Compared to Estimates, Legget & Platt (LEG) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Legget & Platt reported revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a 6.8% decline year-over-year and a slight miss of 0.53% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 billion [1] - The company's EPS was $0.24, which is an increase from $0.23 in the same quarter last year, resulting in a positive surprise of 4.35% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.23 [1] Revenue and Earnings Performance - The change in organic sales for Bedding Products was -12%, significantly worse than the estimated -4% [4] - Specialized Products saw a -5% change in organic sales, compared to an average estimate of -3.1% [4] - Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products experienced a -1% change in organic sales, better than the estimated -5.4% [4] - Overall change in organic sales was -7%, against an estimate of -5.6% [4] Trade Sales and EBIT Analysis - Trade sales for Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products were reported at $331.30 million, exceeding the average estimate of $322.63 million, with a year-over-year change of -0.5% [4] - Trade sales for Specialized Products were $300.10 million, slightly above the average estimate of $298.78 million, reflecting a -5% year-over-year change [4] - Trade sales for Bedding Products were $390.70 million, below the average estimate of $409.90 million, indicating a -12.8% year-over-year decline [4] - EBIT for Bedding Products was $9.60 million, significantly lower than the average estimate of $18.65 million [4] - EBIT for Specialized Products was $28.40 million, surpassing the average estimate of $20.42 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Specialized Products was $31.80 million, exceeding the average estimate of $23 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Bedding Products was $13 million, below the average estimate of $16.45 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products was $21.70 million, above the average estimate of $18.90 million [4] Stock Performance - Legget & Platt's shares have returned -8.7% over the past month, compared to a -4.3% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]