LEG vs LZB
Leggett & Platt Inc. and La-z-boy Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LEG | LZB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.1B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $235.4M | $102.0M |
| Gross margin | 18.3% | 44.0% |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 27.5% | 9.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.69 | $2.47 |
| Dividend / share | $0.20 | $0.76 |
| Payout ratio | 11.5% | 37.2% |
| Free cash flow | $281.0M | $127.8M |
| Equity | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.89× | · |
| Current ratio | 2.25× | 1.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.1% | 4.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −1.4% | −0.9% |
LEG bills 1.9× the revenue of LZB, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.8% against 4.8%).
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 | LEG | LZB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.1B | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $4.4B | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $4.7B | $2.0B |
| FY2022 | $5.1B | $2.3B |
| FY2021 | $5.1B | $2.4B |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $1.7B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $1.7B |
| FY2018 | $4.3B | $1.7B |
| FY2017 | $3.9B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $3.7B | $1.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LEG | LZB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $235.4M | $102.0M |
| FY2024 | $-511.5M | $99.6M |
| FY2023 | $-136.8M | $122.6M |
| FY2022 | $309.8M | $150.7M |
| FY2021 | $402.4M | $150.0M |
| FY2020 | $253.0M | $106.5M |
| FY2019 | $314.0M | $77.5M |
| FY2018 | $305.9M | $68.6M |
| FY2017 | $292.6M | $80.9M |
| FY2016 | $385.8M | $85.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,928,465,000 | LEG |
| FY2024 | +$2,274,393,000 | LEG |
| FY2023 | +$2,678,273,000 | LEG |
| FY2022 | +$2,797,267,000 | LEG |
| FY2021 | +$2,715,789,000 | LEG |
| FY2020 | +$2,545,956,000 | LEG |
| FY2019 | +$3,048,518,000 | LEG |
| FY2018 | +$2,524,099,000 | LEG |
| FY2017 | +$2,359,853,000 | LEG |
| FY2016 | +$2,229,840,000 | LEG |
| FY2015 | +$2,391,802,000 | LEG |
| FY2014 | +$2,356,905,000 | LEG |
| FY2013 | +$2,119,882,000 | LEG |
| FY2012 | +$2,140,623,000 | LEG |
| FY2011 | +$2,452,195,000 | LEG |
| FY2010 | +$2,171,957,000 | LEG |
| FY2009 | +$1,875,888,000 | LEG |
LEG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.0 pp | LEG |
| FY2024 | −16.5 pp | LZB |
| FY2023 | −9.0 pp | LZB |
| FY2022 | −0.4 pp | LZB |
| FY2021 | +1.5 pp | LEG |
| FY2020 | −0.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2019 | +2.0 pp | LEG |
| FY2018 | +3.2 pp | LEG |
| FY2017 | +2.3 pp | LEG |
| FY2016 | +4.6 pp | LEG |
| FY2015 | +3.1 pp | LEG |
| FY2014 | −2.4 pp | LZB |
| FY2013 | +1.6 pp | LEG |
| FY2012 | +3.6 pp | LEG |
| FY2011 | −3.3 pp | LZB |
| FY2010 | +4.0 pp | LEG |
| FY2009 | +1.1 pp | LEG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LEG and LZB over this period.
17 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 LZB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
17 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 LEG and LZB over these 17 fiscal years — LEG led in 11 and LZB in 6.
17 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 LZB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 19.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.7.
17 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 LEG and LZB over these 17 fiscal years — LEG led in 12 and LZB in 5.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.