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Leggett & Platt (Leggett & Platt) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.71 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Leggett & Platt Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Leggett & Platt's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $365 Mil. Leggett & Platt's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,830 Mil. Leggett & Platt's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,281 Mil. Leggett & Platt's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.71.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LEG' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.5   Med: 2.52   Max: 23.13
Current: 23.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Leggett & Platt was 23.13. The lowest was 1.50. And the median was 2.52.

LEG's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
97.31% of 335 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 1.9 vs LEG: 23.13

Leggett & Platt Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Leggett & Platt Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Leggett & Platt Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.32 3.44 2.91 3.42 23.13

Leggett & Platt Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.15 4.32 3.97 3.96 -1.71

Competitive Comparison of Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Leggett & Platt Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Leggett & Platt's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(365.3 + 1830.1) / 94.9
=23.13

Leggett & Platt's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(365.3 + 1830.1) / -1281.2
=-1.71

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Leggett & Platt  (NYSE:LEG) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Leggett & Platt (Leggett & Platt) Business Description

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Address
No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO, USA, 64836
Leggett & Platt Inc designs and produces engineered components and products found in most homes and automobiles. It operates its business through three segments namely Bedding Products, Specialized Products, and Furniture, Flooring and Textile Products. Serving a broad suite of customers around the world, Leggett & Platt's products include bedding components, automotive seat support and lumbar systems, specialty bedding foam and private label finished mattresses, components for home furniture and work furniture, flooring underlayment, adjustable beds, and various other products.
Executives
Ryan Michael Kleiboeker officer: SVP-Chief Strategic Plan. Off. NO.1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Phoebe A Wood director PO BOX 1080, LOUISVILLE KY 40201
Scott S Douglas officer: SVP-Gen. Counsel and Secretary NO 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Karl G Glassman director, officer: Executive Vice President LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED, NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Angela Barbee director NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Benjamin Michael Burns officer: SVP-Business Support Services NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
James Tyson Hagale officer: SVP, Pres. - Bedding Products NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Christina Ptasinski officer: SVP - Chief HR Officer NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
J Mitchell Dolloff director, officer: President and COO NO.1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Steven K Henderson officer: Executive Vice President NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Tammy M Trent officer: SVP - Chief Accounting Officer NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Jeffrey L. Tate officer: Executive Vice President - CFO 2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Susan R Mccoy officer: SVP - Investor Relations NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836
Judy C Odom director 2140 MERRITT DRIVE, GARLAND TX 75401
Maryelizabeth R Campbell director NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD, CARTHAGE MO 64836

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