LEG vs MLKN
Leggett & Platt Inc. and MillerKnoll, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LEG | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.1B | $3.8B |
| Net income | $235.4M | $91.5M |
| Gross margin | 18.3% | 38.8% |
| Net margin | 5.8% | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 27.5% | 7.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.69 | $1.32 |
| Dividend / share | $0.20 | $0.75 |
| Payout ratio | 11.5% | 55.8% |
| Free cash flow | $281.0M | $77.6M |
| Equity | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.89× | 0.83× |
| Current ratio | 2.25× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.1% | 9.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −1.4% | −12.1% |
LEG and MLKN book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (5.8% against 2.5%).
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 | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.1B | $3.8B |
| FY2024 | $4.4B | $3.7B |
| FY2023 | $4.7B | $3.6B |
| FY2022 | $5.1B | $4.1B |
| FY2021 | $5.1B | $3.9B |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $2.5B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $2.5B |
| FY2018 | $4.3B | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.9B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $3.7B | $2.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LEG | MLKN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $235.4M | $91.5M |
| FY2024 | $-511.5M | $-36.9M |
| FY2023 | $-136.8M | $82.3M |
| FY2022 | $309.8M | $42.1M |
| FY2021 | $402.4M | $-27.1M |
| FY2020 | $253.0M | $174.6M |
| FY2019 | $314.0M | $-8.7M |
| FY2018 | $305.9M | $160.5M |
| FY2017 | $292.6M | $128.1M |
| FY2016 | $385.8M | $123.9M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$213,400,000 | LEG |
| FY2024 | +$713,700,000 | LEG |
| FY2023 | +$1,096,900,000 | LEG |
| FY2022 | +$1,059,600,000 | LEG |
| FY2021 | +$1,126,600,000 | LEG |
| FY2020 | +$1,815,100,000 | LEG |
| FY2019 | +$2,265,900,000 | LEG |
| FY2018 | +$1,702,300,000 | LEG |
| FY2017 | +$1,562,600,000 | LEG |
| FY2016 | +$1,471,700,000 | LEG |
| FY2015 | +$1,652,300,000 | LEG |
| FY2014 | +$1,640,100,000 | LEG |
| FY2013 | +$1,595,200,000 | LEG |
| FY2012 | +$1,639,600,000 | LEG |
| FY2011 | +$1,894,800,000 | LEG |
| FY2010 | +$1,709,900,000 | LEG |
| FY2009 | +$1,736,300,000 | LEG |
| FY2008 | +$2,446,100,000 | 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 | +3.3 pp | LEG |
| FY2024 | −10.8 pp | MLKN |
| FY2023 | −5.2 pp | MLKN |
| FY2022 | +4.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2021 | +8.4 pp | LEG |
| FY2020 | −1.4 pp | MLKN |
| FY2019 | +7.2 pp | LEG |
| FY2018 | +0.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2017 | +2.0 pp | LEG |
| FY2016 | +4.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2015 | +2.3 pp | LEG |
| FY2014 | −1.9 pp | MLKN |
| FY2013 | +6.9 pp | LEG |
| FY2012 | +3.5 pp | LEG |
| FY2011 | −0.0 pp | MLKN |
| FY2010 | +1.1 pp | LEG |
| FY2009 | +1.6 pp | LEG |
| FY2008 | −1.5 pp | MLKN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LEG and MLKN 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 MLKN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.6.
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 LEG and MLKN over these 18 fiscal years — LEG led in 12 and MLKN in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MLKN's return on equity has been more volatile than LEG's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 191.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 18.8.
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 LEG and MLKN over these 18 fiscal years — LEG led in 9 and MLKN in 9.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.