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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments Internal Financial Reports

The information in the following tables is derived directly from the segments’ internal financial reports used for corporate management purposes, which includes the significant expense categories that are regularly reviewed by the CODM.

		For the Year Ended August 31, 2025
(In millions)		Manufacturing				Leasing & Fleet Management				Total
Revenue
Revenue from external customers		$	2,991.2			$	249.0			$	3,240.2
Intersegment revenue			98.9				0.6				99.5
			3,090.1				249.6				3,339.7
Elimination of intersegment revenues											(99.5	)
Total consolidated revenues										$	3,240.2
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue from external customers			2,556.6				76.1				2,632.7
Intersegment cost of revenue			84.7				0.6				85.3
			2,641.3				76.7				2,718.0
Elimination of intersegment margin			(14.2	)			—				(14.2	)
Margin			434.6				172.9				607.5
Selling and administrative			106.3				29.0
Net loss (gain) on disposition of equipment			0.8				(16.7	)
Segment earnings from operations		$	327.5			$	160.6			$	488.1

		For the Year Ended August 31, 2024
(In millions)		Manufacturing				Leasing & Fleet Management				Total
Revenue
Revenue from external customers		$	3,312.4			$	232.3			$	3,544.7
Intersegment revenue			237.0				1.0				238.0
			3,549.4				233.3				3,782.7
Elimination of intersegment revenues											(238.0	)
Total consolidated revenues										$	3,544.7
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue from external customers			2,913.0				73.2				2,986.2
Intersegment cost of revenue			212.1				0.9				213.0
			3,125.1				74.1				3,199.2
Elimination of intersegment margin			(24.9	)			(0.1	)			(25.0	)
Margin			399.4				159.1				558.5
Selling and administrative			90.3				33.6
Net loss (gain) on disposition of equipment			0.4				(13.5	)
Segment earnings from operations		$	308.7			$	139.0			$	447.7

		For the Year Ended August 31, 2023
(In millions)		Manufacturing				Leasing & Fleet Management				Total
Revenue
Revenue from external customers		$	3,764.1			$	179.9			$	3,944.0
Intersegment revenue			282.9				1.2				284.1
			4,047.0				181.1				4,228.1
Elimination of intersegment revenues											(284.1	)
Total consolidated revenues										$	3,944.0
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue from external customers			3,447.4				55.5				3,502.9
Intersegment cost of revenue			254.2				0.9				255.1
			3,701.6				56.4				3,758.0
Elimination of intersegment margin			(28.7	)			(0.3	)			(29.0	)
Margin			316.7				124.4				441.1
Selling and administrative			95.5				33.8
Net gain on disposition of equipment			(3.3	)			(12.7	)
Asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs, net			46.7				—
Segment earnings from operations		$	177.8			$	103.3			$	281.1

The following table presents selected financial information by segment.

		Year Ended August 31,
(In millions)		2025				2024				2023
Assets:
Manufacturing		$	2,085.9			$	2,172.4			$	2,141.4
Leasing & Fleet Management			1,858.4				1,633.6				1,458.1
Unallocated, including cash			416.3				448.5				378.9
		$	4,360.6			$	4,254.5			$	3,978.4
Depreciation and amortization:
Manufacturing		$	78.4			$	72.1			$	70.8
Leasing & Fleet Management			43.1				43.5				35.5
		$	121.5			$	115.6			$	106.3
Capital expenditures:
Manufacturing		$	139.9			$	121.3			$	89.2
Leasing & Fleet Management			140.5				277.0				272.9
		$	280.4			$	398.3			$	362.1

Summary of Selected Geographic Information

The following table summarizes selected geographic information.

		Year Ended August 31,
(In millions)		2025				2024				2023
Revenue 1:
U.S.		$	2,431.3			$	2,787.5			$	3,235.3
Foreign			808.9				757.2				708.7
		$	3,240.2			$	3,544.7			$	3,944.0
Assets:
U.S.		$	2,994.3			$	2,775.4			$	2,593.4
Mexico			1,019.7				1,145.3				1,084.3
Europe			346.6				333.8				300.7
		$	4,360.6			$	4,254.5			$	3,978.4

1 Revenue is presented on the basis of geographic location of customers.

Reconciliation of Earnings from Operations to Earnings Before Income Tax and Earnings from Unconsolidated Affiliates

Reconciliation of Segment earnings from operations to Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates:

		For the Year Ended August 31,
(In millions)		2025				2024				2023
Segment earnings from operations
Manufacturing		$	327.5			$	308.7			$	177.8
Leasing & Fleet Management			160.6				139.0				103.3
			488.1				447.7				281.1
Corporate			128.0				123.2				104.7
Earnings from operations			360.1				324.5				176.4
Interest and foreign exchange			75.7				100.8				85.4
Earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		$	284.4			$	223.7			$	91.0

The following table presents selected financial information by segment.

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