Leggett & Platt (LEG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Leggett & Platt (LEG) reported Operating Expenses of $129.9 million for Q2 2026, up 9.7% from $118.4 million a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Leggett & Platt (LEG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Leggett & Platt's Operating Expenses came in at $501.2 million, up 1.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $488.3 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $508.8 million in FY2024 (+9.3%), $465.4 million in FY2023 (+8.9%), $427.3 million in FY2022 (+1.2%) and $422.1 million in FY2021 (-0.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 16.4%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 10.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $125 million (Q1 2026), $121.8 million (Q4 2025) and $124.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.25 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 490.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Leggett & Platt | 1.26 Bn | -847.28 Mn | 203.20 Mn | 129.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 129.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 121.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 124.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 131.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 125.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 109.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 116.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 109.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 111.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.60 Mn |
API Access
Leggett & Platt Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LEG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "LEG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=LEG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();