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CAPITAL STOCK
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
CAPITAL STOCK
NOTE 14. CAPITAL STOCK

Treasury Stock

The Company has a share repurchase program with authorized capacity of $702.1 million at August 31, 2026. The share repurchase program does not require the Company to purchase any dollar amount or number of shares of CMC common stock and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice. During 2026, 2025 and 2024, the Company repurchased 1,579,042, 3,913,560 and 3,499,225 shares of CMC common stock, respectively, at average purchase prices of $65.11, $50.80 and $52.28 per share, respectively.

Preferred Stock

The Company has 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $1.00 per share, authorized. The Company may issue preferred stock in series, and the shares of each series may have such rights and preferences as determined by the Board when authorizing the issuance of that particular series. There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding.