Legget & Platt (LEG) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Legget & Platt reported quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share, and showing an increase from $0.23 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 4.35% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.02 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.53% and decreased from $1.1 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Legget & Platt has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Performance - Legget & Platt shares have declined approximately 24.1% since the beginning of the year, compared to a decline of 6.1% for the S&P 500 [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Legget & Platt is 4 (Sell), indicating expectations for the stock to underperform the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.30 on revenues of $1.07 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.09 on revenues of $4.2 billion [7] - The outlook for the furniture industry, where Legget & Platt operates, is currently in the bottom 5% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [8] Industry Context - Sleep Number, a competitor in the same industry, is expected to report a quarterly loss of $0.11 per share, reflecting a significant year-over-year decline of 466.7%, with revenues anticipated to be $391.57 million, down 16.8% from the previous year [9][10]