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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY [Abstract]  
Fair Value Assumptions
The fair values of the employee option awards for the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were estimated using the assumptions below, which yielded the following weighted average grant date fair values for the periods presented:
 
         
   Three and Six Months
Ended March 31,
   Three and Six Months
Ended March 31,
 
    2026     2025  
Risk-free interest rate   3.72%   3.45%
Expected option term in years   5.5    4.5-6.0 
Expected volatility   57.73%   49.40%
Dividend yield   %   %
Weighted average grant date fair value  $19.87     $12.91 - $19.86  
Activity of Stock Options
                 
    Number
  of Options
    Weighted
  Average
  Exercise
  Price
    Weighted
  Average
  Remaining
Contractual
  Term (in years)
    Aggregate
  Intrinsic
  Value
  (in thousands)
 
Outstanding balances, September 30, 2025
  62,493   $28.35    6.5   $705.34 
Granted
  12,500   $36.01    5.5   $ 
Outstanding balances, March 31, 2026
  74,993   $29.63    6.6   $1,670.92 
Exercisable at March 31, 2026
  62,493   $28.35    6.0   $1,474.42