earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
L&P reports Q4 EPS $0.10, FY24 adj EPS $1.05; guides 2025 adj EPS $1.00-$1.20; names Sam Smith as segment president
LEGGETT & PLATT INC
2024-FY EPS reported
-$3.73
revenue$4,383,600,000
- Q4 sales $1.1B (−5% YoY); EPS $0.10, adj. EPS $0.21 (down $0.05 from Q4 2023 adj. EPS $0.26).
- Full year 2024 sales $4.4B (−7% YoY); EPS ($3.73), adj. EPS $1.05 (down $0.34 from 2023 adj. EPS $1.39).
- 2025 guidance: sales $4.0–$4.3B, adj. EPS $1.00–$1.20 (midpoint $1.10). Expects EBIT margin 6.4%–6.8%.
- Appointed R. Samuel Smith as President of Specialized Products segment, while he continues as EVP/President of Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products.
- Restructuring EBIT benefit raised to $60–$70M (realized $22M in 2024); debt reduced $126M; quarterly dividend cut to $0.05.