Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jul. 05, 2015

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 July 5, 2015
External net sales	$	21,963	$	62,646	$	17,762	$	102,371
Gross profit (loss)		4,413		16,465		(445)		20,433
Operating profit (loss)		1,932		13,102		(1,271)		13,763
Total assets		156,591		142,780		63,876		363,247
Depreciation and amortization		234		1,582		1,616		3,432
Capital expenditures		847		90		365		1,302
Quarter ended June 29, 2014
External net sales	$	21,949	$	50,367	$	15,996	$	88,312
Gross profit (loss)		4,408		13,200		(1,466)		16,142
Operating profit (loss)		1,438		7,019		(2,136)		6,321
Total assets		140,963		152,475		63,579		357,017
Depreciation and amortization		243		4,020		1,493		5,756
Capital expenditures		155		287		643		1,085
				(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Six Months ended July 5, 2015
External net sales	$	45,256	$	122,324	$	35,790	$	203,370
Gross profit (loss)		9,253		32,553		(494)		41,312
Operating profit (loss)		3,958		24,176		(2,047)		26,087
Total assets		156,591		142,780		63,876		363,247
Depreciation and amortization		469		4,617		3,225		8,311
Capital expenditures		979		124		1,752		2,855
Six Months ended June 29, 2014
External net sales	$	41,312	$	98,656	$	34,898	$	174,866
Gross profit (loss)		8,197		24,505		(840)		31,862
Operating profit (loss)		2,382		13,046		(2,125)		13,303
Total assets		140,963		152,475		63,579		357,017
Depreciation and amortization		485		7,128		2,924		10,537
Capital expenditures		319		889		3,745		4,953