leggett & platt 2006_11yr_data

- Leggett & Platt is an American manufacturing company that saw net sales grow at an average annual rate of 8.4% between 1996 and 2006, reaching $5.5 billion in 2006. - Gross profit margins increased over the decade from 18.1% to 21.2%, while operating margins grew from 8.1% to 9.1% and net earnings margins increased from 4.7% to 5.7%. - Return on equity also improved over the period, rising from 10.1% in 2003 to 13.1% in 2006, while earnings per share grew at a compound annual rate of 7.2%.