Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG): Price and Financial Metrics

Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG): $30.48

-0.89 (-2.84%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

D

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

C

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Industry: Home Improvement & Goods

Industry

B

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LEG Price/Volume Stats

Current price $30.48 52-week high $41.94
Prev. close $31.37 52-week low $30.05
Day low $30.25 Volume 1,052,400
Day high $31.19 Avg. volume 844,146
50-day MA $31.70 Dividend yield 5.57%
200-day MA $33.97 Market Cap 4.06B

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LEG POWR Grades

  • LEG scores best on the Stability dimension, with a Stability rank ahead of 71.94% of US stocks.
  • LEG's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving down over the last 179 days.
  • LEG ranks lowest in Growth; there it ranks in the 7th percentile.

LEG Stock Summary

  • LEGGETT & PLATT INC's capital turnover -- a measure of revenue relative to shareholder's equity -- is better than 82.82% of US listed stocks.
  • LEGGETT & PLATT INC's stock had its IPO on November 5, 1987, making it an older stock than 91.7% of US equities in our set.
  • In terms of volatility of its share price, LEG is more volatile than merely 10.85% of stocks we're observing.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to LEGGETT & PLATT INC, a group of peers worth examining would be WMS, TWNK, TKR, HLIO, and LEA.
  • LEG's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit LEGGETT & PLATT INC's official web site, go to www.leggett.com.

LEG Valuation Summary

  • In comparison to the median Consumer Cyclical stock, LEG's price/sales ratio is 50% lower, now standing at 0.9.
  • Over the past 243 months, LEG's price/sales ratio has gone down 0.1.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for LEG.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
LEG 2023-05-19 0.9 2.6 15.9 14.4
LEG 2023-05-18 0.9 2.6 16.1 14.5
LEG 2023-05-17 0.9 2.6 15.9 14.4
LEG 2023-05-16 0.8 2.6 15.6 14.2
LEG 2023-05-15 0.9 2.6 15.9 14.4
LEG 2023-05-12 0.9 2.6 15.7 14.3

LEG Growth Metrics

    The 5 year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at -16.76%.
  • Its 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 24.31%.
  • Its year over year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at 40.05%.
LEG's revenue has moved up $503,800,000 over the prior 34 months.

The table below shows LEG's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 5,146.7 441.4 309.8
2022-09-30 5,283.8 385.2 362.5
2022-06-30 5,308.6 369.8 388.3
2022-03-31 5,244 320.9 405.3
2021-12-31 5,072.6 271.3 402.4
2021-09-30 4,921.7 299.2 400.1

LEG's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • LEG has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 29.39% of graded US stocks.
  • LEG's asset turnover comes in at 0.988 -- ranking 25th of 50 Consumer Goods stocks.
  • CL, ETD, and LZB are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with LEG.

The table below shows LEG's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-06-30 0.988 0.217 0.167
2021-03-31 0.928 0.210 0.126
2020-12-31 0.902 0.209 0.109
2020-09-30 0.891 0.214 0.103
2020-06-30 0.889 0.215 0.099
2020-03-31 0.945 0.224 0.126

LEG Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of LEG, see our LEG price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $57.50 Average Broker Recommendation 1.75 (Moderate Buy)

Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) Company Bio


Leggett & Platt (L&P), based in Carthage, Missouri, is an American diversified manufacturer that designs and produces various engineered components and products that can be found in homes and automobiles. The firm was founded in 1883, and consists of 15 business units, 20,000 employee-partners, and 135 manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries. (Source:Wikipedia)


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Latest LEG News From Around the Web

Below are the latest news stories about LEGGETT & PLATT INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate LEG as an investment opportunity.

Leggett & Platt's (NYSE:LEG) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.46

The board of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated ( NYSE:LEG ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.46 on...

Yahoo | May 22, 2023

Better Buy: 3M vs. Leggett & Platt

If you are looking for a high-yield industrial Dividend King, Leggett & Platt comes with less baggage than better-known 3M.

Yahoo | May 20, 2023

LEGGETT & PLATT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS AND CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Annual meeting addressed four items of business; voting aligned with Board recommendations

Yahoo | May 4, 2023

LEGGETT & PLATT ANNOUNCES 4.5% DIVIDEND INCREASE

Increased second quarter dividend by $.02, or 4.5%, to $.46 per share

Yahoo | May 4, 2023

Q1 2023 Leggett & Platt Inc Earnings Call

Q1 2023 Leggett & Platt Inc Earnings Call

Yahoo | May 3, 2023

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LEG Price Returns

1-mo -2.84%
3-mo -10.19%
6-mo -11.29%
1-year -18.10%
3-year 13.36%
5-year -9.77%
YTD -4.08%
2022 -17.79%
2021 -3.76%
2020 -9.05%
2019 47.13%
2018 -22.25%

LEG Dividends

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