Growth Metrics

Leslie's (LESL) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026)

Leslie's has reported Gross Margin over the past 8 years, most recently at 18.4% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 883.0% year-over-year to 18.4%; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached 34.52%, down 109.0%, while the annual FY2025 figure was 35.4%, 44.0% down from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 18.4% at Leslie's, down from 38.56% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 45.67% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 18.4% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 34.84% and a median of 36.42% in 2022 define the central range for Gross Margin.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: surged 257bps in 2025 and later tumbled -883bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 33.47% in 2022, then fell by -13bps to 28.98% in 2023, then fell by -6bps to 27.23% in 2024, then soared by 42bps to 38.56% in 2025, then crashed by -52bps to 18.4% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for LESL at 18.4% in Q1 2026, 38.56% in Q4 2025, and 39.55% in Q2 2025.