Leggett and Platt (LEG)

Overall impact
D (29)

Commentary

Leggett and Platt is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 29.5 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Leggett and Platt ranks 47th out of 51 industry peers, behind Fortune Brands Home & Security, American Woodmark, Energy Focus and 43 others, and ahead of Tempur Sealy, Weber Inc, Mohawk Industries and 1 other. On top material causes for Leggett and Platt's industry (Consumer Discretionary Products), Leggett and Platt performs poorly in Affordable, Safe Housing (28.8 score), Access to Affordable Healthcare (3.1), Child and Maternal Health (31.6) and 20 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Leggett and Platt did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Company
Founded
1883
Employees
15,900
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry
Household Durables
Sub-industry
Home Furnishings
SASB industry
Building Products & Furnishings
Headquarters
Mo, United States
Share classes
LEG
Mission
Through continuous improvement, we will provide customers with innovative solutions that support their long term profitable growth.
Description
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers steel rod, drawn wire, innersprings, specialty foam chemicals and additives for use in bedding and furniture, semi-finished mattresses, private label finished mattresses, pillows and toppers, static foundations, adjustable beds, machines to produce innersprings, industrial sewing and quilting machines, and mattress-packaging and glue-drying equipment to industrial users of steel rod and wire, manufacturers of finished bedding, bedding brands and mattress retailers, e-commerce retailers, big box retailers, department stores, and home improvement centers. It also provides mechanical and pneumatic lumbar support and massage systems for automotive seating, seat suspension systems, motors and actuators, and cables; titanium, nickel, and stainless-steel tubing, formed tubes, tube assemblies, and flexible joint components for fluid conveyance systems; and engineered hydraulic cylinders to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers, aerospace OEMs and suppliers, and mobile equipment OEMs. In addition, the company offers steel mechanisms and motion hardware; springs and seat suspensions; components and private label finished goods for soft seating; bases, columns, back rests, casters, and frames for office chairs and control devices; and carpet cushion and hard surface flooring underlayment, structural fabrics, and geo components for manufacturers of upholstered and office furniture, flooring retailers and distributors, contractors, landscapers, road construction companies, retailers, government agencies, mattress and furniture producers, and manufacturers of draperies, specialty packaging, filtration, and automotive upholstery. Leggett & Platt, Incorporated was founded in 1883 and is based in Carthage, Missouri.
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Ethos considers the following causes material for Leggett and Platt, based on its industry sub-industry Home Furnishings. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
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