NASDAQ$LESL

Leslie's Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Leslie's reported first quarter results that were in line with expectations despite weather headwinds.

Leslie's, Inc. announced its financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, featuring record sales of $195.1 million, a 5.6% increase compared to the previous year. However, comparable sales declined by 4.0%. The company reported a diluted loss per share of $(0.16), while the adjusted diluted loss per share was $(0.14).

  • Record first quarter sales of $195.1 million, an increase of 5.6% compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, driven by an increase in non-comparable sales of $17.7 million from acquisitions and new store growth
  • Comparable sales in the first quarter declined 4.0% compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, driven by adverse weather
  • Diluted earnings per share was $(0.16) in the first quarter; Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $(0.14) in the first quarter
  • Reaffirmed Fiscal 2023 outlook

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$195M

Previous: $185M+5.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.06-133.3%
Comparable Sales Growth

-4.0%

Previous: 20.5%-119.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.7M

Previous: -$5.4M-5.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$36M

Previous: -$19.9M-81.1%
Net Income

-$30.3M

Previous: -$14.5M-109.4%
Operating Income

-$27M

Previous: -$12.5M-116.4%
Gross Profit

$65.3M

Previous: $67.3M-3.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.69M

Previous: $53.3M-95.0%
Total Assets

$1.08B

Previous: $811M+32.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.99M

Previous: $2.75M+8.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Leslie's · Revenue · Quarterly

$195M

Q1 2023+5.6%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company reaffirmed its outlook for the full year of Fiscal 2023:

Tailwinds

  • Sales $1,560 to $1,640 million
  • Gross profit $667 to $708 million
  • Net income $131 to $146 million
  • Adjusted net income $145 to $160 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $280 to $310 million

Headwinds

  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share $0.78 to $0.86
  • Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 185 to 187 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-3.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+14.4%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

9 / 23 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-26.8%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+12.1%+80.4%+490.2%
Q1 2026-19.4%-22.6%-18.8%
Q4 2025-21.4%-22.9%-51.7%
Q2 2025+5.1%+26.0%+1.1%
Q1 2025-26.8%-25.0%-54.0%
Q4 2024-23.2%-27.9%-31.7%
Q3 2024+4.3%-2.0%-1.7%
Q2 2024+5.7%+8.2%+4.3%
Q1 2024+4.3%+13.6%+16.2%
Q4 2023-8.4%-8.6%+24.5%
Q3 2023+6.4%+7.0%-0.3%
Q2 2023-0.6%+4.5%-2.3%
Q1 2023-7.4%-20.4%-20.7%
Q4 2022-6.0%-12.0%-18.9%
Q3 2022+3.7%+0.8%-9.6%
Q2 2022-3.2%-10.1%-3.5%
Q1 2022-7.6%-6.7%-4.5%
Q4 2021-3.9%-2.1%+1.4%
Q3 2020+10.6%+10.0%+8.2%
Q3 2021-6.7%+3.2%+0.9%
Q2 2021-6.1%-4.6%+2.5%
Q1 2021-4.8%-8.5%-23.6%
Q4 2020+12.4%+19.5%+22.3%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019

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