While the company's strategies and initiatives bode well for the long run, we believe that Leggett's bottom-line remains prone to steel price inflation which may hurt results in the fourth quarter. Leggett & Platt, IncorporatedLEG is slated to release fourth-quarter 2017 results on Feb 5. While Leggett reported in-line earnings in the last quarter, it has a mixed record of earnings surprise in the trailing four quarters.