Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $9.38 -0.26 (-2.70%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.38 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 07:29 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 Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals believe in LEG or ATGE? 64.2% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, LEG or ATGE? Adtalem Global Education has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioLeggett & Platt$4.38B0.29-$511.50M$1.039.11Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.83$237.07M$6.1922.71 Which has more risk and volatility, LEG or ATGE? Leggett & Platt has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LEG or ATGE 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 Leggett & Platt3.36% 19.42% 3.96% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Do analysts recommend LEG or ATGE? Leggett & Platt presently has a consensus price target of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.06%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $139.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.11%. Given Leggett & Platt's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Leggett & Platt is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leggett & Platt 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media favor LEG or ATGE? In the previous week, Leggett & Platt had 11 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Leggett & Platt and 8 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.18 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leggett & Platt 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Adtalem Global Education 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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. 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. Message frequency will vary. 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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$1.30B$638.16M$8.44B$21.65BDividend Yield2.07%3.54%2.96%3.49%P/E Ratio9.1111.0918.5929.96Price / Sales0.291.696.0660.86Price / Cash1.358.7617.1724.97Price / Book1.822.915.064.59Net Income-$511.50M-$10.34M$256.79M$999.97M7 Day Performance-2.49%-1.84%0.54%0.91%1 Month Performance-0.48%12.53%19.25%5.36%1 Year Performance-30.80%-7.02%53.41%14.36% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt3.5637 of 5 stars$9.38-2.7%$9.67+3.1%-26.7%$1.30B$4.38B9.1117,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3702 of 5 stars$136.16+1.3%$139.00+2.1%+90.1%$4.90B$1.79B22.0010,371Positive NewsLZBLa-Z-Boy4.4456 of 5 stars$35.35-2.3%$46.00+30.1%-20.5%$1.46B$2.11B16.1410,600FLXSFlexsteel Industries3.8746 of 5 stars$49.03+1.2%N/A+17.7%$258.39M$441.07M13.851,400BSETBassett Furniture Industries3.6619 of 5 stars$16.85+0.3%N/A+9.7%$146.43M$329.92M58.101,228News CoverageShort Interest ↓HOFTHooker Furnishings2.5837 of 5 stars$10.79-1.2%N/A-39.9%$115.45M$397.46M-9.901,034Gap DownMHKMohawk Industries4.454 of 5 stars$139.43+0.1%$140.14+0.5%-15.2%$8.66B$10.84B18.5441,900MBCMasterBrand1.3039 of 5 stars$13.39-0.9%$15.00+12.0%-24.4%$1.70B$2.78B18.6013,000Short Interest ↑MLKNMillerKnoll3.3955 of 5 stars$21.01-2.0%N/A-26.2%$1.47B$3.67B-37.5210,382Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMWDAmerican Woodmark2.9291 of 5 stars$68.01-0.6%$70.00+2.9%-26.4%$990.91M$1.71B12.177,800Positive NewsSNBRSleep Number0.6797 of 5 stars$9.57-1.0%$8.33-12.9%-54.8%$217.91M$1.68B-5.263,654Positive 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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