Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $9.62 -0.30 (-3.02%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.68 +0.06 (+0.62%) As of 09/12/2025 07:12 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$4.38B0.30-$511.50M$1.039.34Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.76$237.07M$6.1922.19 Do analysts prefer LEG or ATGE? Leggett & Platt presently has a consensus target price of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.49%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.22%. Given Adtalem Global Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Adtalem Global Education is more favorable than Leggett & Platt.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 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% Which has more risk & 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. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to LEG or ATGE? In the previous week, Leggett & Platt had 3 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Leggett & Platt and 8 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 1.40 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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 13 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. 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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$1.34B$652.24M$8.41B$21.58BDividend Yield2.02%3.51%2.99%3.48%P/E Ratio9.3411.2618.5529.75Price / Sales0.301.745.2668.12Price / Cash1.398.8517.0525.00Price / Book1.872.975.104.58Net Income-$511.50M-$10.34M$256.92M$999.94M7 Day Performance-3.75%-0.35%2.05%0.68%1 Month Performance1.80%13.16%18.15%3.10%1 Year Performance-24.87%-5.24%52.01%14.39% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt3.6814 of 5 stars$9.62-3.0%$9.67+0.5%-19.5%$1.34B$4.38B9.3417,700Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.4127 of 5 stars$136.16+1.3%$139.00+2.1%+90.5%$4.90B$1.79B22.0010,371Positive NewsShort Interest ↓LZBLa-Z-Boy4.514 of 5 stars$35.35-2.3%$46.00+30.1%-16.0%$1.46B$2.11B16.1410,600Insider TradeFLXSFlexsteel Industries3.5573 of 5 stars$49.03+1.2%N/A+19.1%$258.39M$441.07M13.851,400News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeBSETBassett Furniture Industries4.028 of 5 stars$16.85+0.3%N/A+22.2%$146.43M$329.92M58.101,228News CoverageShort Interest ↓HOFTHooker Furnishings2.0102 of 5 stars$10.79-1.2%N/A-34.1%$115.45M$397.46M-9.901,034Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionMHKMohawk Industries4.3779 of 5 stars$139.43+0.1%$140.14+0.5%-9.2%$8.66B$10.84B18.5441,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMBCMasterBrand0.979 of 5 stars$13.39-0.9%$15.00+12.0%-15.5%$1.70B$2.78B18.6013,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑MLKNMillerKnoll3.1885 of 5 stars$21.01-2.0%N/A-21.4%$1.47B$3.67B-37.5210,382Positive NewsAMWDAmerican Woodmark2.7732 of 5 stars$68.01-0.6%$70.00+2.9%-19.6%$990.91M$1.71B12.177,800Positive NewsSNBRSleep Number0.6602 of 5 stars$9.57-1.0%$8.33-12.9%-38.1%$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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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