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Earnings Gro wth
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Sales Gro wth
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Financial Highlights
I N THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA
* Basis po ints
Sales 17.7 % $ 22,111,108 $ 18,778,559
Gro ss Margin 63 bps* 28.80 % 28.17 %
Pretax Earnings 26.8 % $ 1,624,251 $ 1,281,440
Net Earnings 26.3 % $ 1,023,262 $ 809,871
Earnings Per Share:
Basic 25.5 % $ 1.33 $ 1.06
Diluted 23.8 % $ 1.30 $ 1.05
Cash Dividends Per Share 10.7 % $ 0.08 $ 0.07
Increase Fiscal Fiscal
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