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Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LEG • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalHome FurnishingsHome Furniture & FurnishingsTraditional Furniture Retailers
AboutLeggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets engineered components and products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Bedding Products; Specialized Products; and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products. The company offers steel rods, drawn wires, foam chemicals and additives, innersprings, specialty foams, private label finished mattresses, mattress foundations, wire forms for mattress foundations, adjustable beds, industrial sewing and quilting machines, and mattress packaging and glue drying equipment, as well as machines to produce innersprings for industrial users of steel rods and wires, manufacturers of finished bedding, big box and e-commerce retailers, bedding brands and mattress retailers, department stores, and home improvement centers. It also provides mechanical and pneumatic lumbar support and massage systems for automotive seating; seat suspension systems, motors and actuators, and cables; titanium, nickel, and stainless-steel tubing, formed tubes, tube assemblies, and flexible joint components for fluid conveyance systems; and engineered hydraulic cylinders to automobile OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, aerospace OEMs and suppliers, and mobile equipment OEMs. In addition, the company offers steel mechanisms and motion hardware for reclining chairs, sofas, sleeper sofas and lift chairs; springs and seat suspensions; components and private label finished goods for soft seating; and bases, columns, back rests, casters, and frames, as well as control devices for chairs. Further, it offers carpet cushion and hard surface flooring underlayment, structural fabrics, and geo components to manufacturers of upholstered and office furniture, flooring retailers and distributors, contractors, landscapers, road construction companies, retailers, government agencies, and mattress and furniture producers, as well as manufacturers of packaging, filtration, and draperies. The company was founded in 1883 and is based in Carthage, Missouri.Show more
  • Revenue $4.38B -7.2%
  • EBITDA $354M -29.0%
  • Net Income -$512M -273.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) -3.73 -273.0%
  • Gross Margin 17.09% -5.4%
  • EBITDA Margin 8.08% -23.5%
  • Operating Margin 4.98% -26.3%
  • Net Margin -11.67% -303.0%
  • ROE -50.54% -449.6%
  • ROIC 5.9% -16.6%
  • Debt/Equity 2.97 +80.4%
  • Interest Coverage 2.54 -29.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 81 (top 19%)
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗High debt to equity ratio of 3.0x
  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.1%

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y1.49%
5Y-1.6%
3Y-4.75%
TTM-6.08%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM127.26%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM126.79%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.5%
