Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	2019 Quarters Ended
(in millions, except per share amounts)	April 30		July 31		October 31		January 31 a
Net sales	$	1,003.1	$	1,048.5	$	1,014.6	$	1,357.8
Gross profit	619.2		657.7		625.7		859.3
Earnings from operations	160.9		184.3		118.5		268.9
Net earnings	125.2		136.3		78.4		201.2
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.03	$	1.13	$	0.65	$	1.67
Diluted	$	1.03	$	1.12	$	0.65	$	1.66

	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

^a  Net earnings included $21.2 million of pre-tax expense ($17.1 million after tax expense, or $0.14 per diluted share) for expenses incurred related to the proposed Merger (see "Note B. Entry into Merger Agreement") for the quarter ended January 31, 2020.

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.