Leggett & Platt Inc. Bottom Line Advances 291% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) revealed earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line rose to $80.5 million, or $0.57 per share. This was higher than $20.6 million, or $0.14 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.9% to $944.6 million. This was down from $953.3 million last year.

Leggett & Platt Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $80.5 Mln. vs. $20.6 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 290.8% -EPS (Q4): $0.57 vs. $0.14 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 307.1% -Revenue (Q4): $944.6 Mln vs. $953.3 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.30 - $2.50 Full year revenue guidance: $3.9 - $4.1 Bln