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Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Shipping And Handling Cost Policy
Shipping and Handling Costs: The Company records costs associated with shipping its products after control over a product has transferred to a customer and are accounted for as fulfillment costs. These costs are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in “Cost of products sold.”
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 1.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations: Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (the “Company”) is a premier industrial tools, services, technology and solutions company serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries. The Company has one reportable segment, Industrial Tools & Services (“IT&S”), and an Other operating segment, which does not meet the criteria to be considered a reportable segment. The IT&S segment is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools and in providing services and tool rental to the refinery/petrochemical; general industrial; industrial MRO; machining & manufacturing; power generation; infrastructure; mining and other markets.
Consolidation and Presentation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. The results of companies acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition or until the date of divestiture. All intercompany balances, transactions and profits have been eliminated in consolidation. The terms “the Company,” “we,” and “our” refer to Enerpac Tool Group Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires that such terms refer only to Enerpac Tool Group Corp. References to fiscal years, such as “fiscal 2026,” are to the fiscal year ending on August 31 of the specified year.
Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories: Inventories are comprised of material, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. A portion of inventory is recorded on the first-in, first-out or average cost method and is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. A portion of U.S. owned inventory is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method (46.6% and 47.3% of total inventories as of August 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively). If the LIFO method were not used, inventory balances would be higher than reported amounts in the consolidated balance sheets by $17.0 million and $18.1 million at August 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2026, the Company experienced a liquidation of LIFO inventory layers, which resulted in a decrease in cost of goods sold and a corresponding increase in pre-tax income of approximately $1.7 million. This increase in income is attributable to the liquidation of inventory carried at lower historical costs.
The nature of the Company’s products is such that they generally have a very short production cycle. Consequently, the amount of work-in-process at any point in time is minimal. In addition, many parts or components are ultimately either sold individually or assembled with other parts making a distinction between raw materials and finished goods impractical to determine. Certain locations maintain and manage their inventories using a job cost system where the distinction of categories of inventory by state of completion is also not available. As a result of these factors, it is neither practical nor cost effective to segregate the amounts of raw materials, work-in-process or finished goods inventories at the respective balance sheet dates, as segregation would only be possible as the result of physical inventories which are taken at dates different from the balance sheet dates.
Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from ten to forty years for buildings and improvements and two to fifteen years for machinery and equipment. Equipment includes assets which are rented to customers of the IT&S segment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the life of the related asset or the term of the lease. Depreciation expense was $11.2 million, $10.1 million and $10.0 million for the years ended August 31, 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The following is a summary of the Company's components of property, plant and equipment:
August 31,
(in millions)20262025
Land, buildings and improvements$27.5 $27.3 
Machinery and equipment156.3 152.1 
Gross property, plant and equipment183.8 179.4 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(129.4)(126.1)
Property, plant and equipment, net$54.4 $53.3 
Leases: We determine if an arrangement contains a lease in whole or in part at the inception of the contract and identify classification of the lease as financing or operating. We account for the underlying operating lease asset at the individual lease level. Operating leases are recorded as operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets in “Other long-term assets” and operating lease liabilities in “Other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
All leases greater than 12 months result in recognition of a ROU asset and a liability at the lease commencement date and are recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. The lease term is equal to the initial term at commencement plus any renewal or extension options that the Company is reasonably certain will be exercised. ROU
assets at the date of commencement are equal to the amount of the initial lease liability, the initial direct costs incurred by the Company and any prepaid lease payments less any incentives received. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term or remaining useful life. As most of our leases do not provide the information required to determine the implicit rate, we utilize a consolidated group incremental borrowing rate for all leases as the Company has centralized treasury operations. The incremental borrowing rate is derived through a combination of inputs such as the Company's credit rating, impact of collaborated borrowing capabilities and lease term.
Leases with the duration of less than one-year are not recognized on the balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, we do not separate lease components from non-lease components for all asset classes.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to annual impairment testing. Other intangible assets with definite lives, consisting primarily of purchased customer relationships, patents, trademarks and tradenames, are amortized over periods from one to twenty-five years.
The Company’s goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. In conducting the annual impairment test for goodwill, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (greater than 50% likelihood) the fair value of any reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If a qualitative assessment determines an impairment is more likely than not, we are required to perform a quantitative impairment test. Otherwise, no further analysis is required. Alternatively, we may elect to proceed directly to the quantitative impairment test. When a quantitative test is deemed necessary, the Company estimates fair value for its reporting units using a fair value method based on management’s judgments and assumptions. In estimating the fair value, the Company utilizes a discounted cash flow model, which is dependent on a number of assumptions, most significantly forecasted revenues and operating profit margins, and the weighted average cost of capital, or a market value approach if appropriate information is available as of the goodwill impairment assessment date. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recorded and should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are also subject to an annual impairment test. On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated by the Company to determine if an impairment charge is required. A considerable amount of management judgment is required in performing impairment tests, principally in determining the fair value of each reporting unit and the indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Product Warranty Costs: The Company generally offers its customers an assurance warranty on products sold, although warranty periods may vary by product type and application. The reserve for future warranty claims, which is recorded within the “Other current liabilities” line on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a roll-forward of the changes in product warranty reserves for fiscal 2026 and 2025:
August 31,
(in millions)20262025
Beginning balance$1.1 $0.5 
Provision for warranties0.9 1.2 
Warranty payments and costs incurred(0.9)(1.1)
Warranty activity for acquired businesses— 0.4 
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates— 0.1 
Ending balance$1.1 $1.1 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers: The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation in a contract by transferring control of a distinct good or service to a customer.
