Note 5 – Net Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023:

 

 

 

For the years ended August 31,

 

($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

74,052

 

 

$

66,257

 

 

$

72,379

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

10,859

 

 

 

10,976

 

 

 

11,003

 

Diluted effect of stock equivalents

 

 

59

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

59

 

Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution

 

 

10,918

 

 

 

11,017

 

 

 

11,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net earnings per share

 

$

6.82

 

 

$

6.04

 

 

$

6.58

 

Diluted net earnings per share

 

$

6.78

 

 

$

6.01

 

 

$

6.54

 

 

Certain stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Performance stock units are excluded from the calculation of dilutive potential common shares until the threshold performance conditions have been satisfied. The number of securities excluded from the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive was not significant for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Oct 23, 2025Showing above
2024Oct 24, 2024
2023Oct 19, 2023
2022Oct 20, 2022
2021Oct 21, 2021
2020Oct 22, 2020
2019Oct 31, 2019
2018Oct 24, 2018
2017Oct 13, 2017
2016Oct 18, 2016
2015Oct 20, 2015

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.