Leggett & Platt Reports 2Q 2025 Results

CARTHAGE, Mo., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --

• 2Q sales of $1.1 billion, a 6% decrease vs 2Q24
• 2Q EPS of $.38, 2Q adjusted¹ EPS of $.30, a $.01 increase vs adjusted¹ 2Q24 EPS
• Strengthened balance sheet primarily through debt reduction of $143 million during the quarter, leading to an improved net debt to 12-month trailing adjusted EBITDA¹ ratio of 3.5x
• Maintained 2025 sales and adjusted EPS guidance
• Amended credit facility agreement effective July 24, including extending the maturity to July 2030

President and CEO Karl Glassman commented, "We are pleased to report another quarter of profitability improvement. We further strengthened our balance sheet by reducing debt and favorably amending our revolving credit facility. We also remain on track to complete the sale of our Aerospace business this year. The continued progress on our strategic initiatives is a direct reflection of the dedication and talent of our employees.

 "In the face of ongoing macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty surrounding global trade policy, we remain confident in the strength and resilience of our business. Our focused execution and diversified portfolio give us the conviction to reaffirm our full-year guidance for both sales and adjusted EPS. We remain focused on creating long-term value for our shareholders. Our actions are aligned with our strategy to build a stronger, more agile company positioned for long-term, sustainable growth."

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Second quarter sales were $1.1 billion, a 6%² decrease versus second quarter 2024

• Organic sales³ were down 6%
  • Volume was down 7%, primarily from continued soft demand in residential end markets, Automotive, and Hydraulic Cylinders. These declines were partially offset by higher trade wire and rod sales and growth in Textiles, Work Furniture, and Aerospace.
  • Raw material-related selling price increases and currency benefit increased sales 1%

Second quarter EBIT was $90 million, a $705 million increase from second quarter 2024. Adjusted¹ EBIT was $76 million, a $4 million increase from second quarter 2024 adjusted¹ EBIT.

• 2Q 2025 adjustments include: $4 million of restructuring charges and $18 million gain from real estate sales
• 2Q 2024 adjustments include: $675 million non-cash goodwill impairment, $11 million of restructuring charges, $4 million of CEO transition costs, and a $5 million gain from the sale of real estate
• Adjusted¹ EBIT increased primarily from metal margin expansion, restructuring benefit, and disciplined cost management partially offset by lower volume

EBIT margin was 8.5%, up from (54.4%) in the second quarter of 2024, and adjusted¹ EBIT margin was 7.1%, up from 6.3%.

Second quarter EPS was $.38 versus a loss of $4.39 in second quarter 2024. Second quarter adjusted¹ EPS was $.30, up $.01 versus second quarter 2024 adjusted¹ EPS of $.29.

DEBT, CASH FLOW, AND LIQUIDITY

• Net Debt¹ was 3.5x trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA¹
• Debt at June 30
  • Reduced debt by $143 million in second quarter 2025
  • Total debt of $1.8 billion, including $297 million of commercial paper outstanding
• Amended credit agreement effective July 24
  • Decreased credit facility size from $1.2 billion to $1.0 billion
  • Facility covenant requires maximum of 3.5x net debt to trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA
  • Facility maturity extended to July 2030
• Operating cash flow was $84 million in the second quarter, a decrease of $10 million versus second quarter 2024, primarily driven by less benefit from working capital and non-cash earnings items
• Capital expenditures were $9 million
• Dividends were $7 million
  • In May, Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $.05 per share, flat versus last year's second quarter dividend
• Total liquidity was $878 million at June 30
  • $369 million cash on hand
  • $509 million in capacity remaining under revolving credit facility

