Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	May 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 196,117	$ 190,879	$ 140,221
Marketable securities	14,676	0	12,497
Receivables, net of allowance of $6,326, $5,082, and $5,151, respectively	147,848	116,601	134,461
Inventories, net	150,462	154,453	171,522
Other current assets	38,143	31,279	30,017
Total current assets	547,246	493,212	488,718
Property, plant, and equipment:
Cost	304,625	280,615	277,825
Less accumulated depreciation	(174,014)	(167,800)	(166,196)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	130,611	112,815	111,629
Intangibles, net	23,703	25,366	25,644
Goodwill	84,304	84,194	84,102
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,899	15,693	16,308
Deferred income tax assets	18,945	14,431	13,367
Equity method investment	8,337	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	10,818	14,521	18,333
Total assets	840,863	760,232	758,101
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,000	37,417	35,062
Current portion of long-term debt	232	228	229
Other current liabilities	103,012	88,171	88,446
Total current liabilities	150,244	125,816	123,737
Pension benefits liabilities	3,979	4,167	4,159
Long-term debt	114,856	114,994	115,029
Operating lease liabilities	16,572	15,541	16,134
Deferred income tax liabilities	693	678	682
Other noncurrent liabilities	25,743	18,143	18,364
Total liabilities	312,087	279,339	278,105
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares;19,162, 19,123, and 19,124 shares issued, respectively Capital in excess of stated value	19,162	19,124	19,123
Capital in excess of stated value	110,523	104,369	102,752
Retained earnings	738,598	687,093	678,261
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,300, 8,237, and 8,277 shares, respectively	(302,367)	(299,692)	(295,138)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(37,140)	(30,001)	(25,002)
Total shareholders' equity	528,776	480,893	479,996
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 840,863	$ 760,232	$ 758,101