Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	2018 Quarters Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)	April 30		July 31		October 31		January 31
Net sales	$	1,033.2	$	1,075.9	$	1,012.4	$	1,320.6
Gross profit	650.9		688.8		629.3		842.0
Earnings from operations	204.3		191.2		126.4		268.4
Net earnings	142.3		144.7		94.9		204.5
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.14	$	1.17	$	0.78	$	1.68
Diluted	$	1.14	$	1.17	$	0.77	$	1.67

	2017 Quarters Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)	April 30		July 31		October 31		January 31 a
Net sales	$	899.6	$	959.7	$	976.2	$	1,334.3
Gross profit	559.1		599.6		600.0		852.0
Earnings from operations	149.6		184.7		164.0		311.1
Net earnings	92.9		115.0		100.2		61.9
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.75	$	0.92	$	0.81	$	0.50
Diluted	$	0.74	$	0.92	$	0.80	$	0.50

^a  Net earnings included a net charge of $146.2 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, related to the estimated impact of the 2017 Tax Act (see "Note N. Income Taxes") for the quarter ended January 31, 2018.

Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each quarter presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not agree with the calculated full year earnings per share.