Leslie's Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (LESL)
Leslie's's stock-based compensation was $6.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Leslie's company overviewLeslie's annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-04 | $6.2M | −$2.4M | −27.78% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $8.6M | −$3.1M | −26.61% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $11.7M | $357,000 | +3.15% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $11.3M | −$12.9M | −53.15% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $24.2M | $22.4M | +1256.69% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-03 | $1.8M | −$345,000 | −16.20% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $2.1M | — | — |
Leslie's quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-07-04 | $796,000 | −$775,000 | −49.33% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-04 | $1.0M | −$891,000 | −46.55% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-03 | $1.1M | −$594,000 | −34.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-04 | $1.0M | $49,000 | +5.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $1.6M | −$675,000 | −30.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $1.9M | −$774,000 | −28.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | $1.7M | −$986,000 | −36.59% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $960,000 | −$1.6M | −62.26% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $2.2M | −$403,000 | −15.21% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $2.7M | −$829,000 | −23.57% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | $2.7M | −$298,000 | −9.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.5M | −$340,000 | −11.79% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $2.6M | −$278,000 | −9.50% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $3.5M | $733,000 | +26.33% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $3.0M | $242,000 | +8.80% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $2.9M | −$742,000 | −20.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $2.9M | −$3.6M | −54.83% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $2.8M | $833,000 | +42.70% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-01 | $2.8M | −$9.4M | −77.38% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $3.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $6.5M | $5.9M | +985.43% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $2.0M | $1.4M | +226.25% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-02 | $12.2M | $11.6M | +1936.85% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $597,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $598,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-28 | $597,000 | — | — |
Leslie's stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Leslie's's stock-based compensation increased from $1.8M to $6.2M, a change of $4.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $796,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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