Industry Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Industry Segment Information

Note 13 – Industry Segment Information

The Company manages its business activities in two reportable segments: irrigation and infrastructure. The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on segment revenues, gross profit and operating income, with operating income for segment purposes excluding unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, interest income, interest expense, other income and expenses, and income taxes. Operating income for segment purposes includes general and administrative expenses, selling expenses, engineering and research expenses and other overhead charges directly attributable to the segment. There are no inter-segment sales included in the amounts disclosed. The Company had no single customer who represented 10 percent or more of its total revenues during the three months ended November 30, 2024 or 2023.

Irrigation – This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of center pivot, lateral move and hose reel irrigation systems and large diameter steel tubing as well as various innovative technology solutions such as GPS positioning and guidance, variable rate irrigation, remote irrigation management and scheduling technology, irrigation consulting and design and industrial internet of things, or “IIoT”, solutions. The irrigation reporting segment consists of one operating segment.

Infrastructure – This reporting segment includes the manufacture and marketing of moveable barriers, specialty barriers, crash cushions and end terminals, and road marking and road safety equipment. The infrastructure reporting segment consists of one operating segment.

	Three months ended
($ in thousands)	November 30, 2024			November 30, 2023
Operating revenues:
Irrigation:
North America	$	77,669		$	89,377
International		69,418			50,791
Irrigation total		147,087			140,168
Infrastructure		19,194			21,190
Total operating revenues	$	166,281		$	161,358
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	24,736		$	25,307
Infrastructure		4,124			3,619
Corporate		(7,977	)		(7,852	)
Total operating income		20,883			21,074
Interest and other expense, net		1,151			(79	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	22,034		$	20,995