Annual Sales $1.7 billion

Rank 7th (Revenue between $1-5 billion)

Average Five-Year Score Improvement 1st (up 44.9%)

Yes, aircraft interiors supplier B/E Aerospace has benefited from three years of record orders for commercial jets. But the company's management team has capitalized on the boom at every turn. B/E's score improvement has steadily accelerated for five years. During that period, cash flow per employee has tripled and revenue per employee is up 41%. Meanwhile, B/E is investing heavily in R&D, matching Rockwell Collins and outpacing all other peers. Investors have taken notice: Its stock was up 98% in 2007.