Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Note 21.  Supplemental quarterly financial data (Unaudited)

Quarterly results for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 follow:

	2015 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	487,646	$	493,222	$	494,810	$	562,625
Gross margin (1)		143,886		137,620		143,389		159,690
Earnings before income taxes		57,072		57,591		57,559		68,727
Net earnings		43,784		43,855		43,753		50,060
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share		0.67		0.67		0.68		0.79
Diluted earnings per share		0.66		0.66		0.66		0.77
Cash dividends per share		0.08		0.10		0.10		0.10
	2014 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	429,042	$	482,467	$	524,284	$	565,447
Gross margin (1)		113,576		142,439		151,713		167,673
Earnings before income taxes		32,944		56,756		62,468		75,076
Net earnings		23,383		44,798		46,001		51,662
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share		0.35		0.67		0.70		0.79
Diluted earnings per share		0.34		0.66		0.69		0.77
Cash dividends per share		0.08		0.08		0.08		0.08

Notes:

1. Gross margin represents net sales less cost of goods sold excluding amortization expense.

Quarterly results by segment for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 follow:

	2015 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Segment external net sales:
Aerospace	$	255,770	$	281,426	$	288,480	$	335,207
Energy		231,876		211,796		206,330		227,418
Total	$	487,646	$	493,222	$	494,810	$	562,625
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	35,793	$	45,628	$	46,362	$	59,964
Energy		39,268		27,224		30,619		29,530
Total	$	75,061	$	72,852	$	76,981	$	89,494
Earnings reconciliation:
Total segment earnings	$	75,061	$	72,852	$	76,981	$	89,494
Nonsegment expenses		(12,167)		(10,153)		(13,564)		(13,478)
Interest expense, net		(5,822)		(5,108)		(5,858)		(7,289)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	57,072	$	57,591	$	57,559	$	68,727
	2014 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Segment external net sales:
Aerospace	$	229,872	$	261,021	$	274,923	$	318,209
Energy		199,170		221,446		249,361		247,238
Total	$	429,042	$	482,467	$	524,284	$	565,447
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	22,549	$	40,289	$	39,357	$	57,005
Energy		27,071		31,888		40,203		35,116
Total	$	49,620	$	72,177	$	79,560	$	92,121
Earnings reconciliation:
Total segment earnings	$	49,620	$	72,177	$	79,560	$	92,121
Nonsegment expenses		(10,673)		(9,293)		(11,193)		(12,542)
Interest expense, net		(6,003)		(6,128)		(5,899)		(4,503)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	32,944	$	56,756	$	62,468	$	75,076