What Lesco Inc/Oh does

LESCO, Inc. is a professional turf and landscape products brand originally founded in 1962 as Lakeshore Equipment & Supply Company in Cleveland, Ohio by James Fitzgibbon and Robert Burkhardt. Today it operates as a brand subsidiary within SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (NYSE: LAND), with LESCO® trademark held jointly by both entities. The company develops and markets a portfolio of turf maintenance products including fertilizers (with enhanced-efficiency formulations), control products, turf seeds, specialty products, and motorized equipment, plus an equipment financing program. Product development is described as pairing scientific research with industry expertise and applying rigorous testing standards. Target customers are professional landscape contractors and golf course superintendents as primary segments, with homeowners as a secondary consumer segment.

All LESCO products are distributed exclusively through SiteOne Landscape Supply's network of over 450 physical branches across the United States and the siteone.com e-commerce platform, with account-based customer-specific pricing, in-store pickup, local delivery, and a direct sales team for enterprise accounts. The company supports its customers through a SiteOne mobile app, loyalty Partners Program, educational content (Field Guide Video Series, turf maintenance calendars), project calculators, catalogs, and industry events. Revenue is generated via one-time product sales (fertilizers, control products, seeds, specialty items, motorized equipment) and the LESCO Equipment Financing program, which extends the hardware sales model into payment plans for professional buyers. The company has between 1,001 and 5,000 employees and operates only in the United States, with no global footprint.

Name

Lesco Inc/Oh

Legal name

LESCO, Inc.

Website

https://lesco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LESCO, Inc. is a 1962-founded professional turf and landscape products brand operating under SiteOne Landscape Supply, selling fertilizers, control products, seeds, specialty items, and motorized equipment to landscape contractors and golf course superintendents through SiteOne's 450+ US branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Turf & Landscape Maintenance Products

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping) (AFABACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turf Care (Fertilization, Aeration & Weed/Pest Control) (IMAIAIAD), Turf & Ornamental Seeds (Lawn, Golf, Landscaping) (AFABAFAG), Turf Management (Sports Fields, Golf Courses) (BPABADAC)

Keywords

• Turf maintenance products
• Professional fertilizers
• Golf course supplies
• Landscape contractor products
• Controlled-release fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of turf maintenance products including fertilizers, control products, seeds, specialty products, and motorized equipment. Products sold through SiteOne's distribution network with account-based customer-specific pricing.
2. Equipment Financing: Financing options for equipment purchases through LESCO Equipment Financing program, enabling customers to acquire motorized equipment through payment plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LESCO develops and supplies professional turf and landscape maintenance products, including enhanced-efficiency fertilizers, control products, turf seeds, specialty products, and motorized equipment. Products are scientifically formulated and rigorously tested, distributed exclusively through SiteOne Landscape Supply's 450+ US branch network and online platform to professional landscape contractors, golf course superintendents, and homeowners.

Product overview

LESCO is a brand under SiteOne Landscape Supply offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional turf and landscape products. The product line includes six core offerings: Fertilizer (enhanced-efficiency fertilizers with high-quality nutrients), Control Products (tested control solutions), Turf Seed (innovative seed varieties), Specialty products, Equipment (motorized equipment), and Equipment Financing. Additionally, Turf Plans provides maintenance planning services. All LESCO products are developed by pairing scientific research with industry expertise and are designed for landscape contractors and golf course superintendents. The brand has been serving professionals since 1962.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LESCO Turf Plans: Lawn care and turf maintenance programs offered by LESCO
• LESCO Equipment Financing

Products and services

• LESCO Fertilizer

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply: Ewing is the largest U.S. competitor to SiteOne's distribution model, selling turf fertilizer, seed, control products, irrigation, and equipment to professional landscapers and golf courses — directly comparable to LESCO's product/buyer profile.
• Quali-Pro / Makhteshim Agan of North America (ADAMA): ADAMA's Quali-Pro line is a dedicated turf and ornamental pesticide brand distributed to golf and lawn care professionals — directly overlapping with LESCO's control products portfolio.
• Lebanon Turf: Lebanon Turf manufactures professional turf fertilizers, seed, and specialty products for golf courses and sports turf — the closest like-for-like branded competitor in LESCO's core product categories.
• Harrell's LLC: Harrell's is a specialty formulator and distributor of turf protection and fertility products serving golf courses, sports fields, and lawn care operators — overlapping directly with LESCO's control and fertility portfolio.
• The Andersons, Inc. (Plant Nutrient Group): The Andersons is a major manufacturer of turf and ornamental specialty fertilizers and granular control products, competing head-to-head with LESCO's fertilizer and control SKUs in the same pro/golf channels.

Broad incumbents

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: SiteOne is LESCO's parent company and primary distributor; it is included as a peer because it is the broader commercial entity that owns and channels the LESCO brand across a 450+ branch national network.
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva's crop protection and specialty inputs serve turf, pasture, and ornamental segments; competing across LESCO's control and fertilizer categories with deep agronomic R&D.
• Syngenta (Turf & Lawn Care): Syngenta's turf & ornamentals business manufactures and markets pesticide and seed products that overlap with LESCO's control and seed SKUs for golf course and professional landscape customers.
• John Deere (Turf & Ag): Deere's turf and compact equipment lines (plus legacy Hagie ag inputs) compete with LESCO's motorized equipment offering and increasingly with branded turf maintenance inputs among large golf and landscape accounts.

Emerging players

• Barenbrug USA: Barenbrug is a global turfgrass seed breeder with U.S. distribution; competes directly with LESCO's turf seed line in golf course and sports turf applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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