---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-084271"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:15:46.239905+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's reports preliminary Q3 sales ~$570M; cuts FY2024 outlook to near break-even

## Summary
- Preliminary Q3 net income $56-58M (adj. EPS $0.32-0.33); gross margin ~40%.
- Revised FY2024 sales guidance $1,321-1,347M; net income ($5) to $6M; adj. EPS $0.03-0.09.
- Q3 results impacted by cold/wet April-May weather delayed pool season; June sales improved but down 2% YoY.
- Discretionary categories weak due to inflation and high interest rates; total transactions -2%, average order -5%.
- Expects ~20% lower inventory vs FY2023 year-end; more cash on hand by fiscal year-end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-084271
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-17T23:59:59+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/1821806/000095017024084271/0000950170-24-084271-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024084271/lesl-20240717.htm

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