Note Q - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

NOTE Q - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
							Net Earnings
							Per
			Gross		Net		Diluted
	Net Sales		Profit		Earnings		Share(1)
	(in thousands, except per share information)
1st Quarter	$	265,210	$	73,279	$	36,249	$	1.93
2nd Quarter		266,101		77,278		17,833		0.95
3rd Quarter		306,239		94,475		26,129		1.39
4th Quarter		300,715		91,254		23,385		1.24
Total	$	1,138,265	$	336,286	$	103,596	$	5.51

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
							Net Earnings
							Per
			Gross		Net		Diluted
	Net Sales		Profit		Earnings		Share(1)
	(in thousands, except per share information)
1st Quarter	$	225,570	$	65,895	$	13,540	$	0.72
2nd Quarter		246,513		72,817		15,987		0.85
3rd Quarter		295,415		94,764		25,304		1.34
4th Quarter		316,726		97,547		24,343		1.29
Total	$	1,084,224	$	331,023	$	79,174	$	4.20

(

1

) Total of quarterly amounts do

not

necessarily agree to the annual amounts due to separate quarterly calculations of weighted average shares outstanding.