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

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 |
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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 |
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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)
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 $0.46The board of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated ( NYSE:LEG ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.46 on... |
Better Buy: 3M vs. Leggett & PlattIf you are looking for a high-yield industrial Dividend King, Leggett & Platt comes with less baggage than better-known 3M. |
LEGGETT & PLATT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS AND CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORSAnnual meeting addressed four items of business; voting aligned with Board recommendations |
LEGGETT & PLATT ANNOUNCES 4.5% DIVIDEND INCREASEIncreased second quarter dividend by $.02, or 4.5%, to $.46 per share |
Q1 2023 Leggett & Platt Inc Earnings CallQ1 2023 Leggett & Platt Inc Earnings Call |
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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Continue Researching LEG
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