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1. Leggett & Platt (LEG) Price: $22.29
Industry: Home Furnishing-Appliance
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Nov 17 14:24 EST 2011
LEG
Leggett & Platt $22.29 Power Gauge Rating
LEG - Very Bearish
TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for LEG is very bearish due to very poor
financial metrics, very weak earnings performance and very negative expert
opinions.
Financial Metrics
LEG's earnings performance is very weak as a result of poor EPS growth over
Earnings Performance the past 3-5 years.
Price/Volume Activity
LEG's financial metrics are very poor due to a high long term debt to equity
ratio.
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bullish
LEG Leggett & Pla.. November 10, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for LEG is bullish. There is currently a significant
positive sentiment within news stories concerning LEG.
News Sentiment :Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential. High Potential Neutral Low Potential
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Very Bearish
Price to Book Value LEG's financial metrics are very poor. The company is carrying too much long
term debt and may be overvalued.
Return on Equity
The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book
value ratio, high price to sales ratio and relatively low cash flow.
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 2.14 Price/Book 2.36 Return on Invest 7.6%
LT Debt/Equity 0.50 Price/Sales 0.94 Return on Equity 12.0%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Very Bearish
Earnings Surprise LEG's earnings performance has been very weak. The company has a history of
weak earnings growth and has not met analysts' earnings estimates.
Earnings Trend The rank is based on poor EPS growth over the past 3-5 years, worse than
expected earnings in recent quarters, a relatively poor trend in earnings this year,
Projected P/E Ratio a relatively high projected P/E ratio and inconsistent earnings over the past 5
years.
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) 5,505.40 4,306.40 4,076.10 3,055.10 3,359.10 Quarterly EPS $0.21 $0.21 0.00
Rev % Growth 3.89% -21.78% -5.35% -25.05% 9.95% Yearly EPS $1.17 $1.18 +0.01
EPS $1.61 $-0.06 $0.62 $0.70 $1.17 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth 23.85% -103.73% 1,133.33% 12.90% 67.14% 3-5 year EPS -7.67% 15.00% +22.67
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr $0.36 $0.31 $-0.05 -13.89 12/09 $0.06 $0.12 $0.34 $0.23 $0.75
1 Qtr Ago $0.37 $0.35 $-0.02 -5.41 12/10 $0.30 $0.35 $0.31 $0.21 $1.17
2 Qtr Ago $0.20 $0.30 $0.10 50.00 12/11 $0.30 $0.37 $0.31 - -
3 Qtr Ago $0.23 $0.21 $-0.02 -8.70 Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Neutral
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for LEG is neutral. LEG has a rising price trend and is in
a decelerating price trend compared to 4 months ago.
Price Trend
The rank for LEG is based on a positive Chaikin price trend and a negative
Price Trend ROC
Chaikin price trend ROC.
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether LEG is performing better or worse than the market. Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 26.37 % Change Price - 4 Weeks 0.91% Average Volume 20 Days 1,846,685
52 Week Low 17.87 % Change Price - 24 Weeks -11.30% Average Volume 90 Days 2,012,044
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 -0.97% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P -1.30% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 50%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P -5.73%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Very Bearish
Short Interest Expert opinions about LEG are very negative. Analysts are lowering their EPS
estimates for LEG and insiders are not net buyers of LEG's stock.
Insider Activity
The rank for LEG is based on analysts revising earnings estimates downward,
insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock and optimistic analyst
Analyst Opinions
opinions.
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr 0.21 0.21 0.00% Mean this Week Hold Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr 0.34 0.34 0.00% Mean Last Week Hold Curr Qtr 0 0 0 6
Curr Yr 0 0 0 6
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 0 0 0 2
Current FY 1.19 1.34 -0.15 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Hold
Next Yr 0 0 0 6
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
LEG's Competitors in Home Furnishing-Appliance News Headlines for LEG
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) No significant news stories at this time.
Gauge growth growth
LEG -7.67% 15.00% 4.91% 1.25 19.05 3,359
LZB -8.91% - 5.80% - 21.54 1,187
ZZ -5.95% 12.50% 0.07% 1.98 22.13 1,219
KBALB 1.42% - 0.37% - 42.62 1,203
NTZ -2.13% 15.00% 0.05% 0.24 96.00 688
FBN -12.78% - -7.00% - - 1,160
TPX 7.29% 16.80% 15.60% 1.22 21.53 1,105
Company Details Company Profile
LEGGETT & PLATT Leggett & Platt, Inc. is one of the leading manufacturers of engineered products serving
NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD several major markets. Sales and production are focused on residential furnishings,
CARTHAGE, MO 64836 commercial furnishings, aluminum products, industrial materials, and specialized
USA products. The company has facilities throughout North America and in numerous
Phone: (417) 358-8131 international locations. (Company Press Release)
Fax: 417-359-5114
Website:
http://http://www.leggett.com
Full Time Employees: 19,000
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
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