Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Five Year Financial Highlights



Years Ended October 31, (In thousands, except per share amounts)	2016		2015		2014		2013		2012
Consolidated Operations
Net sales	$	1,966,814	$	1,797,060	$	1,717,776	$	1,587,725	$	1,445,136
Gross profit	$	1,173,079	$	1,070,262	$	1,091,570	$	1,026,808	$	924,010
Income before income taxes	$	295,633	$	215,485	$	296,534	$	312,271	$	275,452
Net income attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	273,917	$	203,523	$	269,856	$	296,151	$	248,339
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cooper stockholders	$	5.59	$	4.14	$	5.51	$	5.96	$	5.05
Number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share	49,026		49,179		48,960		49,685		49,152
Dividends paid per share	$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.06
Consolidated Financial Position
Current assets	$	934,458	$	841,428	$	791,617	$	747,241	$	657,860
Property, plant and equipment, net	877,672		967,097		937,325		739,867		640,255
Goodwill	2,164,748		2,197,077		2,220,921		1,387,611		1,370,247
Other intangible assets, net	441,086		411,090		453,605		198,769		214,783
Other assets	57,954		43,172		54,872		63,773		58,239
	$	4,475,918	$	4,459,864	$	4,458,340	$	3,137,261	$	2,941,384
Short-term debt	$	226,325	$	243,803	$	101,518	$	42,987	$	25,284
Other current liabilities	310,130		324,979		340,664		278,266		237,268
Long-term debt	1,107,448		1,105,408		1,280,833		301,670		348,422
Other liabilities	131,980		111,770		146,885		90,844		117,252
Total liabilities	1,775,883		1,785,960		1,869,900		713,767		728,226
Stockholders' equity	2,700,035		2,673,904		2,588,440		2,423,494		2,213,158
	$	4,475,918	$	4,459,864	$	4,458,340	$	3,137,261	$	2,941,384

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations