Leslie's Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LESL)
Leslie's reported −$16.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $76.9M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −1.34%.
View full Leslie's company overviewLeslie's free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-04 | −$16.7M | −$76.9M | — | −1.34% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $60.2M | $92.3M | — | +4.53% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$32.1M | −$67.0M | — | −2.21% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $34.9M | −$105.4M | −75.12% | +2.24% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $140.3M | $58.8M | +72.18% | +10.45% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $81.5M | $51.1M | +168.32% | +7.33% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $30.4M | — | — | +3.27% |
Leslie's quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $97.9M | −$9.1M | −8.51% | +21.36% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-04 | −$60.6M | −$4.9M | — | −32.81% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-03 | −$85.5M | $24.3M | — | −58.09% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-04 | $41.8M | $7.7M | +22.43% | +10.74% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $107.1M | −$58.1M | −35.19% | +21.40% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | −$55.8M | $713,000 | — | −31.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | −$109.8M | −$27.1M | — | −62.64% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $34.1M | −$35.3M | −50.84% | +8.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $165.2M | $5.9M | +3.71% | +29.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | −$56.5M | $14.2M | — | −29.94% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | −$82.6M | $107.5M | — | −47.49% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $69.4M | $81.3M | — | +16.06% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $159.3M | −$38.5M | −19.48% | +26.07% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | −$70.7M | −$50.6M | — | −33.22% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$190.1M | −$59.1M | — | −97.44% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-01 | −$11.8M | −$52.0M | — | −2.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $197.8M | −$23.6M | −10.67% | +29.36% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-02 | −$20.1M | −$20.8M | — | −8.82% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-01 | −$131.0M | −$9.0M | — | −70.86% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $40.2M | $29.1M | +262.92% | +9.82% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $221.4M | $32.4M | +17.14% | +37.12% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $717,000 | $32.3M | — | +0.37% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-02 | −$122.0M | −$35.0M | — | −84.13% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $11.1M | — | — | +2.89% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $189.1M | — | — | +39.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-28 | −$31.6M | — | — | −25.02% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-28 | −$87.0M | — | — | −70.74% |
Leslie's free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $81.5M to −$16.7M, a net decrease of $98.2M. Leslie's's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $97.9M in free cash flow, a decrease of 8.51% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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