Note E - Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2021

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE E – BUSINESS SEGMENTS 

In the following summary, operating profit represents earnings before other income and income taxes.  The Company's segments operate discretely from each other with no shared owned or leased 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		Safety			Total
Quarter ended April 4, 2021
External net sales	$	26,505		$	54,455	$	67		$	81,027
Gross profit (loss)		4,791			13,904		(334	)		18,361
Operating profit (loss)		961			11,245		(1,263	)		10,943
Total assets		203,865			168,502		22,864			395,231
Depreciation and amortization		292			381		58			731
Capital expenditures		130			899		95			1,124
Quarter ended March 29, 2020
External net sales	$	19,812		$	45,780	$	44		$	65,636
Gross profit (loss)		3,264			13,247		(394	)		16,117
Operating profit (loss)		(54	)		10,669		(1,352	)		9,263
Total assets		198,769			165,317		19,573			383,659
Depreciation and amortization		237			431		86			754
Capital expenditures		206			151		0			357