La-Z-Boy (LZB) Competitors $42.77 +0.46 (+1.09%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends LZB vs. LEG, FLXS, HOFT, BSET, TPX, MHK, CODI, SNBR, PRPL, and NTZShould you be buying La-Z-Boy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of La-Z-Boy include Leggett & Platt (LEG), Flexsteel Industries (FLXS), Hooker Furnishings (HOFT), Bassett Furniture Industries (BSET), Tempur Sealy International (TPX), Mohawk Industries (MHK), Compass Diversified (CODI), Sleep Number (SNBR), Purple Innovation (PRPL), and Natuzzi (NTZ). La-Z-Boy vs. Leggett & Platt Flexsteel Industries Hooker Furnishings Bassett Furniture Industries Tempur Sealy International Mohawk Industries Compass Diversified Sleep Number Purple Innovation Natuzzi Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) and La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Does the media prefer LEG or LZB? In the previous week, La-Z-Boy had 6 more articles in the media than Leggett & Platt. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for La-Z-Boy and 10 mentions for Leggett & Platt. La-Z-Boy's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.53 indicating that La-Z-Boy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leggett & Platt 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive La-Z-Boy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LEG or LZB? La-Z-Boy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Leggett & Platt. Leggett & Platt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than La-Z-Boy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLeggett & Platt$4.73B0.32-$136.80M-$6.01-1.88La-Z-Boy$2.05B0.87$122.63M$2.8914.80 Which has more volatility & risk, LEG or LZB? Leggett & Platt has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, La-Z-Boy has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LEG or LZB a better dividend stock? Leggett & Platt pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. La-Z-Boy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Leggett & Platt pays out -3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. La-Z-Boy pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals & insiders believe in LEG or LZB? 64.2% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of La-Z-Boy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of La-Z-Boy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer LEG or LZB? Leggett & Platt presently has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.34%. La-Z-Boy has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Leggett & Platt's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Leggett & Platt is more favorable than La-Z-Boy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Leggett & Platt 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00La-Z-Boy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is LEG or LZB more profitable? La-Z-Boy has a net margin of 6.00% compared to Leggett & Platt's net margin of -18.53%. Leggett & Platt's return on equity of 14.99% beat La-Z-Boy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leggett & Platt-18.53% 14.99% 3.58% La-Z-Boy 6.00%12.60%6.60% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LEG or LZB? Leggett & Platt received 5 more outperform votes than La-Z-Boy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.71% of users gave La-Z-Boy an outperform vote while only 55.86% of users gave Leggett & Platt an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLeggett & PlattOutperform Votes32955.86% Underperform Votes26044.14% La-Z-BoyOutperform Votes32461.71% Underperform Votes20138.29% SummaryLa-Z-Boy beats Leggett & Platt on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. Get La-Z-Boy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LZB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LZB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLa-Z-BoyHousehold furniture IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$1.39B$8.31B$19.87BDividend Yield1.89%2.56%2.77%3.50%P/E Ratio14.8022.3214.1635.66Price / Sales0.870.537.7917.95Price / Cash7.119.1815.4317.98Price / Book1.803.324.494.59Net Income$122.63M$41.73M$265.65M$985.93M7 Day Performance-0.67%-3.54%-1.56%0.45%1 Month Performance7.57%-1.77%-2.08%1.05%1 Year Performance35.69%15.43%15.34%24.67% La-Z-Boy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LZBLa-Z-Boy3.6345 of 5 stars$42.77+1.1%$43.00+0.5%+34.1%$1.77B$2.05B14.8010,200Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLEGLeggett & Platt3.931 of 5 stars$11.28-1.5%$12.67+12.3%-52.0%$1.54B$4.73B0.0019,300FLXSFlexsteel Industries3.8785 of 5 stars$58.85+1.5%N/A+211.2%$301.86M$412.75M23.261,500Positive NewsHOFTHooker Furnishings2.9254 of 5 stars$17.57-0.3%N/A-5.4%$188.78M$433.23M135.161,203Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsBSETBassett Furniture Industries2.8537 of 5 stars$14.51+0.8%N/A-10.4%$127.69M$390.14M-7.471,389Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTPXTempur Sealy International4.2979 of 5 stars$53.49-0.2%$60.67+13.4%+33.1%$9.30B$4.93B24.4212,000MHKMohawk Industries4.7495 of 5 stars$135.73+0.1%$162.08+19.4%+59.2%$8.56B$11.14B15.3743,300Analyst RevisionCODICompass Diversified4.0676 of 5 stars$22.97flat$26.50+15.4%+12.7%$1.74B$2.06B47.844,711Positive NewsSNBRSleep Number0.8785 of 5 stars$11.67-0.8%$12.83+10.0%-0.3%$261.06M$1.89B-6.504,145Analyst UpgradeInsider TradePositive NewsPRPLPurple Innovation2.7378 of 5 stars$0.83-2.4%$2.53+204.7%+0.5%$91.53M$510.54M0.001,700NTZNatuzzi0.3756 of 5 stars$4.33flatN/AN/A$47.64M$355.63M0.003,587Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Leggett & Platt Competitors Flexsteel Industries Competitors Hooker Furnishings Competitors Bassett Furniture Industries Competitors Tempur Sealy International Competitors Mohawk Industries Competitors Compass Diversified Competitors Sleep Number Competitors Purple Innovation Competitors Natuzzi Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:LZB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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