.8 |
| All Time Low | 0.521 |
| Ask | 0.676 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 3.0 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 922,180 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,239,732 |
| Average Volume | 1,239,732 |
| Average Volume10Days | 922,180 |
| Beta | 1.74 |
| Bid | 0.3864 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Book Value | -57.847 |
| City | Phoenix |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 0.531 |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 0.5599 |
| Day Low | 0.52 |
| Display Name | Leslie's |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,568,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,568,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.141 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.199 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,564,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,564,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,564,800 |
| Ebitda | 62,855,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.05329 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 15.617 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.832 |
| Enterprise Value | 981,594,048 |
| Eps Current Year | -4.01 |
| Eps Forward | -2.395 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -26.96 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.7244 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.1934 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.85742664 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -91.77469 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.53 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -11.999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.9576217 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 0.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.011000037 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.021153918 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 0.52 - 12.53 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,603,978,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 9,128,903 |
| Forward Eps | -2.395 |
| Forward P E | -0.2217119 |
| Free Cashflow | 36,105,876 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,790 |
| Fullday Change | -0.00209999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.393921 |
| Fullday Price | 0.5341 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.3371 |
| Gross Profits | 397,633,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02843 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.3062 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 9,365,475 |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Key | specialty-retail |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,020-10-29 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,536,000 |
| Last Split Date | 1,759,104,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:20 |
| Long Business Summary | 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, and cleaning accessories, as well as safety, recreational, and fitness related products. In addition, the company provides installation and repair services for pool and spa equipment. Further, it offers complimentary, commercial grade water testing, and in-store equipment repair services. The company serves residential, professional, and commercial consumers through e-commerce websites and third-party marketplaces. Leslie's, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Long Name | Leslie's, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,973,067 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_691092297 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,783,123,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -250,490,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,791,072,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,078,428 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 0.5352 |
| Operating Cashflow | 10,622,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18101999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 602 366 3999 |
| Post Market Change | 0.003099978 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.58379996 |
| Post Market Price | 0.5341 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,481 |
| Previous Close | 0.5331 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -0.13241895 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | -0.009179387 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.0042159967 |
| Profit Margins | -0.21236 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.312 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.00209999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.393921 |
| Regular Market Day High | 0.5599 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 0.52 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 0.52 - 0.5599 |
| Regular Market Open | 0.5352 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 0.5331 |
| Regular Market Price | 0.531 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 319,136 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02301 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.084 |
| Revenue Per Share | 126.597 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 9,365,475 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1972 |
| Shares Short | 1,846,492 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,581,147 |
| Short Name | Leslie's, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.28959998 |
| Short Ratio | 0.78 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | LESL |
| Target High Price | 3.5 |
| Target Low Price | 1.25 |
| Target Mean Price | 2.375 |
| Target Median Price | 2.375 |
| Total Cash | 45,911,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 4.902 |
| Total Debt | 1,022,531,968 |
| Total Revenue | 1,179,570,944 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -26.96 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.57983 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.04883 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.7941725 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 319,136 |
| Website | https://lesliespool.com |
| Zip | 85,016 |