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LEG · Leggett & Platt Inc

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$9.68 +0.32 (+3.42%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$1.32B
Shares
136.59M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$9.68 Open$9.54 Day$9.52–9.74 52W close$8.49–12.89 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int22.5M · 16.5% float · 12.3d Short vol57% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −10%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 27%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −10%
      trailing
      6-month return −18%
      trailing
      YTD return −12%
      this year
      Relative strength −30%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $11 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +71 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      16.47% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 12.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      344 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 14%
      contracting
      EPS growth +145%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $281.0M
      Valuation P/E 6.2
      below peers
      Balance sheet $910.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 47%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −29%
      past year
      ATR 3.9%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 3 of last 5
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Feb 11, 2026
      Sales · 2026 $3.8B – $4B
      EPS · 2026 $0.92 – $1.38
      Adjusted EPS · 2026 $1.00 – $1.20
      EBIT margin · 2026 5.9% – 7.8%
      Depreciation and amortization · 2026 $115M
      Adjusted EBIT margin · 2026 6.3% – 7%
      Net interest expense · 2026 $50M
      Effective tax rate · 2026 26%
      Restructuring and restructuring-related costs · 2026 $2M
      Operating cash flow · 2026 $225M – $275M
      Capital expenditures · 2026 $100M – $115M
      Cash proceeds from real estate sales (Restructuring Plan) · 2026 $20M – $30M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 27, 2025
      EPS · 2025 $1.52 – $1.72
      Adjusted EBIT margin · 2025 6.4% – 6.6%
      Effective tax rate · 2025 27%
      Depreciation and amortization · 2025 $120M
      Operating cash flow · 2025 $300M
      Adjusted EPS · 2025 $1.00 – $1.10
      EBIT margin · 2025 8.4% – 9%
      Net interest expense · 2025 $65M
      Capital expenditures · 2025 $60M – $70M
      Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
      EPS 2025
      guided $1.52 – $1.72
      $1.69 In line
      2024 sales 2024 full year
      guided $4.35B – $4.65B
      $4.38B In line
      2024 earnings per share 2024 full year
      guided $0.95 – $1.25
      $-3.73 Miss −439.1%
      Sales 2023
      guided $4.7B – $4.75B
      $4.73B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      27% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $11 › 200d $11 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +71 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      16.47% of float · ▲ +2.2% MoM · 12.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      344 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $8 Now $10 · 27% Range high $13
      vs 200-day avg -10% vs 50-day avg -9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBIT non-GAAP $89M 2Q26
      Adjusted EBIT margin non-GAAP 6.9% YTD 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $189.1M YTD 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months) non-GAAP $370.9M 2Q 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 9.9% YTD 2026
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $0.39 2Q 2026
      Net Debt / 12-month Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 2.57 2Q 2026
      Cash on hand $587M as of December 31, 2025
      Organic sales change non-GAAP -6% 4Q25
      Revolving credit facility capacity remaining $709M as of December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LEG
      Leggett & Platt Inc
      this stock
      $1.32B -12.0% +1.4% 6.2 16.5%
      MGCLY
      Midea Group Co., Ltd./ADR
      $92.84B +13.3% 0.0%
      SN
      SharkNinja, Inc.
      $25.61B +62.0% +15.7% 5.7%
      SGI
      Somnigroup International Inc.
      $13.68B -26.1% -12.0% 6.1%
      NCLTY
      Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.
      $10.25B +6.0% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      344
      % held
      99.5%
      Net QoQ
      +18.4M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      273
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      22.5M
      Days to cover
      12.3d
      Change
      +481.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.3K
      Value
      $14.1K
      As of
      Jul 27, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      27.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Gary C Peters
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Oct 31, 2024
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $235.4M
      EPS diluted
      $1.69
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $156.1K
      Shares
      7.5K
      Filed
      Mar 5, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Leggett & Platt Reports 2Q 2026 R…
      Published
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LEG +2.8% -9.7% -18.2% -1.2% -12.0%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +3.2% -12.6% -29.7% -4.2% -24.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.05 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026
      Cut 89.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.25 / share · 5 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.58%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 58492 CUSIP 524660107 13F (30d) 338 filings 306 filers Visit website