der Gewinn pro Aktie nicht so hoch wie erwartet war bzw. etwas zurück gegangen ist. Ansonsten in allen anderen Zahlen besser als im Vorjahresquartal
performed better than originally anticipated. Looking forward, we believe both of our domestic wholesale and international distributor businesses will be positive in the second half of the year. Our focus for the balance of 2018 is to continue to grow our international business while maintaining our strength in the United States. Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results ($ in millions, except per share data) For the three-months ended June 30, Change 2018 2017 $ % Sales $1,134.8 $1,025.9 $108.9 10.6% Gross Profit 561.0 488.3 72.7 14.9% Gross Margin 49.4% 47.6% SG&A Expenses 484.9 405.2 79.7 19.7% As a % of Sales 42.7% 39.5% Earnings from Operations 81.4 86.3 -4.9 -5.7% Operating Margin 7.2% 8.4% Net Earnings 45.3 59.5 -14.2 -23.9% Diluted Earnings per Share $0.29 $0.38 -$0.09 -23.7% |