Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $9.65 +0.54 (+5.87%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.64 -0.01 (-0.10%) As of 08/22/2025 07:58 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer ATGE or LEG? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 5 more articles in the media than Leggett & Platt. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 11 mentions for Leggett & Platt. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.55 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leggett & Platt 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leggett & Platt has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education presently has a consensus target price of $139.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.93%. Leggett & Platt has a consensus target price of $9.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.12%. Given Adtalem Global Education's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Adtalem Global Education is more favorable than Leggett & Platt.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Leggett & Platt 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Which has preferable valuation & 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$1.79B2.72$237.07M$6.1921.82Leggett & Platt$4.38B0.30-$511.50M$1.039.37 Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Leggett & Platt on 14 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$1.23B$617.18M$8.29B$20.93BDividend Yield2.19%3.78%3.11%3.57%P/E Ratio9.3710.8018.0729.17Price / Sales0.301.435.8272.30Price / Cash1.288.4716.6323.54Price / Book1.532.514.725.47Net Income-$511.50M-$10.99M$226.48M$992.74M7 Day Performance3.26%2.86%15.41%2.68%1 Month Performance-8.61%0.08%11.94%1.53%1 Year Performance-23.62%-18.08%46.49%10.77% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt3.6316 of 5 stars$9.66+5.9%$9.67+0.1%-21.4%$1.23B$4.38B9.3717,700News CoverageATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3412 of 5 stars$128.50-0.2%$139.00+8.2%+82.8%$4.62B$1.79B20.7610,371Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLZBLa-Z-Boy4.5527 of 5 stars$38.35-0.8%$44.50+16.1%-7.6%$1.58B$2.11B16.2510,600News CoverageEarnings ReportFLXSFlexsteel Industries3.6734 of 5 stars$36.55+3.8%N/A+6.7%$192.62M$412.75M14.391,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeBSETBassett Furniture Industries3.5809 of 5 stars$16.26-1.2%N/A+25.9%$141.30M$329.92M56.071,228HOFTHooker Furnishings2.7674 of 5 stars$9.91-0.7%N/A-30.1%$106.04M$397.46M-9.091,034MHKMohawk Industries4.4424 of 5 stars$127.15-0.7%$140.14+10.2%-11.2%$7.90B$10.84B16.9141,900Insider TradeShort Interest ↑MBCMasterBrand2.3624 of 5 stars$12.46-0.5%$15.00+20.4%-16.7%$1.58B$2.70B17.3013,000Positive NewsMLKNMillerKnoll3.76 of 5 stars$21.11-0.6%N/A-23.0%$1.43B$3.67B-37.7010,382News CoveragePositive NewsAMWDAmerican Woodmark3.0429 of 5 stars$63.14-0.5%$70.00+10.9%-29.5%$915.53M$1.71B9.747,800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSNBRSleep Number0.6261 of 5 stars$11.48+3.1%$8.33-27.4%-17.3%$261.40M$1.68B-6.313,654Positive NewsGap Up 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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