A Dark Vector Cognition product

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial information has been derived from Applied’s historical audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the corresponding fiscal years:

Fiscal Year(1)20182017201620152014
(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)
Net sales$17,253$14,537$10,825$9,659$9,072
Gross profit$7,817$6,532$4,511$3,952$3,843
Gross margin45.3%44.9%41.7%40.9%42.4%
Research, development and engineering$2,019$1,774$1,540$1,451$1,428
Operating income$4,796$3,868$2,152$1,693$1,520
Operating margin27.8%26.6%19.9%17.5%16.8%
Income before income taxes$4,694$3,731$2,013$1,598$1,448
Net income$3,313$3,434$1,721$1,377$1,072
Earnings per diluted share$3.23$3.17$1.54$1.12$0.87
Long-term debt$5,309$5,304$3,143$3,342$1,947
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.70$0.40$0.40$0.40$0.40
Total assets$17,773$19,419$14,588$15,308$13,174
(1)Each fiscal year ended on the last Sunday in October. Fiscal 2018, 2017, 2015, and 2014 each contained 52 weeks, and fiscal 2016 contained 53 weeks.

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