LEG vs MBC
Leggett & Platt Inc. and MasterBrand, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LEG | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.1B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $235.4M | $26.7M |
| Gross margin | 18.3% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 1.0% |
| Return on equity | 27.5% | 2.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.69 | $0.21 |
| Dividend / share | $0.20 | · |
| Payout ratio | 11.5% | · |
| Free cash flow | $281.0M | $117.5M |
| Equity | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.89× | 0.59× |
| Current ratio | 2.25× | 1.67× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.1% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −1.4% | · |
LEG bills 1.5× the revenue of MBC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.8% against 1.0%).
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.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LEG | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.1B | $2.7B |
| FY2024 | $4.4B | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $4.7B | $2.7B |
| FY2022 | $5.1B | $3.3B |
| FY2021 | $5.1B | $2.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LEG | MBC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $235.4M | $26.7M |
| FY2024 | $-511.5M | $125.9M |
| FY2023 | $-136.8M | $182.0M |
| FY2022 | $309.8M | $155.4M |
| FY2021 | $402.4M | $182.6M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,320,400,000 | LEG |
| FY2024 | +$1,683,200,000 | LEG |
| FY2023 | +$1,999,100,000 | LEG |
| FY2022 | +$1,871,200,000 | LEG |
| FY2021 | +$2,217,300,000 | LEG |
LEG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 5 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.8 pp | LEG |
| FY2024 | −16.3 pp | MBC |
| FY2023 | −9.6 pp | MBC |
| FY2022 | +1.3 pp | LEG |
| FY2021 | +1.5 pp | LEG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LEG and MBC over this period.
5 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 MBC's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 7.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.0.
5 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 MBC over these 5 fiscal years — LEG led in 3 and MBC in 2.
5 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 MBC's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 29.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.7.
5 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 MBC over these 5 fiscal years — LEG led in 3 and MBC in 2.
5 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.