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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 82,346 $ 90,994 $ 69,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 10,371 8,191 9,456
Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs 1,816 1,688 1,221
Deferred income taxes (1,125) (455) (1,156)
Tax benefit from release of uncertain tax position 0 (11,929) 0
Stock-based compensation 7,632 7,306 6,535
Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gains) losses (300) 355 200
Provision for credit losses 1,136 929 325
Write-off of inventories 1,829 1,109 1,425
Other (188) 244 (241)
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade and other accounts receivable (2,348) 319 (15,498)
Inventories (1,524) (5,212) 6,414
Other assets (4,927) (10,513) (1,444)
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net (322) 33 (35)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,954 2,920 4,322
Accrued payroll and related expenses 5,130 1,881 8,879
Other long-term liabilities and income taxes payable 497 65 1,987
Net cash provided by operating activities 104,977 87,925 92,034
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (7,404) (4,528) (4,206)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 753 409 672
Proceeds from sale of business 0 1,731 0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 0 0 (6,201)
Net cash used in investing activities (6,651) (2,388) (9,735)
Financing activities:      
Treasury stock purchases (29,628) (12,314) (8,094)
Dividends paid (54,032) (50,260) (47,201)
Repayments of long-term senior notes (800) (800) (800)
Net proceeds from revolving credit facility 0 (7,859) (25,402)
Shares withheld to cover taxes upon settlement of equity awards (2,246) (2,883) (2,439)
Net cash used in financing activities (86,706) (74,116) (83,936)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 857 10 193
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,477 11,431 (1,444)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 58,130 46,699 48,143
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 70,607 58,130 46,699
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Accrued capital expenditures 268 292 111
Finance lease obligation settled with prepaid deposit 0 0 3,855
Cash paid for:      
Interest 2,780 3,522 4,459
Income taxes, net of tax refunds received $ 22,717 $ 26,437 $ 19,843