Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2020		2019
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	4,822	$	6,372
Net loss from discontinued operations	(224)		(4,251)
Net earnings	$	4,598	$	2,121

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	59,811		60,081
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	281		520
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	60,092		60,601

Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.08	$	0.11
Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.11

Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	0.00	$	(0.07)
Diluted	$	0.00	$	(0.07)

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.08	$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.03

Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	1,490		1,068