Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2024		2023
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	21,723	$	18,305
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—		(567)
Net earnings	$	21,723	$	17,738
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,242		54,527
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	570		481
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,812		55,008
Earnings per share from continuing operations
Basic	$	0.40	$	0.34
Diluted	$	0.40	$	0.33
Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations
Basic	$	—	$	(0.01)
Diluted	$	—	$	(0.01)
Earnings per share:*
Basic	$	0.40	$	0.33
Diluted	$	0.40	$	0.32
Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	49		312
*The total of Earnings per share from continuing operations and Loss per share from discontinued operations may not equal Earnings per share due to rounding.