Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share

Following is a summary of the components of basic and diluted income per share for the periods presented:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
in thousands (except per share data)	2024		2023		2022
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	140,175	$	158,688	$	220,718
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(77)		(14)
Net income	$	140,175	$	158,611	$	220,704
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average shares	30,548		30,353		30,432
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards	397		388		357
Dilutive effect of stock options	8		6		7
Diluted weighted-average shares(a)	30,953		30,747		30,796
Basic income per share:
Continuing operations	$	4.59	$	5.23	$	7.25
Discontinued operations	—		—		—
Total	$	4.59	$	5.23	$	7.25
Diluted income per share:
Continuing operations	$	4.53	$	5.16	$	7.17
Discontinued operations	—		—		—
Total	$	4.53	$	5.16	$	7.17

(a) The following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share as a result of their anti-dilutive effect.

Schedule of antidilutive securities

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
in thousands	2024	2023	2022
Stock options	—	11	22
Time-based restricted stock	2	—	—