La-Z-Boy (LZB) Competitors $42.76 +0.22 (+0.52%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM 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 La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) and Leggett & Platt (NYSE:LEG) 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 community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability. Does the media refer more to LZB or LEG? In the previous week, La-Z-Boy had 7 more articles in the media than Leggett & Platt. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for La-Z-Boy and 4 mentions for Leggett & Platt. La-Z-Boy's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Leggett & Platt's score of 0.22 indicating that La-Z-Boy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment La-Z-Boy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Leggett & Platt 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is LZB or LEG 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 La-Z-Boy6.00% 12.55% 6.59% Leggett & Platt -18.53%14.99%3.58% Which has more risk and volatility, LZB or LEG? La-Z-Boy has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Leggett & Platt has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LZB or LEG? 99.6% of La-Z-Boy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Leggett & Platt shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of La-Z-Boy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Leggett & Platt shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LZB or LEG? La-Z-Boy has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioLa-Z-Boy$2.07B0.86$122.63M$2.8914.80Leggett & Platt$4.44B0.29-$136.80M-$6.01-1.61 Does the MarketBeat Community favor LZB or LEG? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLa-Z-BoyOutperform Votes32461.71% Underperform Votes20138.29% Leggett & PlattOutperform Votes32955.86% Underperform Votes26044.14% Is LZB or LEG a better dividend stock? La-Z-Boy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Leggett & Platt pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. La-Z-Boy pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Leggett & Platt pays out -3.3% 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. Leggett & Platt is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend LZB or LEG? La-Z-Boy presently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.56%. Leggett & Platt has a consensus target price of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 30.72%. Given Leggett & Platt's higher possible 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 La-Z-Boy 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Leggett & Platt 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryLa-Z-Boy beats Leggett & Platt on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$1.40B$8.40B$19.19BDividend Yield1.97%2.59%2.79%3.57%P/E Ratio14.8015.9718.2741.22Price / Sales0.860.538.6717.59Price / Cash7.579.9133.4521.28Price / Book1.744.125.565.32Net Income$122.63M$41.73M$267.23M$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.85%-5.16%-2.09%-3.45%1 Month Performance-1.47%-2.11%-0.16%-3.74%1 Year Performance16.16%2.57%10.18%12.06% La-Z-Boy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LZBLa-Z-Boy3.9056 of 5 stars$42.76+0.5%$43.00+0.6%+15.9%$1.77B$2.07B14.8010,200High Trading VolumeLEGLeggett & Platt4.4725 of 5 stars$11.03-2.0%$12.67+14.8%-63.2%$1.48B$4.44B-1.8719,300FLXSFlexsteel Industries3.897 of 5 stars$62.17-3.6%N/A+227.7%$323.78M$422.16M25.251,500HOFTHooker Furnishings3.4394 of 5 stars$17.15+1.3%N/A-44.3%$183.68M$389.78M-18.601,203BSETBassett Furniture Industries2.092 of 5 stars$14.40-0.6%N/A-12.9%$126.72M$390.14M-7.431,389Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageGap DownTPXTempur Sealy International3.9397 of 5 stars$57.50-0.6%$60.67+5.5%+13.4%$9.98B$4.93B26.4212,000Positive NewsMHKMohawk Industries4.805 of 5 stars$127.41-0.3%$161.25+26.6%+16.6%$8.04B$10.81B14.4743,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeCODICompass Diversified3.7382 of 5 stars$24.03+1.7%$29.00+20.7%+8.2%$1.82B$2.06B49.214,711Positive NewsSNBRSleep Number0.5594 of 5 stars$18.89-4.8%$12.83-32.1%+3.2%$422.57M$1.89B-10.964,145PRPLPurple Innovation3.5968 of 5 stars$0.94+0.4%$2.53+168.5%-15.7%$101.28M$510.54M-0.941,700Positive NewsGap DownNTZNatuzzi0.3169 of 5 stars$4.25-10.5%N/A-37.4%$46.84M$355.63M0.003,587Analyst ForecastGap Up 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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