LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LEG • US5246601075

11.78 USD
+0.05 (+0.43%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
11.99 USD
+0.21 (+1.78%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 4:33:45 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LEG. LEG was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. LEG has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LEG has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LEG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LEG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LEG reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years LEG 4 years 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 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • LEG's Return On Assets of 6.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LEG outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • LEG has a Return On Equity of 23.09%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LEG outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.58%, LEG is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LEG is in line with the industry average of 9.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.37%
ROE 23.09%
ROIC 7.58%
ROA(3y)-3.65%
ROA(5y)0.38%
ROE(3y)-21.86%
ROE(5y)-4.68%
ROIC(3y)8%
ROIC(5y)8.74%
LEG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLEG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • LEG has a better Profit Margin (5.38%) than 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • LEG has a Operating Margin of 6.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEG outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LEG has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of LEG (18.28%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LEG has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.28%
PM (TTM) 5.38%
GM 18.28%
OM growth 3Y-18.8%
OM growth 5Y-10.74%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.29%
GM growth 5Y-4.1%
LEG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLEG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LEG is destroying value.
  • LEG has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LEG Yearly Shares OutstandingLEG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.01 indicates that LEG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LEG has a Altman-Z score of 3.01. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LEG outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEG is 5.35, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LEG, 5.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LEG (5.35) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.54 is on the high side and indicates that LEG has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.54, LEG is not doing good in the industry: 88.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.54
Debt/FCF 5.35
Altman-Z 3.01
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.44%
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LEG has a Current Ratio of 2.15. This indicates that LEG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LEG's Current ratio of 2.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LEG is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.35 indicates that LEG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.35, LEG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.35
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LEG have decreased by 0.00% in the last year.
  • The earnings per share for LEG have been decreasing by -13.19% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)0%
EPS 3Y-22.66%
EPS 5Y-13.19%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.15%

3.2 Future

  • LEG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.61%
EPS Next 2Y7.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.64%
EPS Next 5Y9.05%
Revenue Next Year-4.2%
Revenue Next 2Y0.01%
Revenue Next 3Y2.66%
Revenue Next 5Y1.5%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS 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 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 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.22, the valuation of LEG can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LEG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LEG is cheaper than 78.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LEG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.72, which indicates a very decent valuation of LEG.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LEG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. LEG is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.72
LEG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLEG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LEG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.71
EV/EBITDA 6.79
LEG Per share dataLEG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LEG does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, LEG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • LEG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.16.
  • LEG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LEG decreases each year by -8.18%.
  • LEG has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.18%
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 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 11.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LEG. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP11.94%
EPS Next 2Y7.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.64%
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 0 200M -200M 400M -400M
LEG Dividend Payout.LEG Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LEG Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LEGGETT & PLATT INC

NYSE:LEG (2/17/2026, 4:33:45 PM)

After market: 11.99 +0.21 (+1.78%)

11.78

+0.05 (+0.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners85.29%
Inst Owner Change3.64%
Ins Owners0.88%
Ins Owner Change-7.89%
Market Cap1.60B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)224.40M
Analysts48
Price Target12.75 (8.23%)
Short Float %4.28%
Short Ratio3.23
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%
Yearly Dividend1.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.18%
DP11.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.61%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)2.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.61%
Max EPS beat(4)9.25%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.02%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)0.68%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)2.04%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.04%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.77%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.76%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.51%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.51%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)29.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 10.72
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 5.71
P/OCF 4.71
P/B 1.64
P/tB 12.43
EV/EBITDA 6.79
EPS(TTM)1.05
EY8.91%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY9.32%
FCF(TTM)2.06
FCFY17.52%
OCF(TTM)2.5
OCFY21.25%
SpS30.81
BVpS7.18
TBVpS0.95
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.02
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.37%
ROE 23.09%
ROCE 9.59%
ROIC 7.58%
ROICexc 9.11%
ROICexgc 14.5%
OM 6.28%
PM (TTM) 5.38%
GM 18.28%
FCFM 6.7%
ROA(3y)-3.65%
ROA(5y)0.38%
ROE(3y)-21.86%
ROE(5y)-4.68%
ROIC(3y)8%
ROIC(5y)8.74%
ROICexc(3y)8.89%
ROICexc(5y)9.67%
ROICexgc(3y)18.06%
ROICexgc(5y)21.73%
ROCE(3y)10.16%
ROCE(5y)11.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-24.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-12.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.12%
OM growth 3Y-18.8%
OM growth 5Y-10.74%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.29%
GM growth 5Y-4.1%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.54
Debt/FCF 5.35
Debt/EBITDA 3.87
Cap/Depr 47.6%
Cap/Sales 1.42%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 87.66%
Profit Quality 124.6%
Current Ratio 2.15
Quick Ratio 1.35
Altman-Z 3.01
F-Score8
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)59.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.97%
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 Y4.61%
EPS Next 2Y7.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.64%
EPS Next 5Y9.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-11.15%
Revenue Next Year-4.2%
Revenue Next 2Y0.01%
Revenue Next 3Y2.66%
Revenue Next 5Y1.5%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-22.65%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.17%
EBIT Next Year47.69%
EBIT Next 3Y16.11%
EBIT Next 5Y11.08%
FCF growth 1Y-40.89%
FCF growth 3Y10.81%
FCF growth 5Y-15.65%
OCF growth 1Y-43.33%
OCF growth 3Y4.06%
OCF growth 5Y-14.47%

LEGGETT & PLATT INC / LEG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LEG stock?

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


What is the valuation status of LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for LEGGETT & PLATT INC?

LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) has a profitability rating of 4 / 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 11.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.64.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LEGGETT & PLATT INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LEGGETT & PLATT INC (LEG) is expected to grow by 4.61% in the next year.