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Leggett & Platt NYSE:LEG Stock Report

Last Price

US$17.96

Market Cap

US$2.4b

7D

1.6%

1Y

-43.8%

Updated

25 Apr, 2024

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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated

NYSE:LEG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

LEG Stock Overview

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally.

LEG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Leggett & Platt
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$17.96
52 Week HighUS$33.50
52 Week LowUS$17.19
Beta1.21
1 Month Change-0.66%
3 Month Change-25.48%
1 Year Change-43.84%
3 Year Change-64.46%
5 Year Change-54.84%
Change since IPO2,822.31%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

Leggett & Platt: The Reasons We Are Not Yet Buyers Of The Stock

Jul 13

Leggett & Platt: The High Costs Of Being A King

Jun 16

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)?

Jun 06
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)?

Leggett & Platt: More Than Meets The Eye

Jun 03

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

May 22
Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

May 08
Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

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

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

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Apr 08
Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Leggett & Platt declares $0.44 dividend

Feb 23

What Is Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Doing?

Feb 13
What Is Leggett & Platt, Incorporated's (NYSE:LEG) Share Price Doing?

Leggett & Platt Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 05

Leggett & Platt: Sturdy Foundation But Underwhelming Projections

Jan 21

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

Jan 17
Calculating The Fair Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Leggett & Platt: Dividend Growth Could Be At Risk In 2023

Jan 11

Is Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) A Risky Investment?

Jan 04
Is Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) A Risky Investment?

Leggett & Platt Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 28

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

Oct 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)

Leggett & Platt drops 9% after lowering FY22 guidance

Oct 10

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

Oct 03
These 4 Measures Indicate That Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Leggett & Platt: Limited Financial Benefits From ECS Acquisition

Sep 30

Leggett & Platt: Is The Canary In The Coal Mine Smelling A Recession?

Sep 21

Is It Time To Consider Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)?

Sep 20
Is It Time To Consider Buying Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE:LEG)?

Leggett & Platt declares $0.44 dividend

Aug 09

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Presents An Opportunity

Aug 02
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Presents An Opportunity

Shareholder Returns

LEGUS Consumer DurablesUS Market
7D1.6%1.4%1.0%
1Y-43.8%31.6%21.9%

Return vs Industry: LEG underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LEG underperformed the US Market which returned 21.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LEG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LEG volatility
LEG Average Weekly Movement5.3%
Consumer Durables Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: LEG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: LEG's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188319,300Mitch Dolloffwww.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$2.40b
Earnings (TTM)-US$136.80m
Revenue (TTM)US$4.73b

0.5x

P/S Ratio

-17.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LEG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$4.73b
Cost of RevenueUS$3.87b
Gross ProfitUS$853.80m
Other ExpensesUS$990.60m
Earnings-US$136.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 01, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.02
Gross Margin18.07%
Net Profit Margin-2.90%
Debt/Equity Ratio148.7%

How did LEG perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

10.2%

Current Dividend Yield

-181%

Payout Ratio
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