Compared to Estimates, Legget & Platt (LEG) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Legget & Platt (LEG) reported revenue of $938.6 million for Q4 2025, reflecting an 11.2% year-over-year decline, while EPS increased slightly to $0.22 from $0.21 a year ago [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $931.77 million by 0.73%, but the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.22 by 1.12% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Organic Sales in Bedding Products decreased by 10%, slightly better than the estimated decline of 10.5% [4] - Organic Sales in Specialized Products fell by 4%, worse than the estimated decline of 2.8% [4] - Organic Sales in Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products decreased by 2%, outperforming the average estimate of a 5.7% decline [4] - Overall Change in Organic Sales was a decline of 6%, slightly better than the average estimate of 6.5% [4] Trade Sales and EBIT - Trade sales for Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products were reported at $324.1 million, slightly above the average estimate of $323.27 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.5% [4] - Trade sales for Specialized Products were $240.7 million, exceeding the average estimate of $233.78 million, with a significant year-over-year decline of 20.7% [4] - Trade sales for Bedding Products were $373.8 million, slightly below the average estimate of $374.72 million, reflecting an 11% year-over-year decline [4] - EBIT for Bedding Products was reported at $25.5 million, significantly higher than the average estimate of $12.77 million [4] - EBIT for Specialized Products was $24.3 million, exceeding the average estimate of $17.27 million [4] - EBIT for Furniture, Flooring, and Textile Products was $7.4 million, below the average estimate of $11.97 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Specialized Products was $22.8 million, surpassing the average estimate of $19.05 million [4] - Adjusted EBIT for Bedding Products was $16.3 million, lower than the average estimate of $19.8 million [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Legget & Platt have returned +2.4% over the past month, compared to a -0.3% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]