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Leggett & Platt cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$25.3M in Q2 2026 · $157M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$45.8M
Capital spending−$20.5M
Free cash flow+$25.3M
Cash / net income1.0×
Cash conversion cycle66 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Leggett & Platt generated $45.8M of operating cash flow and spent $20.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $25.3M. That is $50.2M less than in Q2 2025 ($75.5M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $237M; the largest uses were other financing ($305M), capital spending ($80.2M), dividends ($27.1M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($280M), other investing ($64.0M); the cash balance rose by $177M.

Operating cash flow was $45.8M against net income of $47.1M — 1.0× profit, roughly in line with earnings. The largest differences: receivables −$50.2M, depreciation & amortization +$28.2M, inventory +$20.2M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 66 days (receivables 46 + inventory 74 − payables 54).

Free cash flow

Leggett & Platt: free cash flow by quarterLeggett & Platt: free cash flow by quarter$77.1MQ3 2024$100MQ4 2024−$6.5MQ1 2025$75.5MQ2 2025$110MQ3 2025$102MQ4 2025−$80.4MQ1 2026$25.3MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Leggett & Platt: operating cash flow against capital spendingLeggett & Platt: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$95.5M$18.4MQ3 2024$122M$21.8MQ4 2024$6.8M$13.3MQ1 2025$84.0M$8.5MQ2 2025$126M$15.8MQ3 2025$122M$19.6MQ4 2025−$56.1M$24.3MQ1 2026$45.8M$20.5MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $45.8M, Capital spending $20.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Leggett & Platt: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLeggett & Platt: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $271MFY2021: Net borrowing $183MFY2021: Shares issued $7.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$107MFY2021: Acquisitions −$153MFY2021: Buybacks −$9.8MFY2021: Dividends −$218M$462MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $441MFY2022: Net borrowing $4.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$100MFY2022: Acquisitions −$83.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$60.3MFY2022: Dividends −$229M$446MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $497MFY2023: Net borrowing −$108MFY2023: Capital spending −$114MFY2023: Buybacks −$6.0MFY2023: Dividends −$239M$497MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $306MFY2024: Net borrowing −$126MFY2024: Capital spending −$81.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$4.9MFY2024: Dividends −$136M$306MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $338MFY2025: Net borrowing −$376MFY2025: Asset sales $276MFY2025: Capital spending −$57.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$2.4MFY2025: Dividends −$27.0M$614MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.9B; the largest uses were dividends ($850M) and net borrowing ($610M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$546M
Debt$1.5B
Net debt$952M
Due within a year$1.5M

Leggett & Platt funds itself: free cash flow was $157M over the last twelve months, and $546M of cash and investments stands against $1.5B of debt ($1.5M due within a year, 363.9× covered by cash).

Leggett & Platt: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Leggett & Platt: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$1.5MYear 1$502MYear 2$900KYear 3$498MYear 4$2.0MYear 5$494MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $546M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Leggett & Platt: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Leggett & Platt: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Operating cash flow$45.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$35.3MCapital spending−$20.5MOther investing$12.2MDividends−$6.8MExchange rates$4.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$1.1MOther financing−$400KBuybacks−$300K
Leggett & Platt: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Leggett & Platt: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing−$305MAsset & business sales$280MOperating cash flow$237MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$177MCapital spending−$80.2MOther investing$64.0MDividends−$27.1MExchange rates$11.9MBuybacks−$3.8M

From profit to cash

Leggett & Platt: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Leggett & Platt: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income$47.1MDepreciation & amortization$28.2MStock-based pay$3.9MOther non-cash−$4.1MReceivables−$50.2MInventory$20.2MPayables$2.1MAccrued liabilities$14.1MPrepaid and other assets−$14.5MOperating cash flow$45.8M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202646745466
Q1 202645775666
Q4 202548755766
Q3 202548705266
Q2 202546705066
Q1 202545765368
Q4 202447775372
Q3 202449775373

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026$45.8M−$20.5M−$300K−$6.8M$1.1M−$35.3M$25.3M
Q1 2026−$56.1M−$24.3M−$3.4M−$6.8M$300K$76.9M−$80.4M
Q4 2025$122M−$19.6M—−$6.8M—−$127M$102M
Q3 2025$126M−$15.8M−$100K−$6.7M−$300M−$91.9M$110M
Q2 2025$84.0M−$8.5M−$300K−$6.8M−$146M$43.8M$75.5M
Q1 2025$6.8M−$13.3M−$2.0M−$6.7M$69.0M−$62.4M−$6.5M
Q4 2024$122M−$21.8M−$400K−$6.6M−$15.6M−$73.0M$100M
Q3 2024$95.5M−$18.4M−$200K−$6.7M−$122M$29.8M$77.1M

Leggett & Platt: income statement and cash flow

Leggett & Platt, Q2 2026: revenue $1.0B (-6% year over year), operating margin 6.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.