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The following is a historical performance of a company. Discuss changes during four years listed in the chart. Analyze the productivity and profitability of the company.
| In % | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| ROIC | 23.8 | 45.7 | 48.6 | 24.9 |
| Pre-Tax ROIC | 40 | 71.7 | 76.2 | 38.6 |
| AVG Tax Rate | 40.5 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 35.6 |
| Op. Margin | 10 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Capital Return | 4.02 | 7.35 | 7.33 | 5.96 |
| Gross Margin | 26.5 | 24.6 | 25.5 | 23.8 |
| SGA | 15.5 | 14 | 14 | 16.1 |
| Depreciation | 1.00 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Op WC/Sales | (0.16) | (0.14) | (0.12) | (0.12) |
| Fixed Assets/Sales | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Other Assets/Sales | 0.37 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.26 |