Capital Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

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

	Year Ended August 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	92,749	$	82,207	$	53,649
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		3,542		(7,088)
Net earnings	$	92,749	$	85,749	$	46,561
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,049		54,336		56,680
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	436		526		437
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,485		54,862		57,117
Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic	$	1.72	$	1.51	$	0.95
Diluted	$	1.70	$	1.50	$	0.94
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations
Basic	$	—	$	0.07	$	(0.13)
Diluted	$	—	$	0.06	$	(0.12)
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.72	$	1.58	$	0.82
Diluted	$	1.70	$	1.56	$	0.82
Anti-dilutive securities- stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	130		96		891