Leggett & Platt Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$4.38b (down 7.2% from FY 2023).
• Net loss: US$511.5m (loss widened by 274% from FY 2023).
• US$3.73 loss per share (further deteriorated from US$1.00 loss in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Leggett & Platt EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 2.8%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Bedding Products segment contributing a total revenue of US$1.78b (41% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$3.63b amounted to 83% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The most substantial expense, totaling US$737.1m were related to Non-Operating costs. This indicates that a significant portion of the company's costs is related to non-core activities. Explore how LEG's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to stay flat during the next 3 years compared to a 5.6% growth forecast for the Consumer Durables industry in the US.

Performance of the American Consumer Durables industry.

The company's shares are down 4.3% from a week ago.

Valuation

Our analysis of these results suggests Leggett & Platt may be undervalued based on 6 important criteria we look at. You can access our in-depth analysis and discover what the outlook is like for the stock by clicking here.

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