Values in US Thousands
|
12-2019 |
12-2018 |
12-2017 |
12-2016 |
Sales |
$ 1,370,227 |
$ 1,321,617 |
$ 1,275,551 |
$ 1,248,355 |
Cost of Goods |
155,015 |
135,514 |
137,313 |
148,608 |
Gross Profit |
1,215,212 |
1,186,103 |
1,138,238 |
1,099,747 |
Operating Expenses |
764,177 |
774,785 |
747,509 |
719,753 |
Operating Income |
451,050 |
411,832 |
391,042 |
380,602 |
Interest Expense |
128,411 |
128,748 |
104,423 |
100,852 |
Other Income/Expenses |
-3,377 |
6,117 |
-3,292 |
-613 |
Pre-tax Income |
319,262 |
289,201 |
283,327 |
279,137 |
Income Taxes |
77,238 |
59,295 |
12,118 |
103,848 |
Net Income from Cont. Operations |
242,024 |
229,906 |
271,209 |
175,289 |
Total Net Income
|
$ 242,024
|
$ 229,906
|
$ 271,209
|
$ 175,289
|
Basic EPS from Cont. Ops. |
2.92 |
2.75 |
2.99 |
1.91 |
Basic EPS from Total Ops. |
2.92 |
2.75 |
2.99 |
1.91 |
Diluted EPS from Cont. Ops |
2.89 |
2.71 |
2.94 |
1.89 |
Diluted EPS from Total Operations |
2.89 |
2.71 |
2.94 |
1.89 |
EBITDA |
498,405 |
461,882 |
442,460 |
433,267 |