5Y Avg10.47%
3Y Avg9.09%
Latest7.06%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
ETDEthan Allen Interiors Inc.631.83M24.8312.35-4.89%7.79%9.96%7.98%0.26
CRWSCrown Crafts, Inc.31.25M2.92-3.24-0.44%-11.72%-26.77%31.21%0.80
LEGLeggett & Platt, Incorporated1.73B12.74-3.42-7.23%5.38%23.08%12.99%2.97
HOFTHooker Furnishings Corporation131.92M12.24-10.20-8.25%-3.4%-6.62%0.34
BSETBassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated147.4M16.97-15.29-15.43%2.35%4.69%0.64

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+3.92B3.75B3.94B4.27B4.75B4.28B5.07B5.15B4.73B4.38B
Revenue Growth %0.04%-0.04%0.05%0.08%0.11%-0.1%0.19%0.01%-0.08%-0.07%
Cost of Goods Sold+2.99B2.85B3.08B3.38B3.73B3.38B4.03B4.17B3.87B3.63B
COGS % of Revenue0.76%0.76%0.78%0.79%0.78%0.79%0.8%0.81%0.82%0.83%
Gross Profit+923.2M899.2M867.9M888.7M1.02B904.1M1.04B976.8M853.8M749.1M
Gross Margin %0.24%0.24%0.22%0.21%0.22%0.21%0.2%0.19%0.18%0.17%
Gross Profit Growth %0.17%-0.03%-0.03%0.02%0.15%-0.12%0.15%-0.06%-0.13%-0.12%
Operating Expenses+437.7M416.7M424.3M445.6M533M489.6M489.6M494.1M534.4M530.8M
OpEx % of Revenue0.11%0.11%0.11%0.1%0.11%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.12%
Selling, General & Admin416.9M396.8M403.6M425.1M469.7M424.4M422.1M427.3M465.4M508.8M
SG&A % of Revenue0.11%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.08%0.08%0.1%0.12%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses1M39.5M24.3M-6.2M63.3M65.2M67.5M66.8M69M22M
Operating Income+485.2M449.8M448.1M443.1M491M414.5M548.7M482.7M319.4M218.3M
Operating Margin %0.12%0.12%0.11%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.09%0.07%0.05%
Operating Income Growth %0.51%-0.07%-0%-0.01%0.11%-0.16%0.32%-0.12%-0.34%-0.32%
EBITDA+598.4M556.5M564.1M567.9M682.9M603.9M736M662.5M499.3M354.3M
EBITDA Margin %0.15%0.15%0.14%0.13%0.14%0.14%0.15%0.13%0.11%0.08%
EBITDA Growth %0.36%-0.07%0.01%0.01%0.2%-0.12%0.22%-0.1%-0.25%-0.29%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)113.2M106.7M116M124.8M191.9M189.4M187.3M179.8M179.9M136M
EBIT490.9M525.9M475.5M445.3M494.2M410.6M598.6M489.1M-85M-423.3M
Net Interest Income+-36.7M-34.9M-35.9M-52.5M-83.3M-79.6M-73.9M-81.4M-83M-79.3M
Interest Income4.4M3.9M7.6M8.4M7.4M3.1M2.6M4.1M5.4M6.6M
Interest Expense41.1M38.8M43.5M60.9M90.7M82.7M76.5M85.5M88.4M85.9M
Other Income/Expense-35.4M1M-12.3M-58.7M-87.5M-86.6M-26.6M-79.1M-492.8M-727.5M
Pretax Income+449.8M487.1M432M384.4M403.5M327.9M522.1M403.6M-173.4M-509.2M
Pretax Margin %0.11%0.13%0.11%0.09%0.08%0.08%0.1%0.08%-0.04%-0.12%
Income Tax+121.8M120M138.4M78.3M89.4M74.8M119.5M93.7M-36.6M2.2M
Effective Tax Rate %0.72%0.79%0.68%0.8%0.78%0.77%0.77%0.77%0.79%1%
Net Income+325.1M385.8M292.6M305.9M314M253M402.4M309.8M-136.8M-511.5M
Net Margin %0.08%0.1%0.07%0.07%0.07%0.06%0.08%0.06%-0.03%-0.12%
Net Income Growth %2.32%0.19%-0.24%0.05%0.03%-0.19%0.59%-0.23%-1.44%-2.74%
Net Income (Continuing)328M367.1M293.6M306.1M314.1M253.1M402.6M309.9M-136.8M-511.4M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest12.1M2.4M600K600K500K500K600K700K700K800K
EPS (Diluted)+2.282.762.132.262.471.862.942.27-1.00-3.73
