Note 17 - Operating Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 17

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Operating Segment Information

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The Company classifies its businesses into two operating segments based on the types of products and services provided. The Uniforms and Related Products segment consists of the sale of uniforms and related items. The Remote Staffing Solutions segment consists of sales of staffing solutions.

The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment net sales and earnings before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Amounts for corporate expenses are included in the Uniforms and Related Products segment totals. Information related to the operations of the Company's operating segments is set forth below:

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Net sales	$	198,319,000	$	15,604,000	$	(3,606,000	)	$	210,317,000
Gross margin	$	65,247,000	$	8,579,000	$	(2,393,000	)	$	71,433,000
Selling and administrative expenses		49,225,000		5,186,000		(2,393,000	)		52,018,000
Interest expense		519,000		-		-			519,000
Income before taxes on income	$	15,503,000	$	3,393,000	$	-		$	18,896,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	3,561,000	$	312,000	$	-		$	3,873,000
Capital expenditures	$	3,003,000	$	5,066,000	$	-		$	8,069,000
Total assets	$	140,779,000	$	14,551,000	$	(3,530,000	)	$	151,800,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014
Net sales	$	188,199,000	$	11,424,000	$	(3,374,000	)	$	196,249,000
Gross margin	$	64,480,000	$	6,487,000	$	(2,230,000	)	$	68,737,000
Selling and administrative expenses		48,924,000		4,030,000		(2,230,000	)		50,724,000
Interest expense		484,000		-		-			484,000
Income before taxes on income	$	15,072,000	$	2,457,000	$	-		$	17,529,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	3,581,000	$	258,000	$	-		$	3,839,000
Capital expenditures	$	2,187,000	$	2,749,000	$	-		$	4,936,000
Total assets	$	131,710,000	$	9,797,000	$	(1,570,000	)	$	139,937,000