Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 117,836	$ 100,132	$ 228,789	$ 194,052
Cost of revenues	81,609	70,624	158,207	136,763
Gross margin	36,227	29,508	70,582	57,289
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	23,439	20,414	45,285	39,352
Income from operations	12,788	9,094	25,297	17,937
Other income (expense):
Net gain on trading securities	416	30	459	484
Interest and other expense	(46)	(49)	(83)	(97)
Other income (expense), net	370	(19)	376	387
Income before income taxes	13,158	9,075	25,673	18,324
Provision for income taxes	3,361	2,312	6,556	4,673
Net income	9,797	6,763	19,117	13,651
Cumulative preferred stock dividend	(19)	(19)	(38)	(38)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 9,778	$ 6,744	$ 19,079	$ 13,613
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.01	$ 1.39	$ 3.92	$ 2.8
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2	$ 1.38	$ 3.9	$ 2.79
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590