LEG
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Consumer Cyclical - Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Investor Relations →
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG) closed at $12.89 as of 2026-02-02, trading 33.5% below its 200-week moving average of $19.37. This places LEG in the extreme value zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -40.0% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 74, LEG is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, LEG has crossed below its 200-week moving average 32 times. On average, these episodes lasted 18 weeks. Historically, investors who bought LEG at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +11.6%.
With a market cap of $1746 million, LEG is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 18.7%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 26.2%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 1.8x book value.
LEG is a Dividend Aristocrat, having increased its dividend for 25 or more consecutive years. The current yield is 155.00%. This stock also meets the Yartseva multibagger criteria as a small-cap with strong free cash flow yield and reasonable book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in LEG would have grown to $407, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. LEG has returned 4.3% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 10.8% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation. A business generating more cash every year while trading below its 200-week moving average is exactly the kind of disconnect value investors look for.
Growth of $100: LEG vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After LEG Crosses Below the Line?
Across 25 historical episodes, buying LEG when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -1.6% after 12 months (median -2.0%), compared to +4.7% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 44% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +1.0% vs +7.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment LEG crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
LEG has crossed below its 200-week MA 32 times with an average 1-year return of +11.6% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1982 | Mar 1982 | 1 | 1.4% | +84.1% | +6410.4% |
| May 1982 | Jun 1982 | 2 | 0.1% | +114.1% | +6308.7% |
| Nov 1987 | Dec 1987 | 2 | 5.7% | +20.4% | +1478.1% |
| Sep 1988 | Nov 1988 | 10 | 6.8% | +48.7% | +1308.6% |
| Dec 1988 | Apr 1989 | 18 | 6.0% | +24.0% | +1270.3% |
| Aug 1990 | Aug 1990 | 1 | 3.9% | +30.2% | +1071.4% |
| Sep 1990 | Jan 1991 | 18 | 24.9% | +15.0% | +1032.1% |
| Sep 1999 | Oct 1999 | 1 | 0.2% | -16.4% | +73.3% |
| Jan 2000 | Mar 2000 | 12 | 20.7% | -3.1% | +68.8% |
| May 2000 | May 2001 | 53 | 28.8% | +5.6% | +67.7% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 2 | 17.6% | +26.0% | +88.3% |
| Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | 3 | 2.1% | +11.0% | +54.5% |
| Jan 2003 | Apr 2003 | 12 | 12.5% | +25.2% | +54.5% |
| Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 | 1 | 0.9% | +49.1% | +53.8% |
| Sep 2005 | Nov 2005 | 10 | 17.7% | +23.9% | +43.8% |
| Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 | 1 | 2.2% | +0.8% | +27.7% |
| Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 | 3 | 1.3% | -10.0% | +25.8% |
| Oct 2006 | Nov 2006 | 1 | 0.8% | -15.1% | +24.5% |
| Mar 2007 | Apr 2007 | 5 | 2.6% | -32.2% | +22.4% |
| Jun 2007 | Aug 2008 | 59 | 33.3% | -13.3% | +28.7% |
| Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 | 1 | 0.5% | -4.6% | +24.9% |
| Sep 2008 | Aug 2009 | 46 | 47.0% | -2.0% | +30.6% |
| Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | 1 | 3.5% | +13.9% | -57.5% |
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 | 1 | 0.2% | -2.0% | -59.2% |
| Apr 2018 | Jun 2018 | 8 | 5.7% | +4.5% | -58.9% |
| Jul 2018 | Aug 2018 | 2 | 1.8% | -8.3% | -60.0% |
| Sep 2018 | Feb 2019 | 20 | 21.2% | -2.8% | -60.4% |
| Mar 2019 | Oct 2019 | 31 | 17.6% | -21.7% | -60.1% |
| Feb 2020 | Aug 2020 | 26 | 45.9% | +13.9% | -58.3% |
| Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | 2 | 4.9% | -11.6% | -59.4% |
| Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | 26 | 11.8% | -8.5% | -60.8% |
| Aug 2022 | Ongoing | 180+ | 73.1% | Ongoing | -60.4% |
| Average | 18 | — | +11.6% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02