LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LEG • US5246601075

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This LEG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LEG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LEG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LEG had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LEG reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LEG had a positive operating cash flow.
LEG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLEG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • LEG's Return On Assets of 6.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEG outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.03%, LEG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LEG's Return On Invested Capital of 7.41% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEG outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • LEG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.56%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.66%
ROE 23.03%
ROIC 7.41%
ROA(3y)-3.42%
ROA(5y)0.66%
ROE(3y)-20.47%
ROE(5y)-3.62%
ROIC(3y)7.56%
ROIC(5y)8.66%
LEG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • LEG's Profit Margin of 5.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEG outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • LEG's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • LEG has a Operating Margin (6.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEG has declined.
  • LEG has a worse Gross Margin (18.45%) than 78.33% of its industry peers.
  • LEG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.21%
PM (TTM) 5.81%
GM 18.45%
OM growth 3Y-13.31%
OM growth 5Y-8.85%
PM growth 3Y-1.2%
PM growth 5Y-0.36%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.69%
LEG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. LEG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LEG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • LEG has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LEG has more shares outstanding
  • LEG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LEG Yearly Shares OutstandingLEG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LEG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLEG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • LEG has an Altman-Z score of 2.92. This is not the best score and indicates that LEG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LEG has a Altman-Z score (2.92) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEG is 5.33, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LEG, 5.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEG (5.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.46 is on the high side and indicates that LEG has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LEG's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEG is outperformed by 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF 5.33
Altman-Z 2.92
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.67%
LEG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLEG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LEG has a Current Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that LEG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LEG has a Current ratio of 2.25. This is in the lower half of the industry: LEG underperforms 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.45 indicates that LEG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.45, LEG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 1.45
LEG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLEG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. LEG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LEG have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
  • LEG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -13.19% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LEG shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -7.49% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LEG shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.07% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y-22.66%
EPS 5Y-13.19%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.64%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.07%
Sales Q2Q%-11.15%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LEG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y8.04%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LEG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLEG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
LEG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLEG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. LEG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LEG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.55.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LEG, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LEG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.11, which indicates a very decent valuation of LEG.
  • 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LEG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LEG to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.10), we can say LEG is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.55
Fwd PE 9.11
LEG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LEG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LEG indicates a rather cheap valuation: LEG is cheaper than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.85
EV/EBITDA 5.89
LEG Per share dataLEG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.97
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%

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5. LEG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LEG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%.
  • The stock price of LEG dropped by -22.66% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • LEG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.41.
  • LEG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LEG decreases each year by -34.02%.
  • LEG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-34.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
LEG Yearly Dividends per shareLEG Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 11.47% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LEG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP11.47%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
LEG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLEG Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M
LEG Dividend Payout.LEG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LEG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LEG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LEGGETT & PLATT INC

NYSE:LEG (4/8/2026, 12:38:03 PM)

10.025

+0.51 (+5.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners83.3%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change10.04%
Market Cap1.36B
Revenue(TTM)4.06B
Net Income(TTM)235.40M
Analysts48
Price Target12.75 (27.18%)
Short Float %7.14%
Short Ratio6.1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.09%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-34.02%
DP11.47%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.31%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.17%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.31%
Max EPS beat(4)9.25%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.23%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)1.75%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)1.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.04%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.05%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.38%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.55
Fwd PE 9.11
P/S 0.34
P/FCF 4.85
P/OCF 4.03
P/B 1.33
P/tB 7.59
EV/EBITDA 5.89
EPS(TTM)1.05
EY10.47%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY10.98%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY20.63%
OCF(TTM)2.49
OCFY24.83%
SpS29.84
BVpS7.52
TBVpS1.32
PEG (NY)1.97
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.33
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.66%
ROE 23.03%
ROCE 9.12%
ROIC 7.41%
ROICexc 9.42%
ROICexgc 15.37%
OM 6.21%
PM (TTM) 5.81%
GM 18.45%
FCFM 6.93%
ROA(3y)-3.42%
ROA(5y)0.66%
ROE(3y)-20.47%
ROE(5y)-3.62%
ROIC(3y)7.56%
ROIC(5y)8.66%
ROICexc(3y)8.9%
ROICexc(5y)9.84%
ROICexgc(3y)16.21%
ROICexgc(5y)20.37%
ROCE(3y)9.33%
ROCE(5y)10.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.13%
OM growth 3Y-13.31%
OM growth 5Y-8.85%
PM growth 3Y-1.2%
PM growth 5Y-0.36%
GM growth 3Y-0.96%
GM growth 5Y-2.69%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF 5.33
Debt/EBITDA 4
Cap/Depr 46.73%
Cap/Sales 1.41%
Interest Coverage 3.61
Cash Conversion 90.36%
Profit Quality 119.37%
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 1.45
Altman-Z 2.92
F-Score8
WACC8.67%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)56.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.95%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y-22.66%
EPS 5Y-13.19%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
EPS Next Y4.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y8.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.64%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.07%
Sales Q2Q%-11.15%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.66%
Revenue Next 3Y0.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.15%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.83%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.93%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.83%
EBIT Next Year37.26%
EBIT Next 3Y16.16%
EBIT Next 5Y10.83%
FCF growth 1Y25.39%
FCF growth 3Y-6.26%
FCF growth 5Y-12.13%
OCF growth 1Y10.63%
OCF growth 3Y-8.49%
OCF growth 5Y-10.91%

LEGGETT & PLATT INC / LEG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LEG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LEG.


What is the valuation status for LEG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of LEG stock?

LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of LEGGETT & PLATT INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) is 9.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.33.


How sustainable is the dividend of LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) stock?

The dividend rating of LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.47%.