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

Leslie's (LESL) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 28.88% in Q2 2026, up 56.95% quarter-over-quarter from 18.4% in Q1 2026, and up 407.0% on a YoY basis from 5.7% in Q2 2025.

Leslie's (LESL) Gross Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Leslie's' Gross Margin history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.88% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 407.0% year-over-year to 28.88%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 35.07% (down 6.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 35.4%, down 44.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 28.88% for Q2 2026 at Leslie's, up from 18.4% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 45.67% in Q4 2022 to a low of 18.4% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 34.51% across 5 years, with a median of 36.21% in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Gross Margin was 407 bps in 2026; the steepest drop was 883 bps in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 33.47% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 28.98% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 27.23% in 2024, then jumped by 42 bps to 38.56% in 2025, then fell by 25 bps to 28.88% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 28.88% (Q2 2026), 18.4% (Q1 2026), and 38.56% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 25.70%
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 46.87%
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 38.06%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 28.43%
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 36.22%
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 23.52%
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 40.32%
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 82.59%
10 Leslie's 48.89 Mn 31.97 Mn 53.35 Mn 28.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 28.88%
Jan 3, 2026 18.40%
Oct 4, 2025 38.56%
Jun 28, 2025 39.55%
Mar 29, 2025 24.81%
Dec 28, 2024 27.23%
Sep 28, 2024 36.00%
Jun 29, 2024 40.17%
Mar 30, 2024 28.80%
Dec 30, 2023 28.98%
Sep 30, 2023 37.04%
Jul 1, 2023 41.19%
Apr 1, 2023 33.44%
Dec 31, 2022 33.47%
Oct 1, 2022 45.67%
Jul 2, 2022 45.07%
Apr 2, 2022 37.54%
Jan 1, 2022 36.42%
Oct 2, 2021 45.99%
Jul 3, 2021 47.56%