earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Leggett & Platt Q1 sales $1.21B (-8% YoY), EPS $0.39; guidance unchanged
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.39
revenue$1,226,700,000
- Q1 EPS $0.39 (down $0.27 vs Q1 2022); EBIT $89M (down $48M); EBIT margin 7.4%.
- Bedding Products sales -17% YoY; Specialized Products +21%; Furniture/Flooring/Textile -13%.
- FY2023 guidance reaffirmed: sales $4.8-5.2B, EPS $1.50-1.90, EBIT margin 7.5-8.0%.
- Dividend raised to $0.44/share (annual $1.76, yield 5.4%); operating cash flow $97M.
- Net debt / adj. EBITDA 2.88x; total liquidity $870M ($345M cash, $525M revolver capacity).