Leggett & Platt Q4 Earnings Preview

Don't be caught off-guard: Leggett & Platt LEG releases its next round of earnings Monday.

Want to skip the homework and get all the facts in one place? We thought so. Here is your everything-that-matters guide for today's Q4 earnings announcement.

Earnings and Revenue

Analysts expect Leggett & Platt earnings of 61 cents per share. Revenue will likely be around $998.3 million, according to the consensus estimate.

In the same quarter last year, Leggett & Platt announced EPS of 53 cents per share on revenue of $903 million. The analyst consensus estimate would represent a 15 percent increase in the company's EPS figure. Sales would be up 10.48 percent from the year-ago period. Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Q4 EPS Estimate: 61 cents per share
Q4 Revenues Estimate: $998 million

Stock Performance

Shares of Leggett & Platt were trading at $45.05 as of Feb. 5. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down -6.5 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely a little upset going into this earnings release.

Analyst estimates have adjusted higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. Analysts seem to have settled on a Neutral rating with Leggett & Platt. The strength of this rating has risen over the past three months.