EPS Growth %2.35%0.21%-0.23%0.06%0.09%-0.25%0.58%-0.23%-1.44%-2.73%
EPS (Basic)2.312.802.152.282.481.862.952.28-1.00-3.72
Diluted Shares Outstanding142.9M140M137.3M135.2M135.4M135.9M136.7M136.5M136.3M137.3M
Basic Shares Outstanding140.9M137.9M136M134.3M134.8M135.7M136.3M136.1M136.3M137.3M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.53%0.46%0.63%0.63%0.65%0.84%0.54%0.74%--

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+1.31B1.32B1.73B1.52B1.54B1.61B2.07B1.96B1.88B1.69B
Cash & Short-Term Investments253.2M281.9M526.1M268.1M247.6M348.9M361.7M316.5M365.5M350.2M
Cash Only253.2M281.9M526.1M268.1M247.6M348.9M361.7M316.5M365.5M350.2M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable520.2M486.6M595.1M571.6M591.9M563.6M651.5M675M637.3M559.4M
Days Sales Outstanding48.4747.3655.0848.8745.4648.0646.8847.8749.2346.58
Inventory504.6M519.6M571.1M633.9M636.7M645.5M993.2M907.5M819.7M722.6M
Days Inventory Outstanding61.5266.5367.7768.4462.3369.7989.8679.4477.2872.57
Other Current Assets035.5M45.7M45.4M00059M58.9M58.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+1.66B1.66B1.78B1.86B3.28B3.14B3.24B3.23B2.75B1.97B
Property, Plant & Equipment540.8M565.5M663.9M728.5M989.6M946.4M974.1M971.6M978.4M915.3M
Fixed Asset Turnover7.24x6.63x5.94x5.86x4.80x4.52x5.21x5.30x4.83x4.79x
Goodwill806.1M791.3M822.2M833.8M1.41B1.39B1.45B1.47B1.49B794.4M
Intangible Assets188.4M164.9M169.1M178.7M764M806.7M818.3M675.4M167.5M140.4M
Long-Term Investments27.6M32.1M38.7M37.5M42.5M46.3M47.4M39.7M46.8M51.4M
Other Non-Current Assets-52.5M-45M-57.5M-55.3M64.4M-57.3M-56M58.7M57.4M51.3M
Total Assets+2.97B2.98B3.52B3.38B4.82B4.75B5.31B5.19B4.63B3.66B
Asset Turnover1.32x1.26x1.12x1.26x0.99x0.90x0.96x0.99x1.02x1.20x
Asset Growth %-0.06%0.01%0.18%-0.04%0.42%-0.01%0.12%-0.02%-0.11%-0.21%
Total Current Liabilities+701.2M706.6M943.2M815.7M928.1M1.01B1.34B968.1M1.26B846.4M
Accounts Payable307.2M351.1M430.3M465.4M463.4M552.2M613.8M518.4M536.2M497.7M
Days Payables Outstanding37.4544.9551.0650.2545.3659.755.5345.3850.5549.98
Short-Term Debt3.4M3.6M153.8M1.2M51.1M50.9M300.6M9.4M308M1.3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities240.9M208.6M220.2M217.8M228.2M56.2M69.9M103.3M81M145.5M
Current Ratio1.87x1.88x1.84x1.87x1.66x1.60x1.55x2.02x1.49x2.00x
Quick Ratio1.15x1.14x1.23x1.09x0.97x0.96x0.80x1.09x0.84x1.14x
Cash Conversion Cycle72.5468.9471.7867.0662.4258.1581.281.9375.9669.16
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.17B1.18B1.38B1.41B2.58B2.36B2.32B2.58B2.04B2.13B
Long-Term Debt945.4M956.2M1.1B1.17B2.07B1.85B1.79B2.07B1.68B1.86B
Capital Lease Obligations004M3.7M121.6M124.8M155.9M153.6M150.5M133.5M
Deferred Tax Liabilities223.3M227.3M285.9M240.9M387.7M386.3M223.7M228.2M105.8M48.9M
Other Non-Current Liabilities223.3M227.3M281.9M237.2M00162.9M120.6M102M82.2M
Total Liabilities1.87B1.89B2.33B2.22B3.5B3.36B3.66B3.54B3.3B2.97B
Total Debt+948.8M959.8M1.25B1.17B2.28B2.06B2.29B2.29B2.2B2.05B
Net Debt695.6M677.9M725.6M900.9M2.03B1.72B1.93B1.97B1.83B1.7B
Debt / Equity0.85x0.88x1.05x1.01x1.74x1.48x1.39x1.39x1.65x2.97x
