earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Leggett & Platt reports Q4 loss of $2.18 EPS, $444M impairment; guides 2024 adj EPS $1.05-1.35
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
2023-FY EPS reported
-$1.00
revenue$4,725,300,000
- Q4 sales $1.1B (-7% YoY), GAAP EPS loss of $2.18 vs $0.39 prior; adjusted EPS $0.26, down $0.13.
- Full year 2023 EPS loss of $1.00 vs $2.27 prior; adjusted EPS $1.39, down $0.88; operating cash flow $497M.
- Recorded $444M non-cash impairment in Bedding Products segment tied to prior-year acquisitions.
- Restructuring plan targets $40-50M annual EBIT benefit by late 2025; $20-25M costs in H1 2024.
- 2024 guidance: sales $4.35-4.65B, adjusted EPS $1.05-1.35, reflecting prolonged residential softness.