Leslie's (LESL) Competitors $4.58 -0.10 (-2.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.50 -0.09 (-1.86%) As of 05:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LESL vs. RUSHB, ASO, TBBB, CSAN, VSCO, SVV, CWH, GRDN, GO, and RVLVShould you be buying Leslie's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leslie's include Rush Enterprises (RUSHB), Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), BBB Foods (TBBB), Cosan (CSAN), Victoria's Secret & Co. (VSCO), Savers Value Village (SVV), Camping World (CWH), Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN), Grocery Outlet (GO), and Revolve Group (RVLV). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. Leslie's vs. Its Competitors Rush Enterprises Academy Sports and Outdoors BBB Foods Cosan Victoria's Secret & Co. Savers Value Village Camping World Guardian Pharmacy Services Grocery Outlet Revolve Group Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL) and Rush Enterprises (NASDAQ:RUSHB) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor LESL or RUSHB? In the previous week, Leslie's had 20 more articles in the media than Rush Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Leslie's and 1 mentions for Rush Enterprises. Leslie's' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Rush Enterprises' score of 0.00 indicating that Leslie's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leslie's 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Rush Enterprises 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, LESL or RUSHB? Rush Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Leslie's. Leslie's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLeslie's$1.33B0.03-$23.38M-$9.00-0.51Rush Enterprises$7.80B0.55$304.15M$3.5115.74 Which has more risk and volatility, LESL or RUSHB? Leslie's has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rush Enterprises has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LESL or RUSHB? 18.1% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Leslie's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of Rush Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is LESL or RUSHB more profitable? Rush Enterprises has a net margin of 3.73% compared to Leslie's' net margin of -6.72%. Rush Enterprises' return on equity of 13.29% beat Leslie's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leslie's-6.72% N/A -4.96% Rush Enterprises 3.73%13.29%6.14% Do analysts rate LESL or RUSHB? Leslie's presently has a consensus target price of $29.13, suggesting a potential upside of 535.92%. Given Leslie's' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Leslie's is more favorable than Rush Enterprises.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leslie's 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83Rush Enterprises 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryRush Enterprises beats Leslie's on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Leslie's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LESL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LESL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLeslie'sCONS PD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.50M$31.73B$15.66B$10.65BDividend YieldN/A2.75%3.23%4.74%P/E Ratio-0.5137.4617.7927.59Price / Sales0.032.0048.36138.47Price / Cash1.5115.7114.5261.77Price / Book-0.247.987.076.76Net Income-$23.38M$1.23B$680.75M$275.88M7 Day Performance-24.55%-1.65%0.68%3.71%1 Month Performance-32.84%-5.40%1.35%10.21%1 Year Performance-92.13%17.15%-0.63%35.86% Leslie's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LESLLeslie's3.6114 of 5 stars$4.58-2.1%$29.13+535.9%-91.5%$42.50M$1.33B-0.513,850Analyst ForecastRUSHBRush Enterprises1.0398 of 5 stars$56.99-1.3%N/A+19.1%$4.43B$7.80B16.248,040Analyst ForecastASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors3.1428 of 5 stars$50.71+1.8%$58.50+15.4%-3.4%$3.38B$5.93B9.5022,000Analyst ForecastTBBBBBB Foods2.7705 of 5 stars$26.84+2.2%$33.75+25.8%-19.9%$3.06B$3.15B-335.4425,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSANCosan4.788 of 5 stars$4.66+0.5%$9.47+103.4%-54.3%$2.17B$8.15B3.5312,090Analyst ForecastVSCOVictoria's Secret & Co.2.4961 of 5 stars$26.49+1.0%$26.27-0.8%+17.7%$2.12B$6.23B14.7231,000Analyst ForecastSVVSavers Value Village2.3522 of 5 stars$13.62-0.7%$12.20-10.4%+21.9%$2.12B$1.54B64.8622,700Analyst ForecastCWHCamping World4.3426 of 5 stars$16.49-0.1%$21.67+31.4%-34.0%$1.68B$6.10B-82.4213,060Analyst ForecastGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services1.3348 of 5 stars$26.10+0.3%$26.33+0.9%+37.7%$1.65B$1.23B-17.173,400Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGOGrocery Outlet1.9149 of 5 stars$16.04+1.3%$16.00-0.2%-0.6%$1.57B$4.37B229.182,307Analyst ForecastRVLVRevolve Group3.7812 of 5 stars$21.96-0.2%$27.40+24.8%-10.1%$1.57B$1.13B35.411,632Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RUSHB Alternatives ASO Alternatives TBBB Alternatives CSAN Alternatives VSCO Alternatives SVV Alternatives CWH Alternatives GRDN Alternatives GO Alternatives RVLV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LESL) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredAn Early Move On The Next Shift In CoinLitecoin is already processing 500,000+ daily transactions, integrated with PayPal and Revolut, and now one fi...Market Tactic | Sponsored"I'm risking my reputation on this"If I'm right about what's coming, this could be the most important book you'll read this yearCrypto 101 Media | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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