Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $8.56 -0.17 (-1.95%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.58 +0.02 (+0.23%) As of 06:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LEG vs. ATGE, LZB, FLXS, BSET, HOFT, MHK, MBC, MLKN, AMWD, and SNBRShould you be buying Leggett & Platt stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Leggett & Platt include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), La-Z-Boy (LZB), Flexsteel Industries (FLXS), Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET), Hooker Furnishings (HOFT), Mohawk Industries (MHK), MasterBrand (MBC), MillerKnoll (MLKN), American Woodmark (AMWD), and Sleep Number (SNBR). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Leggett & Platt vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education La-Z-Boy Flexsteel Industries Bassett Furniture Industries Hooker Furnishings Mohawk Industries MasterBrand MillerKnoll American Woodmark Sleep Number Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Does the media prefer ATGE or LEG? In the previous week, Leggett & Platt had 2 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Leggett & Platt and 7 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Leggett & Platt's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 0.69 indicating that Leggett & Platt is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adtalem Global Education 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leggett & Platt 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in ATGE or LEG? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Leggett & Platt. Leggett & Platt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adtalem Global Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdtalem Global Education$1.79B2.90$237.07M$6.1923.02Leggett & Platt$4.38B0.26-$511.50M$1.038.31 Is ATGE or LEG more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Leggett & Platt's net margin of 3.36%. Leggett & Platt's return on equity of 19.42% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adtalem Global Education13.26% 17.95% 9.23% Leggett & Platt 3.36%19.42%3.96% Which has more risk and volatility, ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leggett & Platt has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education currently has a consensus price target of $139.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.46%. Leggett & Platt has a consensus price target of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.93%. Given Leggett & Platt's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Leggett & Platt is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Leggett & Platt 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Leggett & Platt on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Leggett & Platt News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LEG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LEG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLeggett & PlattFURNITURE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.18B$627.72M$8.35B$21.92BDividend Yield2.29%4.05%3.09%3.61%P/E Ratio8.318.0417.7926.73Price / Sales0.261.995.8783.70Price / Cash1.238.2816.5424.17Price / Book1.672.824.814.51Net Income-$511.50M-$10.34M$256.85M$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.84%-3.52%-4.79%-3.37%1 Month Performance-14.36%-6.99%-3.22%-0.12%1 Year Performance-32.57%-8.00%33.54%11.77% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt3.6889 of 5 stars$8.56-1.9%$9.67+12.9%-32.3%$1.18B$4.38B8.3117,700News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeATGEAdtalem Global Education3.9489 of 5 stars$153.62+0.9%$139.00-9.5%+96.3%$5.52B$1.79B24.8210,371Analyst ForecastLZBLa-Z-Boy4.4227 of 5 stars$34.55-0.8%$46.00+33.2%-19.4%$1.42B$2.11B15.7710,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFLXSFlexsteel Industries3.9302 of 5 stars$47.86+0.8%N/A+1.5%$252.22M$441.07M13.521,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBSETBassett Furniture Industries4.0213 of 5 stars$15.77-0.2%N/A+6.2%$137.04M$329.92M54.381,228News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHOFTHooker Furnishings2.8112 of 5 stars$10.59-6.0%N/A-43.9%$113.84M$397.46M-8.751,034Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMHKMohawk Industries4.7205 of 5 stars$128.03-0.4%$141.93+10.9%-24.8%$7.95B$10.84B17.0341,900Analyst ForecastMBCMasterBrand1.6863 of 5 stars$13.48-1.4%$15.00+11.3%-24.9%$1.71B$2.70B18.7313,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastMLKNMillerKnoll4.1415 of 5 stars$17.82-0.9%N/A-31.3%$1.22B$3.67B-71.2810,382AMWDAmerican Woodmark3.1243 of 5 stars$68.01-2.0%$70.00+2.9%-27.6%$990.91M$1.71B12.177,800Analyst ForecastSNBRSleep Number1.5903 of 5 stars$7.12-1.8%$8.33+17.0%-60.5%$162.12M$1.68B-3.913,654Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATGE Alternatives LZB Alternatives FLXS Alternatives BSET Alternatives HOFT Alternatives MHK Alternatives MBC Alternatives MLKN Alternatives AMWD Alternatives SNBR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LEG) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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