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Leslie's shares are plunging Friday following reports that the company is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as next week.

Leslie’s (LESL) may file Chapter 11 next week, swap $750M debt for equity and secure $100M DIP financing—see what it means for shares and investors.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Walmart’s results reinforced worries about a stretched U.S. consumer. According to CNBC, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares fell nearly 10% even after a revenue beat and a full-year outlook raise, as U.S. comparable sales grew only 2.6% — short of Wall Street’s roughly 3.5% expectation — and third-quarter sales guidance of 3% to 3.75% looked light. CFO John David Rainey told CNBC the company was eligible for about $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, wit

Shares of pool products retailer Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) fell 42.2% in the morning session after the pool and spa care retailer reported weak fiscal third-quarter 2026 results, withdrew its full-year guidance, and flagged substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Revenue for the quarter fell 8.4% year over year to $458.5 million, missing Wall Street estimates, as comparable sales declined 6.2% amid a softer summer pool season. While a one-time credit card settlement gain

Pool products retailer Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday after market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

Detailed price information for Leslie's Inc (LESL-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Pool products retailer Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 8.4% year on year to $458.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.96 per share was 21.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

PHOENIX, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL), the largest and most trusted direct-to-customer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry serving residential customers and pool professionals nationwide, today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter 2026. "We continued to advance our strategic transformation in the third quarter, taking decisive action to right-size our cost structure and supply chain, realign our pricing strategy, and invest in o

PHOENIX, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL), the largest and most trusted direct-to-customer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry serving residential customers and pool professionals nationwide, today announced it will release its third quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 12, 2026. A live webcast of the conference call will be available onl

Leslie's reported in mid May widening losses for both the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2026.

Leslie’s shares fall as Pentair’s lowered guidance highlights worsening pool inventory destocking pressures and weaker channel demand across the industry.