Article: Arrow-Magnolia International Reports 54% Earnings Increase on 22% Increase in Sales

DALLAS, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow-Magnolia International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWM) today reported a 54% increase in net earnings on a 22% increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 1996 over the previous year.

The Company's net earnings rose to $1.04 million, or 37 cents per share, compared to $679,000, or 25 cents per share, in 1995. Sales increased to $10.3 million from $8.4 million.

Morris Shwiff, Chairman and President, noted that Arrow-Magnolia's gross margins remained at 42% for the most recent year, while pretax profits grew to 16% of sales compared to 12.7% in 1995. "This reflects the economies of scale we achieve when sales grow ...

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