Leslies Inc (LESL)Consumer Cyclical | Specialty Retail | Phoenix, United States |
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:34 a.m. UTC
The investment case for Leslie's, Inc. has collapsed entirely. The company is facing imminent Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a reality confirmed by plummeting stock prices and a 45% drop following recent reports. Fundamentally, the business is in freefall with four consecutive years of negative annual returns, a cumulative loss of nearly 99% over the last four years, and negative book value. Revenue is contracting, and the company is hemorrhaging value. While there was a brief, likely artificial, spike in price recently, the underlying trajectory is one of total destruction. The options market confirms this bearish view, with massive put buying suggesting traders are betting on further declines. There is no margin of safety here; the market has already priced in the worst-case scenario, and the risk of permanent capital loss remains extreme. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.231790 |
| MSTL | 2.253216 |
| AutoETS | 2.269299 |
| AutoARIMA | 2.580878 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 31% |
| H-stat | 1.82 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.047 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.78 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Revenue per Share | 126.597 |
| Market Cap | 955,278 |
| Forward P/E | 0.19 |
| Beta | 1.76 |
| Profit Margins | -21.24% |
| Website | https://lesliespool.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:34 a.m. UTC: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioned for further downside. Put volume and open interest vastly exceed call volume across all expirations, with significant open interest concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes ($1.00, $2.50). This indicates a strong consensus expectation of continued price collapse rather than a bounce.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.9941176 |
| Address1 | 2,005 East Indian School Road |
| All Time High | 656.8 |
| All Time Low | 0.017 |
| Ask | 0.1484 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 19,009,790 |
| Average Volume | 4,671,129 |
| Average Volume10Days | 19,009,790 |
| Beta | 1.755 |
| Bid | 0.1067 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Book Value | -52.612 |
| City | Phoenix |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 0.102 |
| Current Ratio | 1.35 |
| Date Short Interest | 1,789,430,400 |
| Day High | 0.1293 |
| Day Low | 0.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.141 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.199 |
| Ebitda | 62,855,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.05329 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 15.551 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.829 |
| Enterprise Value | 977,463,872 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Timezone Name | UTC |
| Fifty Day Average | 0.55758 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.53 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 0.017 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Epoch Utc | 1,784,295,000 |
| Float Shares | 9,123,939 |
| Forward Eps | 0.54 |
| Forward P E | 0.18888888 |
| Free Cashflow | 36,105,876 |
| Full Time Employees | 3,790 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Fullday Price | 0.102 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.3371 |
| Gross Profits | 397,633,984 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.028719999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.3062 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 9,365,475 |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Key | specialty-retail |
| 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 | Leslies Inc |
| Market Cap | 955,278 |
| 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 | 3,919,451 |
| Open | 0.1269 |
| Operating Cashflow | 10,622,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18101999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 602 366 3999 |
| Previous Close | 0.102 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.0008098521 |
| Profit Margins | -0.21236 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.312 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 3.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 0.1293 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 0.09 |
| Regular Market Open | 0.1269 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 0.102 |
| Regular Market Volume | 17,539,997 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02301 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.084 |
| Revenue Per Share | 126.597 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Shares Outstanding | 9,365,475 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1876 |
| Shares Short | 1,756,651 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,846,492 |
| Short Name | Leslie's, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.2755 |
| Short Ratio | 3.94 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | LESL |
| Time Zone Full Name | America/New_York |
| Time Zone Short Name | EDT |
| 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 | -26.97 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.214645 |
| Underlying Symbol | LESL |
| Uuid | c1383a69-409b-368c-bd25-a4f7e98ec996 |
| Volume | 17,539,997 |
| Website | https://lesliespool.com |
| Zip | 85,016 |