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Leggett & Platt, Inc. reports developments as a diversified manufacturer of engineered components and products used in homes, automobiles, furniture, flooring, textiles, material handling and heavy construction applications. Its business includes Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring and Textile Products, with product categories such as bedding components and solutions, private label finished goods, automotive seat comfort and convenience systems, home and work furniture components, geo components, flooring underlayment and hydraulic cylinders.
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Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) reported 2Q26 sales of $1.0 billion, down 6% year over year, with a 5% drag from 2025 divestitures and 1% lower organic sales. Volume declined 4%, partly offset by 2% raw‑material pricing and 1% currency benefit.
EBIT was $80 million versus $90 million a year ago, while adjusted EBIT rose to $89 million from $76 million, lifting adjusted EBIT margin to 8.9% from 7.1%. EPS was $0.33, down from $0.38, but adjusted EPS increased to $0.39 from $0.30.
Net debt was 2.6x trailing 12‑month adjusted EBITDA, with total debt of $1.5 billion in three $500 million bonds. Operating cash flow was $45.8 million, down 45% versus 2Q25. The quarterly dividend was maintained at $0.05 per share, with a third‑quarter dividend declared for August 24, 2026.
By segment, Bedding Products trade sales declined 1% but adjusted EBIT nearly tripled; Specialized Products trade sales fell 19%, largely from an Aerospace divestiture; Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products trade sales grew 1% with higher EBIT. Leggett & Platt continues to advance its pending acquisition by Somnigroup International (NYSE: SGI), with shareholder approval and remaining regulatory clearances outstanding and prior 2026 guidance withdrawn while the transaction is pending.
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.05 per share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable on August 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) announced it will release its second quarter 2026 earnings results on Thursday, August 6, 2026, before the market opens. The company will not host an earnings call. The release will be posted shortly afterward in the Investor Relations section of its website.
Leggett & Platt describes itself as a diversified manufacturer of engineered components and products used in homes and automobiles, including bedding components and solutions, automotive seat comfort and convenience systems, furniture components, geo components, flooring underlayment, and hydraulic cylinders.
Leggett Dynamics (NYSE:LEG) launched its Mid-Class Massage System (MCM), a non-electronic automotive seat massage technology aimed at making premium comfort available beyond the luxury segment. The compact 30 x 35 mm module uses the Coandă effect, lowers complexity and cost, and is already in production with a global OEM.
MCM’s stand-alone “island” design enables plug-and-play integration without electronic revalidation and has been shortlisted for the 2026 Automotive Tech Partnership Award, highlighting recognition for innovation and OEM collaboration.
Leggett Dynamics (NYSE:LEG) launched its Smart Brushless Motor, a next-generation motion system for vehicle seating and other motion-control applications. The motor supports centralized and zonal architectures, can work with or without seat-level ECUs, and enables direct communication from vehicle ECUs to actuators.
It reduces packaging size, weight, wiring complexity, and improves sound, durability, and EMC performance. Benefits include quieter operation, smoother seat adjustment, faster memory recall, and wider motion range. The motor targets software-defined vehicles and growing demand for quiet, scalable systems, especially in EVs.
Leggett & Platt Automotive (NYSE:LEG) launched a new brand identity, Leggett Dynamics, with the tagline “eMotion & Comfort for everyone, everywhere, every day.” The shift focuses on innovation and growth in comfort, motion and software-integrated systems for automotive and adjacent markets.
The business is now organized into four areas: Comfort Systems, Motion Systems, Software & Integration and Innovation Services. Leggett Dynamics will debut the brand and showcase new solutions at the Automotive Engineering Expo in Nagoya (June 17–19, 2026) and Automotive Interiors Expo Europe in Stuttgart (June 23–25, 2026).
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) declared a $0.05 per share cash dividend for second quarter 2026, payable July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2026.
At the annual meeting, shareholders elected eight directors and approved auditor ratification, executive pay, and an amended Flexible Stock Plan.
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) reported 1Q26 sales of $918 million, a 10% decline versus 1Q25 (5% from divestitures; organic sales down 5%). 1Q GAAP EPS was $0.14 and adjusted EPS was $0.15. First-quarter EBIT was $45 million versus $63 million a year ago. Net debt was 2.8x trailing adjusted EBITDA. The company withdrew 2026 guidance due to a pending acquisition by Somnigroup, expected to close by year-end 2026, and will not host a conference call.
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) will release first quarter 2026 earnings on Thursday, May 7, 2026 before market open. The company said it will not host a conference call and that the earnings release will be posted on its Investor Relations website.
Leggett & Platt is a 143-year-old diversified manufacturer of engineered components for bedding, automotive seating, furniture, geo components, flooring underlayment, and hydraulic cylinders.
Somnigroup (NYSE:SGI) will acquire Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) in an all-stock deal valued at about $2.5 billion based on SGI's April 10, 2026 close. Leggett shareholders will receive 0.1455 SGI shares per LEG share and will own ~9% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.
The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2026, creates a combined 2025 pro forma company with $11.2 billion net sales, ~$1.7 billion adjusted EBITDA, and $1.1 billion operating cash flow, and targets $50 million annual run-rate synergies.