RESTRUCTURING PLAN UPDATE

• Estimates have been updated due largely to our decision to retain a small number of facilities that were previously identified for closure
• Annualized EBIT benefit of $60–$70 million expected to be realized after initiatives are fully implemented
  • Realized $13 million of incremental⁴ EBIT benefit in second quarter 2025
  • Expect approximately $35–$40 million of incremental⁴ EBIT benefit to be realized in 2025 and approximately $5–$10 million of incremental⁴ EBIT benefit in 2026
• Anticipate approximately $65 million of annual sales attrition after initiatives are fully implemented versus our prior expectations of $80 million
  • Realized $11 million of incremental⁴ sales attrition in second quarter 2025, including $3 million from the divestiture of a small U.S. machinery business in our Bedding Products segment
  • Expect approximately $45 million of incremental⁴ sales attrition in 2025 and approximately $5 million of incremental⁴ sales attrition in 2026
• Estimate real estate proceeds of $70–$80 million versus our previous estimate of $60–$80 million
  • Of the remaining $30–$40 million of cash proceeds, now anticipate $0–$10 million in the second half of 2025 with the balance in 2026 due to timing of listing properties
• Expect restructuring and restructuring-related costs from inception of $65–$75 million versus our prior estimate of $80–$90 million
  • Anticipate cash restructuring and restructuring-related costs of $40–$45 million
  • Expect non-cash restructuring and restructuring-related costs to be $25–$30 million

2025 GUIDANCE

• Sales and adjusted EPS are unchanged and contemplates owning Aerospace for the full year
• Sales are expected to be $4.0–$4.3 billion, down 2% to 9% versus 2024
  • Volume is expected to be down low single to low double digits (versus down low to high single digits)
  • Volume at the midpoint:
    • Down mid-teens in Bedding Products segment (versus down low double digits)
    • Down mid-single digits in Specialized Products segment
    • Down low single digits in Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segment
  • Raw material-related price increases and currency benefit are expected to be up low single digits (versus flat to up low single digits)
• EPS is now expected to be $0.88–$1.17 (versus prior guidance of $.85–$1.26)
  • Earnings expectations include:
    • $.08 to $.13 per share impact from restructuring costs
    • $.11 per share fourth quarter impact from a non-cash settlement charge related to the termination of a pension plan
    • $.12 to $.16 per share gain from sales of real estate, consisting of real estate exited from restructuring initiatives and idle real estate
• Adjusted EPS is expected to be $1.00–$1.20
  • At the midpoint, increase versus 2024 due primarily to metal margin expansion and restructuring benefit partially offset by lower volume
• Based on this framework, 2025 EBIT margin is expected to be 5.9%–6.8%; adjusted EBIT margin is expected to be 6.5%–6.9%
• Additional expectations:
  • Depreciation and amortization $125 million (versus $135 million)
  • Net interest expense $70 million
  • Effective tax rate 26% (versus 25%)
  • Fully diluted shares 139 million
  • Operating cash flow $275–$325 million
  • Capital expenditures $80–$90 million (versus $100 million)
  • Minimal acquisitions and share repurchases

SEGMENT RESULTS – Second Quarter 2025 (versus 2Q 2024)

Bedding Products –

• Trade sales decreased 11%
  • Volume decreased 12%, primarily due to demand softness in U.S. and European bedding markets, retailer merchandising changes in Adjustable Bed, and restructuring-related sales attrition, partially offset by higher trade wire and rod sales
  • Raw material-related selling price increases and currency benefit added 2% to sales
  • Divestiture of a small U.S. machinery business, as part of our restructuring plan, reduced sales 1%
• EBIT increased $619 million and adjusted¹ EBIT increased $12 million
  • 2Q 2025 adjustments include: $2 million of restructuring charges and $17 million gain from real estate sales
  • 2Q 2024 adjustments include: $587 million non-cash goodwill impairment, $10 million of restructuring charges, and a $5 million gain from the sale of real estate
• Adjusted¹ EBIT increased primarily from metal margin expansion and restructuring benefit partially offset by lower volume

Specialized Products –

• Trade sales decreased 5%
  • Volume decreased 6% from declines in Automotive and Hydraulic Cylinders partially offset by growth in Aerospace
  • Raw material-related selling price increases added 1% to sales
• EBIT increased $48 million and adjusted¹ EBIT increased $2 million
  • 2Q 2025 adjustments include: $1 million of restructuring charges and a $2 million gain from the sale of real estate
  • 2Q 2024 adjustments include: $44 million non-cash goodwill impairment and a $1 million restructuring charge
• Adjusted¹ EBIT increased primarily from disciplined cost management, restructuring benefit, and lower depreciation and amortization due to Aerospace meeting held-for-sale criteria partially offset by lower volume

Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products –

• Trade sales decreased 2%
  • Volume decreased 1% from demand softness in Home Furniture and Flooring partially offset by growth in Textiles and Work Furniture
  • Raw material-related selling price decreases, net of currency benefit, reduced sales 1%
• EBIT increased $34 million and adjusted¹ EBIT decreased $10 million
  • 2Q 2025 adjustment includes: $1 million of restructuring charges
  • 2Q 2024 adjustment includes: $44 million non-cash goodwill impairment
• Adjusted¹ EBIT decreased primarily from pricing adjustments, particularly in Flooring and Textiles, and other smaller items

SLIDES AND CONFERENCE CALL

A set of slides containing summary financial information, tariff overview, and restructuring update is available from the Investor Relations section of Leggett's website at www.leggett.com. Management will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Central (8:30 a.m. Eastern) on Friday, August 1.  The conference call may be accessed through Leggett's Investor Relations website, via Webcast | LEG 2Q25 Webcast & Earnings Conf Call, or by phone: (201) 689-8341; there is no passcode. 

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in many homes and automobiles. The 142-year-old Company is a leading supplier of bedding components and private label finished goods; automotive seat comfort and convenience systems; home and work furniture components; geo components; flooring underlayment; hydraulic cylinders for material handling and heavy construction applications; and aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," identified by the context in which they appear or words such as "expect," "anticipated," "estimate," and "guidance," including, but not limited to volume; sales, EPS, adjusted EPS; capital expenditures; depreciation and amortization; net interest expense; fully diluted shares; operating cash flow; closing of the Aerospace disposition; EBIT margin; adjusted EBIT margin; effective tax rate; dividends; raw material related price increases; currency benefit; minimal acquisitions and share repurchases; capital allocation priorities; domestic bedding industry outlook; Restructuring Plan impacts including the timing and amount of annualized and incremental sales attrition and  EBIT benefit, proceeds and gains from real estate sales, and restructuring and restructuring related cash and non-cash costs; non-cash pension settlement charge; metal margin expansion; and tariffs providing a net positive for our business. Such statements are expressly qualified by cautionary statements described in this provision and reflect only the beliefs, expectations, and assumptions of Leggett at the time the statement is made. Because all forward-looking statements deal with the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties and developments which might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those envisioned or reflected in any forward-looking statement. Moreover, we do not have, and do not undertake, any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement was made. Some of these risks include: increased trade costs, including tariffs; regarding the Restructuring Plan (the "Plan"), the possibility that estimates may change, our ability to timely implement the Plan, receive anticipated benefits, and  timely receive expected proceeds from real estate sales, and the impact on employees, customers and vendors; regarding the Aerospace divestiture (the "Divestiture"), an event that causes termination of the Divestiture agreement, the possibility that closing conditions to the Divestiture may not be satisfied or waived, and the risk that the Divestiture may not be completed within the expected timeframe or at all; our ability to accurately forecast sales and earnings; the adverse impact on our sales, earnings, liquidity, margins, cash flow, costs, and financial condition caused by: global inflationary and deflationary impacts; the demand for our products and our customers' products; our manufacturing facilities' ability to obtain necessary raw materials, parts, and labor, and to ship finished products; the impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets; our ability to access the commercial paper market or borrow under our credit facility; supply chain shortages and disruptions; our ability to manage working capital; our ability to collect receivables; price and product competition; cost of raw materials, labor and energy; cash generation sufficient to pay our debts or the dividend; cash repatriation from foreign accounts; our ability to pass along cost increases through increased selling prices; conflict between China and Taiwan; our ability to maintain profit margins if customers change the quantity or mix of our products; political risks; tax rates; foreign operating risks; cybersecurity incidents; customer losses and insolvencies; disruption to our steel rod mill and wire mills and other operations because of severe weather-related events, natural disaster, fire, explosion, terrorism, pandemic, or governmental action; ability to develop innovative products; foreign currency fluctuation; share repurchases; anti-dumping duties on innersprings, steel wire rod and mattresses; data privacy; sustainability obligations; litigation risks; and risk factors in the "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" sections in Leggett's Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Qs.  

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