The historical rank and industry rank for Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LEG'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67 Med: 8.75 Max: 12.99
Current: -3.67
LEG's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 82.38% of 420
companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 5.36
vs LEG: -3.67
Leggett & Platt Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin % 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.
Competitive Comparison of Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin %
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry
For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin % falls into.
Leggett & Platt Pretax Margin % Calculation
Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
Leggett & Platt's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* 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.
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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Leggett & Platt (Leggett & Platt) Business Description
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.
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