Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for the three and six months ended February 28, 2022 and 2021:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021		February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	14,566	$	11,876	$	22,467	$	18,971
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding		10,974		10,884		10,950		10,865
Diluted effect of stock awards		40		97		70		69
Weighted average shares outstanding assuming    dilution		11,014		10,981		11,020		10,934
Basic net earnings per share	$	1.33	$	1.09	$	2.05	$	1.75
Diluted net earnings per share	$	1.32	$	1.08	$	2.04	$	1.74

Schedule of Anti-dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the securities excluded from the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(Units and options in thousands)	February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021		February 28, 2022		February 28, 2021
Restricted stock units		3		—		2		—
Stock options		5		5		8		42
Performance stock units		6		3		4		6