Leslie's (LESL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
Leslie's (LESL) posted Free Cash Flow of $97.95 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), down 8.5% from $107.06 million a year earlier.
Leslie's (LESL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 4, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Leslie's was -$6.35 million; for FY2025 (ended Oct 4, 2025), it came in at -$16.67 million.
- In prior fiscal years, Leslie's' Free Cash Flow was $60.22 million in FY2024, -$32.11 million in FY2023, $34.92 million in FY2022 (-75.1%) and $140.34 million in FY2021 (+72.2%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has run from a low of -$190.11 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to a high of $197.81 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 18.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2021, with growth of 262.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2024, with a decline of 50.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was -$60.62 million (Q2 2026), -$85.46 million (Q1 2026) and $41.79 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | Leslie's | 1.40 Mn | -129.39 Mn | 167.13 Mn | 97.95 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 97.95 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -60.62 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -85.46 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 41.79 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 107.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -55.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -109.76 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 165.18 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -56.48 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -82.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.44 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 159.27 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -70.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -190.11 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -11.81 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 197.81 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -20.12 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -130.96 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 40.18 Mn |
Leslie's Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LESL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LESL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();