Mattress Forum

First, Tempur-pedic prices are high because people are willing to pay them.  This probably has to do more with their advertising ("don't be fooled by competitors", "used by astronauts", etc.) than anything else.

However, the funny thing is that Tempur-pedic's selling, general, and administrative expenses are a lot lower than Sealy's.  Tempur-pedic's gross profit margins are higher as well - 47% vs. 40%.  And to top it all off, the company is in much better shape (i.e. less debt) than its closest publicly-traded competitor, which results in a higher net profit to the company.  What does this all mean to you, the consumer?  Probably not much.