Leslie's (LESLQ) FCF Margin (2019 - 2026)
Leslie's (LESLQ) reported FCF Margin of 21.36% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), down 0.03 percentage points from 21.40% a year earlier but up 54.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Leslie's (LESLQ) FCF Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 4, 2026, Leslie's' FCF Margin came in at -0.54%, up 1.41 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 4, 2025), it came in at -1.34%, down 5.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -8.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, FCF Margin came in at 4.53% in FY2024 (+6.74 pp), -2.21% in FY2023 (-4.45 pp), 2.24% in FY2022 (-8.22 pp) and 10.45% in FY2021 (+3.12 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -97.44% in fiscal Q1 2023 and a high of 29.36% in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, FCF Margin gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.30 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 49.95 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 26.58 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -32.81% (Q2 2026), -58.09% (Q1 2026) and 10.74% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | -17.25% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.42% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 11.39% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.01% |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.29% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 9.97% |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.17% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 6.11% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 10.51% |
| 10 | Leslie's | 655,410.00 | -130.14 Mn | 167.13 Mn | 21.36% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 21.36% |
| Apr 4, 2026 | -32.81% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -58.09% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.74% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 21.40% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -31.48% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -62.64% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.58% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 29.00% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -29.94% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -47.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.06% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 26.07% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -33.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -97.44% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -2.48% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 29.36% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -8.82% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -70.86% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 9.82% |
Leslie's FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=LESLQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "LESLQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=LESLQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();