"Tempur-Pedic began warning in mid-2005 about slowing growth and slightly declining profit margins, " says Janjigian.
For the past year Tempur has risen 137.6%, dwarfing Sealy's 26.6% growth, and Select Comfort's 29.5% loss.
Tempur-Pedic switched to new discounts in efforts to prop up falling sales, though that decision was criticized.
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Tempur-Pedic built a profitable business through direct sales, but its retail channel currently generates nearly 75% of total revenue.
Tempur-Pedic products are available at about 5, 300 domestic and 4, 100 international retail outlets.
According to research compiled by Revere Data, Tempur's year-to-year revenue growth of 16.48 beat Sealy's 6.7% as well as Select Comfort's 2.0%.
Tempur-Pedic International Inc is trading up about 1.6% on the day Wednesday.
Insomniac television viewers are likely familiar with the late-night infomercials for Tempur-Pedic (nyse: TPX - news - people ) mattresses.
Tempur-Pedic sells its products in more than 60 countries, including the U.K., Germany and Japan, but the U.S. market accounts for 64% of 2005 sales.
Tempur has also outshining its competitors in terms of share returns, as it has risen 18.6%, far greater than Sealy's loss of 4.5% and Select's loss of 3.4%.
Among the largest underlying components of XHB, in trading today Tempur Pedic International Incorporated ( TPX) is up about 3%, and Pier 1 Imports Incorporated ( PIR) is higher by about 2.3%.
Among the largest underlying components of XHB, in trading today Tempur-Pedic International Inc ( NYSE: TPX) is down about 0.3%, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ( NYSE: MHK) is trading flat, and Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc ( NYSE: LL) is up by about 0.3%.
Among the largest underlying components of XHB, in trading today Mohawk Industries, Inc. ( NYSE: MHK) is up about 1%, Tempur-Pedic International Inc ( NYSE: TPX) is up about 1%, and Standard Pacific Corp. ( NYSE: SPF) is higher by about 1.5%.
Among the largest underlying components of XHB, in trading today Tempur-Pedic International Inc ( NYSE: TPX) is off about 0.6%, Mohawk Industries, Inc. ( NYSE: MHK) is off about 1.3%, and Standard Pacific Corp. ( NYSE: SPF) is lower by about 3.5%.
According to research compiled by Revere Data, Tempur's year-to-year revenue growth of 16.48 beat Sealy's (nyse: ZZ - news - people ) 6.7% as well as Select Comfort's (nasdaq: SCSS - news - people ) 2.0%.
Tempur-Pedic distributes its mattresses through 4, 430 furniture retail stores in the U.S. (and 3, 300 international stores), as well as through its Web site and via telephone orders generated by its television infomercials shown late at night when TV advertising time is the cheapest and insomniacs are most likely to be on the prowl for a solution.
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