| Years ended December 31 (dollars in
thousands, except per share amounts) |
1998
|
1997
|
1996
|
1995
|
1994
|
| Net sales |
$1,931,796 |
$1,919,366 |
$1,979,627 |
$1,936,719 |
$1,834,024 |
| Salaries and wages |
532,305 |
572,035 |
586,949 |
551,788 |
519,901 |
| Provision for income taxes |
101,132 |
70,478 |
53,302 |
74,885 |
102,453 |
Income from
continuing operations1
Return on sales
Per share - basic
Per share - diluted
Return on average
shareholders' equity
Return on average assets |
145,408
7.53%
1.80
1.80
23.85%
12.37% |
44,672
2.33%
.55
.55
6.75%
3.84% |
65,463
3.31%
.80
.79
8.77%
5.30% |
94,434
4.88%
1.15
1.15
11.84%
7.40% |
144,253
7.87%
1.75
1.75
17.86%
11.50% |
Net income1
Per share - basic
Per share - diluted |
145,408
1.80
1.80 |
44,672
.55
.55 |
65,463
.80
.79 |
87,021
1.06
1.06 |
140,866
1.71
1.71 |
| Cash dividends per share |
1.48 |
1.48 |
1.48 |
1.48 |
1.46 |
| Shareholders' equity |
608,910 |
610,248 |
712,916 |
780,374 |
814,393 |
| Purchases of capital assets |
121,275 |
109,500 |
92,038 |
125,068 |
126,226 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
85,784 |
97,269 |
106,636 |
103,303 |
85,906 |
| Working capital increase (decrease) |
36,808 |
22,911 |
95,857 |
(118,116) |
(94,086)
|
| Total assets |
1,203,034 |
1,148,364 |
1,176,440 |
1,295,095 |
1,256,272 |
| Long-term debt |
106,321 |
109,986 |
108,622 |
110,997 |
110,867 |
| Debt to capital ratios |
14.98% |
15.96% |
15.41% |
17.14% |
12.89% |
| Average common shares outstanding
(thousands) |
80,648
|
81,854
|
82,311
|
82,420
|
82,400
|
| Number of employees |
15,296 |
18,937 |
19,643 |
19,286 |
18,839 |
| Number of production and service facilities |
58 |
68 |
81 |
81 |
78 |
|
