earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Leggett & Platt reports Q4 EPS $0.39, down 49% YoY; guides 2023 EPS $1.50-$1.90
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
2022-FY EPS reported
$2.27
revenue$5,203,900,000
- Q4 EPS $0.39, down $0.38 YoY; sales $1.2B, down 10% (12% volume decline).
- Full year 2022 EPS $2.27, down $0.67 YoY; record sales $5.15B (+1%).
- 2023 guidance: EPS $1.50-$1.90, sales $4.8-$5.2B; EBIT margin 7.5%-8.0%.
- Q4 Bedding Products sales -19% YoY; EBIT down $46M on volume drop and production cuts.
- Net debt/Adj. EBITDA 2.66x; operating cash flow $441M (+63%); annual dividend raised to $1.76.