Debt / EBITDA1.59x1.72x2.22x2.06x3.34x3.42x3.11x3.45x4.40x5.78x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.16x1.22x1.29x1.59x2.97x2.84x2.62x2.97x3.66x4.79x
Interest Coverage11.81x11.59x10.30x7.28x5.41x5.01x7.17x5.65x3.61x2.54x
Total Equity+1.11B1.1B1.19B1.16B1.31B1.39B1.65B1.64B1.33B690.2M
Equity Growth %-0.05%-0.01%0.09%-0.03%0.13%0.06%0.19%-0%-0.19%-0.48%
Book Value per Share7.777.838.688.579.7010.2312.0612.029.795.03
Total Shareholders' Equity1.1B1.09B1.19B1.16B1.31B1.39B1.65B1.64B1.33B689.4M
Common Stock2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M2M
Retained Earnings2.21B2.41B2.51B2.61B2.73B2.76B2.97B3.05B2.66B2.06B
Treasury Stock-1.56B-1.71B-1.83B-1.91B-1.88B-1.87B-1.85B-1.88B-1.86B-1.83B
Accumulated OCI-91.1M-113.6M-9.5M-77.6M-76.8M-52.4M-38.3M-93.5M-43.7M-115.8M
Minority Interest12.1M2.4M600K600K500K500K600K700K700K800K

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+359.1M552.6M443.7M440.3M668M602.6M271.3M441.4M497.2M305.7M
Operating CF Margin %0.09%0.15%0.11%0.1%0.14%0.14%0.05%0.09%0.11%0.07%
Operating CF Growth %-0.06%0.54%-0.2%-0.01%0.52%-0.1%-0.55%0.63%0.13%-0.39%
Net Income329.2M386.2M292.7M306.1M314.1M247.7M402.6M309.9M-136.8M-511.4M
Depreciation & Amortization113.2M115.4M125.9M136.1M191.9M189.4M187.3M179.8M177.9M136M
Stock-Based Compensation45.2M37.1M36.6M35.5M33M29.2M34.2M30.1M27.6M26.5M
Deferred Taxes24.1M17.6M67.3M-1.3M800K-22.5M-8.5M-15.7M-129.2M-58M
Other Non-Cash Items18.2M-18.8M1.4M9.9M27.2M66.3M-6.7M15.3M441.7M682.6M
Working Capital Changes-170.8M15.1M-80.2M-46M101M92.5M-337.6M-78M116M30M
Change in Receivables-16.4M3.4M-40.6M-637.9M53M24.3M-75M-26.6M48.6M42.5M
Change in Inventory-49.1M-33.3M-48.1M-54.3M73.8M-19.7M-305M96.1M86.5M44.7M
Change in Payables-54.3M50.8M58.8M36.2M-39.4M83M63.5M-102.1M13.7M-27.9M
Cash from Investing+-62.9M-67.4M-153.3M-263.9M-1.42B-49M-226.2M-181.2M-91.3M-36.6M
Capital Expenditures-103.2M-124M-159.4M-159.6M-143.1M-66.2M-106.6M-100.3M-113.8M-81.6M
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing51.4M-34.6M-11.7M-13.9M-10M2.4M-5.5M-1.8M22.5M45M
Cash from Financing+-358.1M-456.5M-46.2M-387.1M731.1M-461.7M-32.8M-286.2M-358.8M-270M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-171.6M-177.4M-185.6M-193.7M-204.6M-211.5M-218.3M-229.2M-239.4M-136.3M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing8.9M-38.2M-5.4M-9.8M-4.2M-13.3M6.9M-1.7M-6.3M-2.9M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+255.9M428.6M284.3M280.7M524.9M536.4M164.7M341.1M383.4M224.1M
FCF Margin %0.07%0.11%0.07%0.07%0.11%0.13%0.03%0.07%0.08%0.05%
FCF Growth %-0.11%0.67%-0.34%-0.01%0.87%0.02%-0.69%1.07%0.12%-0.42%
FCF per Share1.793.062.072.083.883.951.202.502.811.63
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.10x1.43x1.52x1.44x2.13x2.38x0.67x1.42x-3.63x-0.60x
Interest Paid43.6M37.5M40.1M61.8M77.3M74.8M66.6M84M85.8M84.9M
Taxes Paid91.6M112.3M90.6M92.8M84.2M108.6M126.8M125.2M98.8M82.4M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)28.6%34.97%25.58%26.04%25.41%18.71%26.47%18.83%-9.2%-50.54%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)20.19%18.85%18.21%16.72%13.63%9.64%12.32%10.07%7.07%5.9%
Gross Margin23.57%23.98%22.01%20.82%21.55%21.12%20.47%18.98%18.07%17.09%
