Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $8.10 -1.45 (-15.18%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.24 +0.14 (+1.74%) As of 08/1/2025 07:00 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is ATGE or LEG more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.34% compared to Leggett & Platt's net margin of 3.36%. Leggett & Platt's return on equity of 20.28% beat Adtalem Global Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adtalem Global Education13.34% 17.47% 8.89% Leggett & Platt 3.36%20.28%3.95% Which has stronger 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$1.58B2.70$136.78M$6.0319.03Leggett & Platt$4.38B0.25-$511.50M$1.037.86 Does the media prefer ATGE or LEG? In the previous week, Leggett & Platt had 9 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Leggett & Platt and 14 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.66 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adtalem Global Education 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leggett & Platt 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leggett & Platt has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education presently has a consensus price target of $135.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.23%. Leggett & Platt has a consensus price target of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.34%. Given Leggett & Platt's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Leggett & Platt 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ATGE or LEG? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Leggett & Platt shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Leggett & Platt on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LEG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.09B$559.31M$8.00B$20.47BDividend Yield2.48%4.05%3.29%3.71%P/E Ratio7.869.8519.1529.02Price / Sales0.251.474.2557.15Price / Cash1.138.0216.0722.46Price / Book1.582.464.784.43Net Income-$511.50M-$10.99M$219.41M$993.74M7 Day Performance-21.63%-7.88%-4.78%-3.40%1 Month Performance-15.06%-3.38%37.98%-2.70%1 Year Performance-37.69%-25.15%20.27%10.16% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt4.1051 of 5 stars$8.10-15.2%$9.67+19.3%-37.6%$1.09B$4.38B7.8617,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeATGEAdtalem Global Education4.7928 of 5 stars$113.66-1.3%$135.67+19.4%+51.6%$4.24B$1.74B18.859,938News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLZBLa-Z-Boy4.3697 of 5 stars$38.20-0.5%$44.50+16.5%-16.5%$1.57B$2.11B16.1910,600FLXSFlexsteel Industries3.981 of 5 stars$36.70-0.4%N/A-5.5%$193.52M$437.28M14.451,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBSETBassett Furniture Industries3.0809 of 5 stars$17.28-0.9%N/A+20.8%$150.16M$326.47M59.591,228Positive NewsHOFTHooker Furnishings2.2843 of 5 stars$11.19-2.4%N/A-37.9%$119.73M$397.46M-10.271,034MHKMohawk Industries4.8533 of 5 stars$120.18-0.6%$140.07+16.6%-23.5%$7.51B$10.84B15.9841,900Analyst ForecastInsider TradeMBCMasterBrand2.486 of 5 stars$11.71-1.3%$15.00+28.1%-32.7%$1.48B$2.70B15.0113,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMLKNMillerKnoll3.8189 of 5 stars$20.23+0.3%N/A-38.0%$1.37B$3.67B-36.1310,382News CoveragePositive NewsAMWDAmerican Woodmark4.3261 of 5 stars$55.44-0.8%$83.33+50.3%-44.9%$804.05M$1.71B8.567,800Positive NewsSNBRSleep Number1.1214 of 5 stars$9.00+8.7%$8.33-7.4%-41.0%$203.94M$1.61B-9.473,654News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings Report 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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