Values in US Thousands
  12-2019 12-2018 12-2017 12-2016
Sales $ 4,727,700 $ 5,191,200 $ 4,607,500 $ 3,789,900
Cost of Goods 1,587,600 1,911,700 1,742,700 1,457,500
Gross Profit 3,140,100 3,279,500 2,864,800 2,332,400
Operating Expenses 1,812,400 1,883,800 1,655,300 1,278,300
Operating Income 1,328,300 1,396,400 1,210,200 1,054,600
Interest Expense 186,200 182,100 180,600 111,600
Other Income/Expenses 915,300 -15,900 5,100 -2,400
Pre-tax Income 2,057,400 1,198,400 1,034,700 940,600
Income Taxes 417,400 254,000 62,900 282,000
Net Income from Cont. Operations 1,640,000 944,400 971,800 658,600
Net Income from Discont. Operations 127,900 - - -
Total Net Income $ 1,767,900 $ 944,400 $ 971,800 $ 658,600
Basic EPS from Cont. Ops. 15.79 9.15 9.51 6.50
Basic EPS from Discont. Operations 1.23 - - -
Basic EPS from Total Ops. 17.02 9.15 9.51 6.50
Diluted EPS from Cont. Ops 15.60 9.05 9.39 6.43
Diluted EPS from Discont. Operations 1.22 - - -
Diluted EPS from Total Operations 16.82 9.05 9.39 6.43
EBITDA 1,744,400 1,769,700 1,562,400 1,300,700