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