Leslie's (LESL) EBT Margin (2019 - 2026)
Leslie's' EBT Margin was 10.32% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), down 0.18 percentage points from 10.50% a year earlier but up 38.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Leslie's (LESL) EBT Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Leslie's' EBT Margin was -21.42% through Jul 4, 2026, down 16.79 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 4, 2025), it was -18.74%, down 17.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -24.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBT Margin was -1.00% in FY2024 (-3.53 pp), 2.53% in FY2023 (-10.79 pp), 13.32% in FY2022 (+1.18 pp) and 12.15% in FY2021 (+6.65 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between -55.93% (fiscal Q1 2026) and 24.56% (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.83 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 20.07 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 44.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LESL's EBT Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was -28.17% (Q2 2026), -55.93% (Q1 2026) and -42.55% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 10 | Leslie's | 2.25 Mn | -128.54 Mn | 167.13 Mn | 10.32% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 10.32% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -28.17% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -55.93% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -42.55% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.50% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -36.29% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -31.65% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 13.96% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -25.80% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -30.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.95% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 16.06% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -20.68% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 15.46% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 24.56% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -4.87% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -10.67% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.50% |
Leslie's EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=LESL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "LESL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=LESL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();