Leggett & Platt (LEG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Leggett & Platt (LEG) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 20.68% for Q2 2026, up 2.94 percentage points from 17.74% a year earlier but down 1.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Leggett & Platt (LEG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Leggett & Platt posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 27.49%, up 78.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +9.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -50.53% in FY2024 (-41.33 pp), -9.20% in FY2023 (-28.03 pp), 18.84% in FY2022 (-7.36 pp) and 26.20% in FY2021 (+7.90 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of -116.73% in Q3 2024 and a high of 25.71% in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +22.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 141.29 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 129.65 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 21.80% (Q1 2026), 23.60% (Q4 2025) and 24.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Leggett & Platt | 1.26 Bn | -847.28 Mn | 203.20 Mn | 20.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -71.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -71.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -116.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -83.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.71% |
API Access
Leggett & Platt Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LEG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LEG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();