Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
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| Total Shareholder Return (TSR) |
2009 |
2008 |
Combined |
| Leggett & Platt |
43% |
(8)% |
32% |
| S&P 500 Index |
26% |
(37)% |
(20)% |
| Leggett & Platt's ranking among the S&P 500 |
Top 38% |
Top 10% |
Top 4% |
| TSR = (Change in Stock Price + Dividends Received) / Beginning Stock Price; values assume dividends are reinvested |
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| Financial Results |
2009 |
2008 |
% Change |
| (Dollar amounts in millions, e xcept per share data) |
| Net sales from continuing operations |
$3,055 |
$4,076 |
(25)% |
| Gross profit margin |
20.6% |
17.0% |
|
| EBIT margin (earnings before interest and taxes) |
7.5% |
5.7% |
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
565 |
436 |
30% |
| EPS (earnings per diluted share) from continuing operations |
0.74 |
0.73 |
1% |
| EPS (including discontinued operations) |
0.70 |
0.62 |
|
| Cash dividends declared per share |
1.02 |
1.00 |
|
| Dividend yield (based on starting stock price) |
6.7% |
5.7% |
|
| End-of-year shares outstanding (millions) |
148.8 |
155.8 |
(4)% |
| Total assets |
3,061 |
3,162 |
(3)% |
| Long-term debt |
789 |
851 |
(7)% |
| Net debt to net capital |
23.7% |
28.4% |
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