| Aug 2009 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2006 | |
| Sales | 23,170.97 | 25,313.83 | 21,452.75 | 18,228.37 |
| Cost of Sales | 15,831.26 | 17,636.82 | 14,966.78 | 12,913.72 |
| Gross Operating Profit | 7,339.70 | 7,677.01 | 6,485.97 | 5,314.65 |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 3,947.98 | 4,151.13 | 3,522.49 | 3,200.95 |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 3,391.73 | 3,525.88 | 2,963.48 | 2,113.70 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 498.59 | 491.42 | 444.50 | 320.61 |
| Interest Income | 49.92 | 114.62 | 154.57 | 129.55 |
| Other Income - Net | (1.93) | 4.26 | (3.23) | (25.79) |
| Special Income / Charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 2,691.86 | 3,130.47 | 2,643.95 | 1,944.81 |
| Interest Expense | 14.12 | 22.70 | 25.04 | 21.15 |
| Pre-Tax Income | 2,677.74 | 3,107.76 | 2,618.92 | 1,923.67 |
| Income Taxes | 739.59 | 910.57 | 895.86 | 490.54 |
| Minority Interest | 348.18 | 505.44 | 479.91 | 459.80 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1,589.96 | 1,691.75 | 1,243.15 | 973.33 |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 1,589.96 | 1,691.75 | 1,243.15 | 973.33 |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 1,589.96 | 1,691.75 | 1,243.15 | 973.33 |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
1,839.24 | 1,714.62 | 1,269.51 | 925.36 |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 1,589.96 | 1,691.75 | 1,243.15 | 973.33 |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.06 | 1.65 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.06 | 1.65 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.06 | 1.65 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 2.95 | 2.81 | 2.10 | 1.57 |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 2.44 | 2.65 | 1.97 | 1.59 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 2.44 | 2.65 | 1.97 | 1.59 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 2.44 | 2.65 | 1.97 | 1.59 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
2.82 | 2.69 | 2.01 | 1.51 |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.30 |