QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

20. 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, 2019 and 2018.

(In thousands, except per share data)	First		Second		Third		Fourth
2019
Net sales	$	578,314	$	638,996	$	614,880	$	655,771
Gross profit	196,873		230,044		226,076		245,752
Net earnings	55,593		80,072		82,510		89,408
Net earnings per share
Basic earnings per share	$	1.30	$	1.87	$	1.93	$	2.09
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.29	$	1.86	$	1.92	$	2.08
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

Note: Certain amounts may not add due to rounding.