Leggett & Platt (LEG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Leggett & Platt's (LEG) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 7.33% in Q2 2026, up 32.0% on a YoY basis from 5.55% in Q2 2025, and up 47.32% quarter-over-quarter from 4.98% in Q1 2026.
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Leggett & Platt (LEG) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leggett & Platt (LEG) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.33% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 32.0% year-over-year to 7.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.02% (down 25.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.31%, up 83.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 7.33% in Q2 2026 per LEG's latest filing, from 4.98% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 12.22% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 4.85% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 7.48% across 5 years, with a median of 7.04% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin sank 401 bps in 2022, then soared 214 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 8.43% in 2022, then dropped by 16 bps to 7.06% in 2023, then slumped by 31 bps to 4.85% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 4.9% in 2025, then surged by 50 bps to 7.33% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 7.33%, 4.98%, and 4.9% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenaris | 30.37 Bn | 21.60 Bn | 984.66 Mn | 16.65% |
| 2 | Mueller Industries | 14.10 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 21.71% |
| 3 | Arcosa | 7.15 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 155.70 Mn | 12.80% |
| 4 | Azz | 4.20 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 112.17 Mn | 17.17% |
| 5 | Constellium Se | 3.68 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 480.00 Mn | 13.28% |
| 6 | Lci Industries | 2.49 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 301.14 Mn | 9.91% |
| 7 | Worthington Steel | 1.80 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 118.80 Mn | -8.02% |
| 8 | Leggett & Platt | 1.26 Bn | 711.32 Mn | 203.20 Mn | 7.33% |
| 9 | Park Ohio Holdings | 673.50 Mn | 626.60 Mn | 78.90 Mn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 605.91 Mn | 582.97 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 5.86% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.06% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.56% |