Leslie's (LESL) Research & Development (2024 - 2026)

Leslie's' (LESL) quarterly Research & Development came in at $8.6 million in Q2 2026, up 14.58% year-on-year from $7.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 9.52% quarter-over-quarter from $7.9 million in Q1 2026.

Leslie's (LESL) Research & Development (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Leslie's' Research & Development history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.6 million for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 14.58% year-over-year to $8.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was $31.2 million, a N/A change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $31.8 million, up 4.7% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development grew to $8.6 million in Q2 2026 per LESL's latest filing, from $7.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $8.6 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $7.1 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 3-year median for Research & Development is $7.7 million (2025), against an average of $7.8 million.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Research & Development was 14.58% in 2026; the steepest drop was 10.6% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $7.1 million in 2024, then grew by 5.71% to $7.5 million in 2025, then increased by 14.58% to $8.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest LESL Research & Development figures stand at $8.6 million (Q2 2026), $7.9 million (Q1 2026), and $7.5 million (Q1 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 32.28 Bn 31.76 Bn 1.08 Bn -
2 NaaS Technology 31.65 Bn 31.65 Bn - -
3 Williams Sonoma 28.03 Bn 27.01 Bn 1.10 Bn -
4 Ulta Beauty 22.92 Bn 22.43 Bn 1.48 Bn -
5 Best Buy 18.12 Bn 16.37 Bn 2.10 Bn -
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.43 Bn 15.08 Bn 1.77 Bn -
7 Tractor Supply 15.93 Bn 15.71 Bn 1.30 Bn -
8 MINISO Group Holding 15.77 Bn 14.70 Bn 414.86 Mn -236.65 Mn
9 Five Below 11.88 Bn 10.95 Bn 696.98 Mn -
10 Leslie's 8.21 Mn -8.71 Mn 53.35 Mn 8.63 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 8.63 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 7.88 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 7.53 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 7.12 Mn