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Leslie's Q3 sales fall 9.3%, EPS $0.39 vs $0.67; reaffirms lowered FY guidance
Leslie's, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.06
revenue$1,018,839,000
- Sales $610.9M, -9.3% YoY; comparable sales -11.8% on double-digit traffic declines.
- Net income $72.5M ($0.39 diluted) vs $123.0M ($0.67) prior year; adj EPS $0.41 vs $0.68.
- Gross margin 41.2% vs 45.1% due to product cost inflation, elevated distribution costs.
- Adj EBITDA $129.0M vs $182.9M; interest expense $17.7M at 7.61% vs $6.8M at 3.02%.
- Reaffirms FY23 outlook: sales $1.43-$1.45B, adj EBITDA $170-$180M, adj EPS $0.28-$0.32.