Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Business Segments

Business Segments

NOTE C – BUSINESS SEGMENTS

In the following summary, operating profit represents earnings before other income, principally interest income and income taxes. The Company's segments operate discretely from each other with no shared manufacturing facilities. Costs associated with corporate activities (such as cash and marketable securities management) and the assets associated with such activities are included within the Housewares/Small Appliances segment for all periods presented.

				(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Quarter ended July 3,
2011
External net sales	$	19,683	$	53,799	$	24,786	$	98,268
Gross profit		3,246		16,659		760		20,665
Operating profit		999		15,072		300		16,371
Total assets		209,956		92,336		60,573		362,865
Depreciation		238		891		1,074		2,203
Capital expenditures		1,635		447		3,952		6,034
Quarter ended July 4,
2010
External net sales	$	25,906	$	72,102	$	19,067	$	117,075
Gross profit		5,726		19,113		1,678		26,517
Operating profit		3,187		17,459		2,560		23,206
Total assets		232,595		92,484		41,734		366,813
Depreciation		239		911		1,044		2,194
Capital expenditures		189		406		1,151		1,746

						(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Six Months ended July 3, 2011
External net sales	$	46,771	$	113,283	$	47,100	$	207,154
Gross profit		8,680		32,022		1,917		42,619
Operating profit		3,902		28,671		937		33,510
Total assets		209,956		92,336		60,573		362,865
Depreciation		460		1,798		2,008		4,266
Capital expenditures		2,578		855		5,671		9,104
Six Months ended July 4, 2010
External net sales	$	54,914	$	128,910	$	39,651		223,475
Gross profit		12,606		33,757		4,741		51,104
Operating profit		7,687		30,351		5,233		43,271
Total assets		232,595		92,484		41,734		366,813
Depreciation		462		1,826		2,087		4,375
Capital expenditures		670		1,157		4,578		6,405