Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2023

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2023		2022
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	18,305	$	6,409
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	(567)		1,044
Net earnings	$	17,738	$	7,453

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,527		56,886
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	481		431
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	55,008		57,317

Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.34	$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.11

(Loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.01)	$	0.02
Diluted	$	(0.01)	$	0.02

Earnings per share:*
Basic	$	0.33	$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.32	$	0.13

Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	312		818

*The total of Earnings per share from continuing operations and (Loss) earnings per share from discontinued operations may not equal Earnings per share due to rounding.