CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 310,981	$ 281,421	$ 937,467	$ 867,051
Gross profit	183,639	166,727	547,495	506,892
Operating expenses:
Store expenses	119,123	116,335	352,101	341,472
General and administrative	21,780	20,060	60,089	54,869
Depreciation and amortization	8,003	8,158	24,358	24,942
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets and other	0	20	25	(149)
Other operating income	(1,262)	0	(1,262)	(765)
Total operating expenses	147,644	144,573	435,311	420,369
Operating income	35,995	22,154	112,184	86,523
Interest expense	8,458	3,539	14,886	10,381
Interest income	(5,440)	(2,931)	(9,408)	(8,452)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	(1,200)	(1,263)	(4,180)	(4,135)
Other (income) expense	(536)	(191)	377	(627)
Income before income taxes	34,713	23,000	110,509	89,356
Income tax expense	8,210	5,050	27,600	21,457
Net income	$ 26,503	$ 17,950	$ 82,909	$ 67,899
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.33	$ 1.47	$ 1.23
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.25	$ 1.08	$ 0.89
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	59,134	54,898	56,308	55,022
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	82,918	83,008	83,144	84,309
Merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 168,624	$ 158,140	$ 524,434	$ 502,230
Cost of revenues	108,226	101,211	341,605	322,680
Jewelry scrapping sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	26,970	15,395	64,640	43,191
Cost of revenues	19,116	13,483	48,367	37,479
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	115,339	107,830	348,262	321,442
Other revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 48	$ 56	$ 131	$ 188