Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Capital Stock (Tables)

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Capital Stock (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
  Year Ended August 31,
  2023 2022 2021
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations $ 53,649  $ 19,591  $ 40,212 
Net loss from discontinued operations (7,088) (3,905) (2,135)
Net earnings $ 46,561  $ 15,686  $ 38,077 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 56,680  59,538  60,024 
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans 437  371  379 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 57,117  59,909  60,403 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic $ 0.95  $ 0.33  $ 0.67 
Diluted $ 0.94  $ 0.33  $ 0.67 
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic $ (0.13) $ (0.07) $ (0.04)
Diluted $ (0.12) $ (0.07) $ (0.04)
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.82  $ 0.26  $ 0.63 
Diluted $ 0.82  $ 0.26  $ 0.63 
Anti-dilutive securities- stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation) 891  946  880