Under normal circumstances, the Company invoices the customer once transfer of control has occurred and has a right to payment. The typical payment terms vary based on the customer and the types of goods and services in the contract. The period of time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant, as our standard payment terms are less than one year. Amounts billed and due from customers are classified as accounts receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Customer sales are recorded net of allowances for returns and discounts, which are recognized as a deduction from sales at the time of sale. The Company commits to one-time or on-going trade discounts and promotions with customers that require the Company to estimate and accrue the ultimate costs of such programs. The Company generally does not require collateral or
other security for receivables and provides for an allowance for credit losses based on historical experience and a review of its existing receivables. Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for credit losses of $3.0 million and $3.8 million at August 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During fiscal 2025 the Company wrote off approximately $12.9 million in credit loss allowances related to charges that were incurred prior to fiscal 2023.
Taxes Collected: Taxes collected by the Company from a customer concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from “Net sales” within the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Tariff Refunds: Commencing in April 2025, the U.S. government implemented tariffs of at least 10% on goods imported from nearly all countries pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that these tariffs imposed under IEEPA were invalid. Subsequently, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the collected tariffs in question must be refunded in accordance with the law. The U.S. government has appealed certain aspects of the Court of International Trade's orders relating to the refund of certain finally liquidated entries. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has implemented the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) process to facilitate the submission and processing of valid requests for refunds of IEEPA duties. The Company has initiated the process of requesting refunds for IEEPA tariffs previously paid.
We applied the loss recovery model and determined the expected receipt of the refund of the previously paid IEEPA tariffs is probable. We estimate the amount of the probable refund to be $7.2 million, which was recorded in the year ended August 31, 2026 within “Other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and as a reduction to “Cost of products sold” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The net impact of IEEPA tariffs, inclusive of the refund, and the cash received from the refund process, were immaterial during the year ended August 31, 2026.
Shipping and Handling Costs: The Company records costs associated with shipping its products after control over a product has transferred to a customer and are accounted for as fulfillment costs. These costs are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in “Cost of products sold.”
Research and Development Costs: Research and development costs consist primarily of engineering and development resources and are expensed as incurred. Such costs incurred in the development of new products or significant improvements to existing products were $15.4 million, $14.5 million and $12.4 million in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company also incurs significant costs in connection with fulfilling custom orders and developing solutions for unique customer needs which are not included in these research and development expense totals.
Other Income/Expense: Other income and expense primarily consists of net foreign currency exchange transaction losses of $1.6 million, $1.6 million and $2.1 million in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Financing Costs: Financing costs represent interest expense, financing fees and amortization of debt issuance costs, net of interest income. Interest income was $1.9 million, $2.3 million and $2.5 million for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes includes federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxes on income. Tax credits, primarily for non-U.S. earnings, are recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes in the year in which they are available for U.S. tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided on temporary differences between assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes as measured by enacted tax rates expected to apply when temporary differences are settled or realized. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of those benefits is considered to be more likely than not. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets for which realization is not more likely than not of being realized. The Company's general policy is for non-U.S. subsidiary earnings to be indefinitely reinvested to the extent the remittance results in an incremental U.S. tax liability. However, the Company routinely analyzes the factors surrounding global cash needs and future cash utilization to determine if exceptions exist and establishes deferred tax liabilities for associated future tax costs. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense and treats any taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income under the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provision as a current period tax expense.
Foreign Currency Translation: The financial statements of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and an appropriate weighted average exchange rate for each applicable period within the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Translation adjustments are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity caption “Accumulated other comprehensive loss.”
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: The following is a summary of the components included within accumulated other comprehensive loss:
August 31,
(in millions)20262025
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax$87.7 $89.0 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax12.8 15.1 
Cash flow hedges, net of tax(0.4)— 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$100.1 $104.1 
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company regularly evaluates the estimates and assumptions related to the allowance for credit losses, inventory valuation, warranty reserves, goodwill, intangible and long-lived asset valuations, employee benefit plan liabilities, over-time revenue recognition, income tax liabilities, deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, restructuring reserves, and litigation and other loss contingencies.
The Company manages the profitability of its product and service & rental categories on a combined basis given the complexity of the business model. This model includes providing integrated product and service solutions resulting in facilities that generate revenues from both product and service & rental categories, which also have indirect and facility overhead costs included in cost of sales. As such, judgment and estimates are required to disaggregate product and service & rental cost of sales including allocating indirect and facility overhead costs between cost of product sales and the cost of service & rental sales. Changes in these judgments and estimates could materially change the allocation of the indirect and facility overhead costs to the different sales categories and the resulting ratio of cost of sales to net sales by category. Because the sales mix heavily favors the product category, a change in the mix of cost of sales between the sales categories would have a more significant impact on the ratio of cost of sales to net sales for the service & rental category.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Effective August 31, 2026, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”) on a prospective basis. This ASU establishes new income tax disclosures to consistently categorize and provide greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, including dollar value and percentage impacts of each component of the reconciliation, as well as further disaggregates income taxes paid. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods thereafter. The adoption did not affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows as the standard only impacts financial statement footnote disclosures (see Note 13, “Income Taxes” for further information).
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 “Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures: Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”), which is intended to improve disclosures about a public business entity's expenses, primarily through additional disaggregation of income statement expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2024-03 on the consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-06 “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software” (ASU 2025-06), which replaces the stage-based capitalization model for the treatment of development costs of internal-use software with a principles-based framework, reflecting modern software development practices. In addition, ASU 2025-06 requires companies to capitalize software costs once management authorizes and commits to funding with probable completion and use. This guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within annual reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, and allows multiple transition methods, including retrospective, prospective, or modified prospective application, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2025-06 on the consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-scope improvements” (ASU 2025-11). The amendments clarify the scope, form, and content of interim financial statement
disclosures and improve the navigability of Topic 270 without changing existing interim reporting requirements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-11 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-11 will have on its interim financial reporting and related disclosures.