Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Business Segments [Abstract]

Business Segments

NOTE D – 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 Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Quarter ended September 28, 2014
External net sales	$	28,264	$	52,657	$	14,542	$	95,463
Gross profit		5,166		13,084		(2,085)		16,165
Operating profit		2,841		7,678		(2,671)		7,848
Total assets		152,414		151,867		62,997		367,278
Depreciation and amortization		236		3,326		1,615		5,177
Capital expenditures		172		291		2,738		3,201
Quarter ended September 29, 2013
External net sales	$	29,394	$	52,453	$	18,765	$	100,612
Gross profit		6,731		12,922		(3)		19,650
Operating profit		4,104		10,380		(628)		13,856
Total assets		202,866		115,437		61,053		379,356
Depreciation and amortization		260		520		1,447		2,227
Capital expenditures		164		2,519		1,947		4,630
				(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Nine Months ended September 28, 2014
External net sales	$	69,576	$	151,313	$	49,440	$	270,329
Gross profit		13,363		37,589		(2,925)		48,027
Operating profit		5,223		20,724		(4,796)		21,151
Total assets		152,414		151,867		62,997		367,278
Depreciation and amortization		721		10,454		4,539		15,714
Capital expenditures		491		1,180		6,483		8,154
Nine Months ended September 29, 2013
External net sales	$	78,772	$	149,920	$	56,506	$	285,198
Gross profit		15,762		36,456		2,052		54,270
Operating profit		7,474		29,153		406		37,033
Total assets		202,866		115,437		61,053		379,356
Depreciation and amortization		817		1,741		4,183		6,741
Capital expenditures		442		8,817		8,796		18,055