HNI vs LEG
HNI Corp. and Leggett & Platt Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | HNI | LEG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.8B | $4.1B |
| Net income | $54.2M | $235.4M |
| Gross margin | 41.4% | 18.3% |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 5.8% |
| Return on equity | 4.1% | 27.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.11 | $1.69 |
| Dividend / share | $1.35 | $0.20 |
| Payout ratio | 116.4% | 11.5% |
| Free cash flow | $208.5M | $281.0M |
| Equity | $1.8B | $1.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.59× | 0.89× |
| Current ratio | 1.24× | 2.25× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 7.7% | −1.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 5.3% | −1.4% |
LEG bills 1.4× the revenue of HNI, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.8% against 1.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | HNI | LEG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.8B | $4.1B |
| FY2024 | $2.5B | $4.4B |
| FY2023 | $2.4B | $4.7B |
| FY2022 | $2.4B | $5.1B |
| FY2021 | $2.2B | $5.1B |
| FY2020 | $2.0B | $4.3B |
| FY2019 | $2.2B | $4.8B |
| FY2018 | $2.3B | $4.3B |
| FY2017 | $2.2B | $3.9B |
| FY2016 | $2.2B | $3.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | HNI | LEG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $54.2M | $235.4M |
| FY2024 | $139.5M | $-511.5M |
| FY2023 | $49.2M | $-136.8M |
| FY2022 | $123.9M | $309.8M |
| FY2021 | $59.8M | $402.4M |
| FY2020 | $41.9M | $253.0M |
| FY2019 | $110.5M | $314.0M |
| FY2018 | $93.4M | $305.9M |
| FY2017 | $89.8M | $292.6M |
| FY2016 | $85.6M | $385.8M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,216,100,000 | LEG |
| FY2024 | −$1,857,200,000 | LEG |
| FY2023 | −$2,291,300,000 | LEG |
| FY2022 | −$2,784,900,000 | LEG |
| FY2021 | −$2,888,200,000 | LEG |
| FY2020 | −$2,324,800,000 | LEG |
| FY2019 | −$2,505,553,000 | LEG |
| FY2018 | −$2,011,605,000 | LEG |
| FY2017 | −$1,767,918,000 | LEG |
| FY2016 | −$1,546,411,000 | LEG |
| FY2015 | −$1,612,781,000 | LEG |
| FY2014 | −$1,559,605,000 | LEG |
| FY2013 | −$1,417,236,000 | LEG |
| FY2012 | −$1,410,497,000 | LEG |
| FY2011 | −$1,785,450,000 | LEG |
| FY2010 | −$1,672,372,000 | LEG |
| FY2009 | −$1,431,773,000 | LEG |
| FY2008 | −$1,646,469,000 | LEG |
LEG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −3.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2024 | +17.2 pp | HNI |
| FY2023 | +4.9 pp | HNI |
| FY2022 | −0.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2021 | −5.2 pp | LEG |
| FY2020 | −3.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2019 | −1.7 pp | LEG |
| FY2018 | −3.0 pp | LEG |
| FY2017 | −3.3 pp | LEG |
| FY2016 | −6.4 pp | LEG |
| FY2015 | −3.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2014 | +0.1 pp | HNI |
| FY2013 | −2.7 pp | LEG |
| FY2012 | −4.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2011 | −1.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2010 | −3.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2009 | −4.1 pp | LEG |
| FY2008 | −0.8 pp | LEG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between HNI and LEG over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LEG's net margin has been more volatile than HNI's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between HNI and LEG over these 18 fiscal years — HNI led in 3 and LEG in 15.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LEG's return on equity has been more volatile than HNI's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 18.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between HNI and LEG over these 18 fiscal years — HNI led in 7 and LEG in 11.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.