Leggett & Platt (LEG) Competitors $9.54 -0.39 (-3.97%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.72 +0.18 (+1.88%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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, TPX, MHK, MBC, MLKN, and AMWDShould 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), Tempur Sealy International (TPX), Mohawk Industries (MHK), MasterBrand (MBC), MillerKnoll (MLKN), and American Woodmark (AMWD). Leggett & Platt vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education La-Z-Boy Flexsteel Industries Bassett Furniture Industries Hooker Furnishings Tempur Sealy International Mohawk Industries MasterBrand MillerKnoll American Woodmark Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media favor ATGE or LEG? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 1 more articles in the media than Leggett & Platt. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 6 mentions for Leggett & Platt. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.60 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Leggett & Platt 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders 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 is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$1.74B2.63$136.78M$6.0320.38Leggett & Platt$4.38B0.29-$511.50M-$3.74-2.55 Is ATGE or LEG more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.34% compared to Leggett & Platt's net margin of -11.89%. Leggett & Platt's return on equity of 20.46% 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 -11.89%20.46%3.88% Which has more volatility and risk, ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leggett & Platt has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ATGE or LEG? Adtalem Global Education presently has a consensus target price of $135.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.37%. Leggett & Platt has a consensus target price of $9.67, suggesting a potential upside of 1.37%. Given Adtalem Global Education's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 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 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$1.34B$594.39M$8.32B$20.72BDividend Yield2.02%3.85%3.17%3.72%P/E Ratio-2.556.2421.2528.07Price / Sales0.290.903.3238.44Price / Cash1.399.0717.5022.53Price / Book1.862.294.624.58Net Income-$511.50M-$10.98M$213.40M$985.54M7 Day Performance3.28%5.34%3.45%2.79%1 Month Performance4.62%5.05%11.00%5.46%1 Year Performance-12.43%-14.79%10.67%15.06% Leggett & Platt Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEGLeggett & Platt2.356 of 5 stars$9.54-4.0%$9.67+1.4%-14.6%$1.34B$4.38B-2.5517,700News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeATGEAdtalem Global Education4.7769 of 5 stars$127.29-0.9%$135.67+6.6%+80.8%$4.74B$1.74B21.119,938Positive NewsLZBLa-Z-Boy4.0648 of 5 stars$37.16-2.1%$44.50+19.8%+8.6%$1.52B$2.11B15.7510,600FLXSFlexsteel Industries2.9018 of 5 stars$36.03-1.5%N/A+26.5%$189.88M$412.75M14.191,500BSETBassett Furniture Industries3.1221 of 5 stars$15.20+6.6%N/A+22.0%$132.30M$325.53M-20.271,228News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeHOFTHooker Furnishings1.5323 of 5 stars$10.58-10.1%N/A-14.3%$113.21M$397.46M-9.711,034High Trading VolumeTPXTempur Sealy International3.4319 of 5 starsN/A$72.43+∞N/A$11.94B$4.93B27.7312,000MHKMohawk Industries4.6966 of 5 stars$104.90flat$140.00+33.5%+0.9%$6.56B$10.84B13.7341,900News CoveragePositive NewsMBCMasterBrand1.8738 of 5 stars$10.93+1.5%$15.00+37.2%-20.8%$1.39B$2.70B14.0113,000MLKNMillerKnoll2.9456 of 5 stars$19.42-2.0%N/A-19.2%$1.32B$3.67B-34.6810,200AMWDAmerican Woodmark4.4017 of 5 stars$53.37+0.3%$83.33+56.1%-27.0%$774.03M$1.71B8.247,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATGE Alternatives LZB Alternatives FLXS Alternatives BSET Alternatives HOFT Alternatives TPX Alternatives MHK Alternatives MBC Alternatives MLKN Alternatives AMWD 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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