CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||
| Sales | $ 1,426,068 | $ 1,106,597 | $ 985,357 |
| Cost of sales | (896,693) | (714,101) | (628,839) |
| Gross profit | 529,375 | 392,496 | 356,518 |
| Selling expense | (143,299) | (119,274) | (107,140) |
| Administrative expense | (281,053) | (191,700) | (154,763) |
| Operating profit | 105,023 | 81,522 | 94,615 |
| Investment income | 175 | 2,063 | 2,284 |
| Interest expense | (20,610) | (12,628) | (12,925) |
| Other income (deductions), net | 5,064 | (4,881) | (3,795) |
| Income before income taxes | 89,652 | 66,076 | 80,179 |
| Income taxes | (26,364) | (22,805) | (26,174) |
| Net income | 63,288 | 43,271 | 54,005 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | 161 | (646) | 116 |
| Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders | $ 63,449 | $ 42,625 | $ 54,121 |
| Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders: | |||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.93 | $ 1.51 | $ 1.96 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.91 | $ 1.49 | $ 1.95 |
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