NASDAQ$LESL

Leslie's Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Leslie's Q3 2023 financial results were announced, revealing a decrease in sales and profitability due to unfavorable weather, increased consumer price sensitivity, and elevated chemical levels in pools from the previous year.

Leslie's Inc. reported Q3 2023 financial results with sales decreasing by 9.3% to $610.9 million compared to the prior year period. Net income was $72.5 million, and diluted earnings per share was $0.39. The company faced challenges due to unfavorable weather, increased consumer price sensitivity, and elevated chemical levels in pools from the previous year.

  • Sales decreased by 9.3% to $610.9 million compared to the prior year period.
  • Net income was $72.5 million compared to $123.0 million in the prior year period.
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.39 compared to $0.67 in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $129.0 million compared to $182.9 million in the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$611M

Previous: $674M-9.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.41

Previous: $0.68-39.7%
Comparable Sales Growth

-11.8%

Previous: 7.4%-259.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$26.7M

Previous: -$25.9M-3.1%
Free Cash Flow

$45.8M

Previous: $97.1M-52.8%
Net Income

$72.5M

Previous: $123M-41.0%
Operating Income

$116M

Previous: $172M-32.7%
Gross Profit

$252M

Previous: $304M-17.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.4M

Previous: $193M-89.9%
Total Assets

$1.14B

Previous: $1.12B+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.65M

Previous: $2.93M-9.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Leslie's · Revenue · Quarterly

$611M

Q3 2023-9.3%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company continues to expect the following for the full year of Fiscal 2023 consistent with the Company’s update on July 13, 2023:

Tailwinds

  • Sales $1,430 to $1,450 million
  • Gross profit $549 to $559 million
  • Net income $33 to $40 million
  • Adjusted net income $52 to $59 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA $170 to $180 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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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