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Leggett & Platt (Leggett & Platt) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 6.51 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Leggett & Platt's share price is $18.26. Leggett & Platt's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.81. Hence, Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 6.51.

The historical rank and industry rank for Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

LEG' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.02   Med: 16.98   Max: 34.88
Current: 6.52

During the past 13 years, Leggett & Platt's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 34.88. The lowest was 6.02. And the median was 16.98.

LEG's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
80.07% of 281 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 12.89 vs LEG: 6.52

Leggett & Platt's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.90. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.81.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Leggett & Platt was 12.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -10.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -2.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Leggett & Platt's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 140.60% per year. The lowest was -23.20% per year. And the median was 5.55% per year.


Leggett & Platt Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Leggett & Platt Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.11 11.22 34.16 12.90 9.30

Leggett & Platt Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.90 11.44 10.29 7.33 9.30

Competitive Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Leggett & Platt Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Leggett & Platt Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Leggett & Platt's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=18.26/2.806
=6.51

Leggett & Platt's Share Price of today is $18.26.
Leggett & Platt's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.81.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Leggett & Platt  (NYSE:LEG) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Leggett & Platt (Leggett & Platt) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO, USA, 64836
Leggett & Platt Inc designs and produces engineered components and products found in most homes and automobiles. It operates its business through three segments namely Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring and Textile Products. Serving a broad suite of customers around the world, Leggett & Platt's products include bedding components, automotive seat support and lumbar systems, specialty bedding foam and private label finished mattresses, components for home furniture and work furniture, flooring underlayment, adjustable beds, and various other products.
Executives
Ryan Michael Kleiboeker officer: SVP-Chief Strategic Plan. Off. NO.1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Phoebe A Wood director PO BOX 1080, LOUISVILLE KY 40201
Scott S Douglas officer: SVP-Gen. Counsel and Secretary NO 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Karl G Glassman director, officer: Executive Vice President LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED, NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Angela Barbee director NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Benjamin Michael Burns officer: SVP-Business Support Services NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
James Tyson Hagale officer: SVP, Pres. - Bedding Products NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Christina Ptasinski officer: SVP - Chief HR Officer NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
J Mitchell Dolloff director, officer: President and COO NO.1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Steven K Henderson officer: Executive Vice President NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Tammy M Trent officer: SVP - Chief Accounting Officer NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Jeffrey L. Tate officer: Executive Vice President - CFO 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Susan R Mccoy officer: SVP - Investor Relations NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Judy C Odom director 2140 MERRITT DRIVE, GARLAND TX 75401
Maryelizabeth R Campbell director NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836

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