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

Leslie's (LESL) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 20.4% for Q2 2026, up 691.0% year-over-year from 2.58% in Q2 2025, and up 56.34% on a QoQ basis from 46.73% in Q1 2026.

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

Leslie's (LESL) has reported Operating Margin for 8 consecutive years, with 20.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 691.0% year-over-year to 20.4%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 15.41% (down 1360.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.68%, down 1347.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin came in at 20.4% for Q2 2026 at Leslie's, up from 46.73% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 25.55% in Q3 2022, with the low at 46.73% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.71%, with a median of 12.83% recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 3996 bps in 2022 and surged 3246 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 13.83% in 2022, then plunged by 52 bps to 20.96% in 2023, then retreated by 8 bps to 22.66% in 2024, then slumped by 70 bps to 38.56% in 2025, then soared by 47 bps to 20.4% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 20.4%, 46.73%, and 38.56% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 7.66%
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 20.27%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 2.96%
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 6.50%
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 4.14%
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 4.26%
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 17.99%
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 59.29%
10 Leslie's 86,220.00 -16.83 Mn 53.35 Mn -20.40%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 -20.40%
Jan 3, 2026 -46.73%
Oct 4, 2025 -38.56%
Jun 28, 2025 13.65%
Mar 29, 2025 -27.31%
Dec 28, 2024 -22.66%
Sep 28, 2024 -8.42%
Jun 29, 2024 17.15%
Mar 30, 2024 -16.18%
Dec 30, 2023 -20.96%
Sep 30, 2023 8.91%
Jul 1, 2023 18.96%
Apr 1, 2023 -11.83%
Dec 31, 2022 -13.83%
Oct 1, 2022 -23.54%
Jul 2, 2022 25.55%
Apr 2, 2022 -1.75%
Jan 1, 2022 -6.75%
Oct 2, 2021 16.41%
Jul 3, 2021 27.90%