Note E - Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances			Defense Products		Safety			Total
Quarter ended September 27, 2020
External net sales	$	27,169		$	66,679	$	89		$	93,937
Gross profit (loss)		5,259			15,718		(259	)		20,718
Operating profit (loss)		2,385			13,416		(1,349	)		14,452
Total assets		218,464			171,105		21,109			410,678
Depreciation and amortization		243			434		61			738
Capital expenditures		130			624		10			764
Quarter ended September 29, 2019
External net sales	$	21,597		$	56,395	$	14		$	78,006
Gross profit (loss)		2,823			21,363		(339	)		23,847
Operating profit (loss)		(865	)		19,161		(1,058	)		17,238
Total assets		232,565			151,455		20,252			404,272
Depreciation and amortization		320			538		58			916
Capital expenditures		298			460		36			794

	(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances			Defense Products		Safety			Total
Nine Months Ended September 27, 2020
External net sales	$	73,025		$	173,489	$	191		$	246,705
Gross profit (loss)		13,982			45,631		(1,035	)		58,578
Operating profit (loss)		4,739			38,341		(4,036	)		39,044
Total assets		218,464			171,105		21,109			410,678
Depreciation and amortization		722			1,295		221			2,238
Capital expenditures		456			945		97			1,498
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2019
External net sales	$	60,415		$	153,133		53		$	213,601
Gross profit (loss)		7,369			44,292		(646	)		51,015
Operating profit (loss)		(2,623	)		36,708		(2,162	)		31,923
Total assets		232,565			151,455		20,252			404,272
Depreciation and amortization		943			1,701		171			2,815
Capital expenditures		250			3,555		214			4,019