NASDAQ$LESL
Leslie's Inc · Q2 2026 earnings
Q2 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
Leslie's reported fiscal Q2 2026 sales of $184.7M with a net loss of $52.5M in the off-season quarter.
For the fiscal second quarter ended April 4, 2026, Leslie's reported sales of $184.7 million versus $177.1 million a year ago. Gross profit was $53.3 million. Net loss was $52.5 million ($5.63 basic loss per share) versus $51.3 million in the prior-year quarter, reflecting seasonal SG&A and impairment dynamics in the pool industry's slow season.
- Sales $184.7M (+4% YoY) ahead of peak season.
- Gross profit $53.3M; net loss $52.5M typical for fiscal Q2.
- SG&A $92.2M; impairment credit $1.2M in the quarter.
- Highly seasonal model with profits concentrated in fiscal Q3/Q4.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Leslie's · Revenue · Quarterly
$185M
Forward guidance
Management reiterates seasonal pattern: earnings weighted to fiscal Q3–Q4; no numeric full-year EPS in interim 10-Q.
Tailwinds
- Modest sales growth entering peak pool season.
- Gross profit up year over year.
Headwinds
- Large off-season net loss and negative operating cash flow.
- Interest expense remains material at $14.4M in the quarter.
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 Q2 2026
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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