QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

21. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following tables set forth selected unaudited quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

(In thousands, except per share data)	First		Second		Third		Fourth
2018
Net sales	$	547,522	$	620,298	$	595,393	$	648,622
Gross profit	181,191		226,500		222,518		241,052
Net earnings	43,643		74,788		74,483		82,835
Net earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	0.99	$	1.69	$	1.70	$	1.91
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.98	$	1.68	$	1.68	$	1.89
2017
Net sales	$	523,591	$	567,653	$	567,901	$	611,881
Gross profit	166,935		195,010		207,496		231,344
Net earnings	32,547		50,650		63,944		67,750
Net earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	0.74	$	1.15	$	1.45	$	1.54
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.73	$	1.13	$	1.43	$	1.52

Note: Certain amounts may not add due to rounding.