Leggett & Platt Inc. Earnings Climb 98% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG) revealed a profit for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $95.2 million, or $0.67 per share. This was up from $48.2 million, or $0.34 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.0% to $1.01 billion. This was up from $1.00 billion last year.

Leggett & Platt Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $95.2 Mln. vs. $48.2 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 97.5% -EPS (Q3): $0.67 vs. $0.34 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 97.1% -Revenue (Q3): $1.01 Bln vs. $1.00 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.0%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.15 - $2.25 Full year revenue guidance: $3.92 - $3.98 Bln