Leggett & Platt Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (LEG)
Leggett & Platt's return on equity was 27.51% for fiscal 2025.
View full Leggett & Platt company overviewLeggett & Platt annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 27.51% | +78.08 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −50.58% | −41.38 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −9.20% | −28.04 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 18.84% | −7.35 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 26.19% | +7.70 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 18.49% | −6.95 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 25.44% | −0.63 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 26.07% | +0.42 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 25.65% | −9.79 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 35.44% | +6.31 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 29.13% | +21.41 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 7.72% | −6.24 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 13.96% | −4.21 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 18.17% | +7.24 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.93% | −0.61 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 11.54% | +4.60 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 6.93% | — |
Leggett & Platt quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.44% | −2.11 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.94% | −2.32 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.53% | +0.54 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 13.92% | +7.54 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 6.56% | +68.12 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 4.26% | +1.85 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.99% | +22.02 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 6.38% | +3.18 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −61.56% | −64.81 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.41% | −0.83 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −20.03% | −23.33 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.20% | −1.30 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.25% | −2.55 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 3.24% | −2.21 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.30% | −3.25 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.50% | −1.75 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.80% | −1.71 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 5.45% | −0.63 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.55% | −1.38 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 6.25% | −2.26 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 7.51% | +8.00 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.08% | +2.62 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.93% | +2.71 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.51% | +0.52 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −0.50% | −7.58 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.46% | −1.75 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.22% | +0.66 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 7.99% | +0.14 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 7.09% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 5.20% | −1.32 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.56% | +1.49 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 7.85% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 7.31% | −0.66 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 6.53% | −1.46 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.07% | −4.37 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 7.17% | −1.47 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 7.97% | −3.34 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 7.99% | −0.28 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 7.44% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 8.64% | −0.06 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 11.31% | +4.27 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 8.27% | +1.91 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 7.40% | +5.66 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 8.70% | +4.80 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 7.04% | +8.87 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 6.36% | +2.51 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.74% | +1.35 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.90% | −1.05 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −1.83% | −6.82 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.86% | +0.43 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.39% | −4.81 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.95% | +0.12 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.99% | +0.13 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.43% | +0.08 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 5.21% | +4.54 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 4.83% | +1.58 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 4.87% | +1.06 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.35% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.66% | −1.43 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 3.25% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.81% | +0.32 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.05% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 2.09% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 3.21% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.49% | — |
Leggett & Platt return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Leggett & Platt's return on equity increased from 18.49% to 27.51%, a change of +9.02 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.44%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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