# Leggett & Platt Incorporated (LEG) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Household Durables. Price $9.20, market value $1.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 5.9×** (5-yr avg 10.2×, 3-yr avg 6.4×). Leggett & Platt Incorporated trades at 5.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 10.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 9.0×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.06**. A PEG of 0.06 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.3×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.5%** (5-yr avg 12.0%). Free cash flow equals 12.5% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 12.0%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 17.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 17.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 18.9%**. Leggett & Platt Incorporated keeps 18.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: 5.8%**. 5.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 23.0%**. 23.0% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 6.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -7.5%** (3-yr -7.6%/yr, 5-yr -1.1%/yr). Revenue fell 7.5% over the last year, against -1.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 145.3%** (3-yr -9.4%/yr, 5-yr -1.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 145.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -6.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -6.3% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.17%** ($0.20 per share, trailing). Leggett & Platt Incorporated yields 2.17%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 11%** (17% of free cash flow). 11% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -34.0%/yr** (1-yr -67.2%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (1 analyst). 1 analysts cover Leggett & Platt Incorporated; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $10.00 (+9% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -4.8%** (YTD -15.6%, 3-mo -10.3%). The shares are down 4.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -29.2%** (10.3% above the low). Trading 29% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.37** (volatility 47%). Beta of 1.37 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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