On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 15,900 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $1.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 78% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 379 buys and 38 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, LEG sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: LEG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.