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Leggett & Platt NYSE:LEG Stock Report

Last Price

US$10.81

Market Cap

US$1.5b

7D

0.7%

1Y

-53.5%

Updated

22 Jan, 2025

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated

NYSE:LEG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.5b

LEG Stock Overview

Designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. More details

LEG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends2/6

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Leggett & Platt
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$10.81
52 Week HighUS$24.30
52 Week LowUS$9.18
Beta1.14
1 Month Change10.53%
3 Month Change-11.90%
1 Year Change-53.47%
3 Year Change-71.89%
5 Year Change-78.10%
Change since IPO1,658.92%

Recent News & Updates

Is There An Opportunity With Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) 47% Undervaluation?

Jan 10
Is There An Opportunity With Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) 47% Undervaluation?

Leggett: A Long-Term Player That's Also Relatively Inexpensive

Dec 27

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 10
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Recent updates

Is There An Opportunity With Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) 47% Undervaluation?

Jan 10
Is There An Opportunity With Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) 47% Undervaluation?

Leggett: A Long-Term Player That's Also Relatively Inexpensive

Dec 27

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 10
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Leggett & Platt: A Fair Company At A Wonderful Price

Nov 07

Leggett & Platt: Low Valuation Not Enough To Offset Challenges

Oct 29

We Think Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 23
We Think Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Leggett & Platt: Not Yet Low Enough

Oct 21

Should You Think About Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Now?

Oct 08
Should You Think About Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Now?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Sep 25
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Aug 20
Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Leggett & Platt: True Earning Power Could Have Been Overestimated

Aug 06

Results: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts

Aug 04
Results: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Delivered A Surprise Loss And Now Analysts Have New Forecasts

Leggett & Platt: A Cash Generation Machine Priced At A Discount

Jun 24

Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 06
Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Leggett & Platt: Dividend Lessons Learned From A Former King

Jun 04

Leggett & Platt: Our Previous Thesis Is Invalidated - A Rating Downgrade Is Imminent

May 29

Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.05

May 23
Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.05

Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.05

May 09
Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Is Being Reduced To $0.05

It Looks Like Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

May 02
It Looks Like Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Leggett & Platt Cuts Its Dividend: Signs Of An Existential Threat?

May 01

Dividend King On A Tightrope: Leggett & Platt's Fight To Maintain Its Status

Apr 20

Leggett & Platt: Lower Sales And Worsening Margins Are Bad News For This King

Apr 14

Leggett & Platt: 2 High-Yield Income Options

Mar 19

Leggett & Platt: Declining Cash Flows Make This Dividend King A Stock I Would Avoid

Mar 07

Leggett & Platt: Is The Dividend Still Safe Amid Poor Cash Flow Guidance?

Feb 09

Is The Leggett & Platt Stock A Good Buy Ahead Of Its Q4 Results?

Jan 31

Leggett & Platt: The Pain Is Not Over Yet

Jan 09

Should You Think About Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Now?

Dec 14
Should You Think About Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Now?

Leggett & Platt: Many Issues Ahead

Dec 02

Is Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 28
Is Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Using Too Much Debt?

Leggett & Platt: Evaluating The Near 8% Yield Of This Dividend King

Nov 15

Leggett & Platt: The 7.7% Dividend May Not Be Worth It After The Poor Q3

Nov 01

Leggett & Platt: Don't Let This Dividend Aristocrat Fool You

Sep 27

Leggett & Platt: This Dividend King Might Have Bottomed

Sep 07

At US$27.11, Is Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 06
At US$27.11, Is Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG) Worth Looking At Closely?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Using Debt Extensively

Leggett & Platt: Best Time In 14 Years To Buy This 6.4%-Yielding Dividend King

Aug 19

Leggett & Platt Q2 Earnings: (Dividend) King - Pinned?

Aug 01

Estimating The Fair Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Jul 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Leggett & Platt: Is The Dividend King's Throne At Risk?

Jul 20

Shareholder Returns

LEGUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D0.7%1.1%2.4%
1Y-53.5%16.7%25.0%

Return vs Industry: LEG underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 16.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LEG underperformed the US Market which returned 25% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LEG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LEG volatility
LEG Average Weekly Movement5.9%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: LEG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LEG's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188319,300Karl Glassmanwww.leggett.com

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Bedding Products; Specialized Products; and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products. The company offers steel rods, drawn wires, specialty foam chemicals and additives, innersprings, specialty foam for use in bedding and furniture, private label finished mattresses, ready-to-assemble mattress foundations, static foundations, and adjustable beds, as well as machines for producing innersprings; industrial sewing and quilting machines; mattress-packaging; and glue-drying equipment for various industrial users of steel rod and wire, manufacturers of finished bedding, bedding brands and mattress retailers, E-commerce retailers, big box retailers, department stores, and home improvement centers.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Leggett & Platt's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LEG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.47b
Earnings (TTM)-US$823.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.44b

0.3x

P/S Ratio

-1.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LEG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.44b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.66b
Gross ProfitUS$777.80m
Other ExpensesUS$1.60b
Earnings-US$823.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-6.13
Gross Margin17.51%
Net Profit Margin-18.53%
Debt/Equity Ratio253.3%

How did LEG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

-17%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/22 05:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated is covered by 12 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Daniel MooreCJS Securities, Inc.
Susan MaklariCredit Suisse