Leslies (Leslies) Debt-to-Equity : -5.34 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Leslies Debt-to-Equity?

Leslies's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $71 Mil. Leslies's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $989 Mil. Leslies's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-199 Mil. Leslies's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -5.34.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Leslies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LESL' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.43 Med: -3.65 Max: -1.35
Current: -5.34

During the past 6 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Leslies was -1.35. The lowest was -6.43. And the median was -3.65.

LESL's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 0.63 vs LESL: -5.34

Leslies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leslies's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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Leslies Debt-to-Equity Chart

Leslies Annual Data

Trend

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Debt-to-Equity

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-1.35

-1.66

-4.67

-5.19

-6.43

Leslies Quarterly Data
	Sep18	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-4.94	-4.67	-5.94	-6.43	-5.34

Competitive Comparison of Leslies's Debt-to-Equity

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Leslies's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Leslies's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leslies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leslies's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

Leslies Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Leslies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(70.894	+	966.498)	/	-161.362
	=	-6.43

Leslies's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(71.178	+	989.131)	/	-198.648
	=	-5.34

Leslies (NAS:LESL) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Leslies (Leslies) Business Description

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Address

2005 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85016

Website

https://www.lesliespool.com

Leslies Inc is a direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand offering a comprehensive assortment of products across chemicals, equipment and parts, cleaning and maintenance equipment, and safety, recreational, and fitness-related products. The company offers its products and services for Residential Pool, Residential Spa, Professional Pool, and Commercial Pool consumers. Geographically, it operates only in the United States.

Executives

Mike Africa	officer: See Remarks	2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Dave Caspers	officer: Chief Stores Officer	2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Naomi Cramer	officer: Chief People Officer	2005 E. INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Steven M Weddell	officer: See Remarks	C/O L CATTERTON, 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Michael R. Egeck	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	71 STEVENSON STREET, 22ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Scott Justin Bowman	officer: See Remarks	451 INDUSTRIAL LANE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35211
Bubbles Investor Aggregator, L.p.	10 percent owner	599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Brad Gazaway	officer: See Remarks	2005 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Claire Spofford	director	4 BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY MA 02169
Moyo Labode	officer: Chief Merchandising Officer	2005 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD, PHOENIX AZ 85016
Gic Private Ltd	10 percent owner	168 ROBINSON ROAD, #37-01 CAPITAL TOWER, SINGAPORE U0 068912
Paula Baker	officer: Chief Revenue Officer	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Ray James R Jr	director	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Eric J Kufel	director
John Strain	director	2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105