Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]      
Sales $ 1,106,597 $ 985,357 $ 900,317
Cost of sales (714,101) (628,839) (563,747)
Gross profit 392,496 356,518 336,570
Selling expense (119,274) (107,140) (104,651)
Administrative expense (191,700) (154,763) (139,334)
Operating profit 81,522 94,615 92,585
Investment income 2,063 2,284 3,891
Interest expense (12,628) (12,925) (11,476)
Other income (deductions), net (4,881) (3,795) (2,008)
Income before income taxes 66,076 80,179 82,992
Income taxes (22,805) (26,174) (28,355)
Net income 43,271 54,005 54,637
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (646) 116 639
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders $ 42,625 $ 54,121 $ 55,276
Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders [Abstract]      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 1.51 $ 1.96 $ 1.96
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 1.49 $ 1.95 $ 1.95