Quarter ended December 31, 2016 Highlights - compared to December 31, 2015
• Net sales of $220.4 million, decreased $37.9 million, or 14.7%, the result of continuing increased competition and the challenging pricing environment. Overall volumes increased 1%.
• Gross profit of $167.3 million decreased $46.8 million, and as a percentage of net sales, was 75.9% compared to 82.9%.
“The efficient-market hypothesis may be the foremost piece of B.S. ever promulgated in any area of human knowledge!”