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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-014942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:27:11.859910+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's Q3 sales up 12.9% to $673.6M; cuts FY2022 guidance on distribution issues

## Summary
- Q3 diluted EPS $0.67 ($0.68 adjusted) vs. $0.61 prior year; net income $123.0M.
- Comparable sales growth 7.4%; gross margin fell to 45.1% from 47.6% on mix and cost pressures.
- FY2022 outlook cut: sales $1,550-1,570M (prior $1,575-1,610M); adj. EPS $0.90-0.96 (prior $1.02-1.10).
- Management cites distribution center execution issues and supply chain/product margin headwinds.
- Repurchased 7.5M shares ($151.9M) in 9 months; $148.1M remaining under buyback authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-014942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017022014942/0000950170-22-014942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017022014942/lesl-20220805.htm

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