What is Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp?

Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) reported stock-based comp of $1.02M in Q1 2026.

How has Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 46.6% year-over-year, from $1.91M to $1.02M.

What is the long-term trend for Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.22M to $6.2M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Leslie's, Inc. LESL Stock-Based Comp

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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-11.3%

Enterprise value$1.07B-2.1%

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

Reported directly by Leslie's, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) reported stock-based comp of $1.02M in Q1 2026.
How has Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 46.6% year-over-year, from $1.91M to $1.02M.
What is the long-term trend for Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Leslie's, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.22M to $6.2M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.