Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 9,799	$ 10,687
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	2,239	2,314
Amortization of intangible assets	1,944	1,929
Loss from disposal of assets	0	4
Amortization of discount on short-term investments	(25)	(408)
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries	90	110
Stock based compensation	568	1,760
Deferred income taxes	0	56
Net pension expense	457	496
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	(7,340)	3,190
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	(10)	677
Inventories	(11,798)	(966)
Other assets	16	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,953	3,275
Other liabilities	67	(19)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,960	23,105
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,368)	(2,510)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired	(34,931)	0
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(10,093)
Maturity of short-term investments	5,500	7,500
Proceeds from disposal of plant and property	0	51
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,799)	(5,052)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(6,571)	(6,460)
Common stock repurchases	(5,011)	(1,827)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	44	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(11,538)	(8,287)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(34,377)	9,766
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	67,000	81,597
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 32,623	$ 91,363