Net Margin8.3%10.29%7.42%7.16%6.61%5.91%7.93%6.02%-2.9%-11.67%
Debt / Equity0.85x0.88x1.05x1.01x1.74x1.48x1.39x1.39x1.65x2.97x
Interest Coverage11.81x11.59x10.30x7.28x5.41x5.01x7.17x5.65x3.61x2.54x
FCF Conversion1.10x1.43x1.52x1.44x2.13x2.38x0.67x1.42x-3.63x-0.60x
Revenue Growth3.57%-4.27%5.17%8.26%11.31%-9.94%18.51%1.46%-8.19%-7.23%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Bedding Products-----2.07B2.5B2.4B2B1.78B
Bedding Products Growth------20.69%-4.13%-16.70%-11.01%
Furniture, Flooring And Textile Products----1.07B1.36B1.63B1.69B1.49B1.4B
Furniture, Flooring And Textile Products Growth-----27.60%19.63%3.40%-11.51%-6.02%
Specialized Products954.7M1.01B942.6M1.06B1.07B894M1B1.12B1.28B1.24B
Specialized Products Growth-5.97%-6.83%12.35%1.04%-16.45%12.14%11.77%14.35%-3.04%
Intersegment Eliminations--411.8M-296.4M-328.6M-325.5M-48.8M-61.1M---
Intersegment Eliminations Growth--28.02%-10.86%0.94%85.01%-25.20%---
Residential Furnishings2.06B1.94B--2.34B-----
Residential Furnishings Growth--6.15%--------
Industrial Materials776.6M582.5M--595.2M-----
Industrial Materials Growth--24.99%--------
Residential Products--1.64B1.72B------
Residential Products Growth---5.00%------
Furniture Products--1.11B1.16B------
Furniture Products Growth---3.84%------
Industrial Products--545.6M662.4M------
Industrial Products Growth---21.41%------
Commercial Products-630.4M--------
Commercial Products Growth----------
Commercial Fixturing Components83.5M---------
Commercial Fixturing Components Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES2.7B2.47B2.49B2.68B3.13B2.85B3.27B3.35B2.88B2.63B
UNITED STATES Growth--8.74%0.83%7.79%16.83%-9.15%14.92%2.41%-14.10%-8.49%
Europe380.6M445.2M475.3M525.6M508.5M420.9M589M624.5M715.2M660.6M
Europe Growth-16.97%6.76%10.58%-3.25%-17.23%39.94%6.03%14.52%-7.63%
CHINA392M420M481.6M494.7M449.9M441.7M559M501.5M464.7M443.5M
CHINA Growth-7.14%14.67%2.72%-9.06%-1.82%26.56%-10.29%-7.34%-4.56%
CANADA203.1M215.1M265.1M286.8M312.8M261.5M262M279.4M296.6M289.5M
CANADA Growth-5.91%23.25%8.19%9.07%-16.40%0.19%6.64%6.16%-2.39%
MEXICO117.3M132.8M148.5M186.1M256M215.4M276M262.8M232.6M214M
MEXICO Growth-13.21%11.82%25.32%37.56%-15.86%28.13%-4.78%-11.49%-8.00%
Other Country120.5M69.4M85.5M94.8M92.6M94.7M116.1M129.2M139.2M143.4M
Other Country Growth--42.41%23.20%10.88%-2.32%2.27%22.60%11.28%7.74%3.02%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) reported $4.17B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 15% increase from $3.64B in 2011.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) saw revenue decline by 7.2% over the past year.

Yes, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) is profitable, generating $224.4M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-11.7% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) pays a dividend with a yield of 7.79%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) has a return on equity (ROE) of -50.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) generated $279.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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