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Leslie's, Inc. LESL Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$184.7M+4.3%
Gross profit$53.3M+21.4%
Operating income-$37.7M+22.1%
Net income-$52.5M-2.3%
EPS (diluted)-$5.63-1.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.9M-1.9%
Total debt$991.1M-1.3%
Total equity-$541.3M-101%
Total assets$715.5M-31.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$55.4M-12.6%
CapEx$5.2M-20.4%
Free cash flow-$60.6M-8.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$95M+3.9%
Enterprise value$1.07B-0.8%
P/S0.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.1%-0.1pp
Operating margin-15.4%-18.1pp
Net margin-22.6%-27.5pp
FCF margin2.6%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity68.2%
Debt / equity-1.8×
Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Leslie's, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Leslie's, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 13, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Leslie's, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) reported return on invested capital of -32.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Leslie's, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Leslie's, Inc.'s return on invested capital decreased by 786.4% year-over-year, from 4.8% to -32.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Leslie's, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Leslie's, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a -9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 38.5% to -26%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.