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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2025
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Segment Information | ‎
|  |  |  |  |  | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year Ended |  |  | North |  |  | Direct |  |  | International |  |  | Education |  |  | Segment
August 31, 2025 |  |  | America |  |  | Offices |  |  | Licensees |  |  | Division |  |  | Total
Net revenue |  | $ | 147,609 |  | $ | 29,344 |  | $ | 11,111 |  | $ | 74,618 |  | $ | 262,682
Cost of revenue |  |  | 25,008 |  |  | 7,738 |  |  | 1,422 |  |  | 26,883 |  |  | 61,051
Associate costs |  |  | 81,591 |  |  | 16,551 |  |  | 3,360 |  |  | 32,400 |  |  | 133,902
Other segment items |  |  | 13,612 |  |  | 5,457 |  |  | 870 |  |  | 7,151 |  |  | 27,090
Segment Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 27,398 |  | $ | (402) |  | $ | 5,459 |  | $ | 8,184 |  | $ | 40,639
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,385
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expenses(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,267
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,805
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,723
Building exit costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,067
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,066
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,392
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,704
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 928
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (565)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 6,067
Reconciliation of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues |  | $ | 262,682 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenues(2) |  |  | 4,385 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  | $ | 267,067 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year Ended |  |  | North |  |  | Direct |  |  | International |  |  | Education |  |  | Segment
August 31, 2024 |  |  | America |  |  | Offices |  |  | Licensees |  |  | Division |  |  | Total
Net revenue |  | $ | 163,384 |  | $ | 33,327 |  | $ | 11,436 |  | $ | 74,210 |  | $ | 282,357
Cost of revenue |  |  | 26,964 |  |  | 7,812 |  |  | 1,350 |  |  | 26,681 |  |  | 62,807
Associate costs |  |  | 77,451 |  |  | 17,489 |  |  | 3,414 |  |  | 31,214 |  |  | 129,568
Other segment items |  |  | 12,328 |  |  | 4,668 |  |  | 938 |  |  | 6,504 |  |  | 24,438
Segment Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 46,641 |  | $ | 3,358 |  | $ | 5,734 |  | $ | 9,811 |  | $ | 65,544
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,876
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expenses(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,147
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,142
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,008
Impaired asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 928
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,905
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,248
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,042
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,123
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,119)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 33,046
Reconciliation of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues |  | $ | 282,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenues(2) |  |  | 4,876 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  | $ | 287,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | International |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal Year Ended |  |  | North |  |  | Direct |  |  | International |  |  | Education |  |  | Segment
August 31, 2023 |  |  | America |  |  | Offices |  |  | Licensees |  |  | Division |  |  | Total
Net revenue |  | $ | 157,906 |  | $ | 35,359 |  | $ | 11,819 |  | $ | 70,318 |  | $ | 275,402
Cost of revenue |  |  | 28,302 |  |  | 8,472 |  |  | 1,214 |  |  | 25,574 |  |  | 63,562
Associate costs |  |  | 79,266 |  |  | 17,732 |  |  | 4,048 |  |  | 30,135 |  |  | 131,181
Other segment items |  |  | 10,886 |  |  | 4,697 |  |  | 616 |  |  | 6,962 |  |  | 23,161
Segment Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ | 39,452 |  | $ | 4,458 |  | $ | 5,941 |  | $ | 7,647 |  | $ | 57,498
Other revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,119
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unallocated corporate expenses(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,558
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,520
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 565
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,271
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,342
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,361
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,091
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,583)
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 25,869
Reconciliation of revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenues |  | $ | 275,402 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenues(2) |  |  | 5,119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated revenue |  | $ | 280,521 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(1)Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of administrative overhead expenses. (2)Other revenues consist of shipping and handling revenue, leasing revenue, and royalty revenue from Franklin Planner Corp.
Schedule Of Disaggregated Revenue By Geographic Region |
YEAR ENDED |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AUGUST 31, |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023
Americas | $ | 226,757 |  | $ | 242,494 |  | $ | 233,479
Asia Pacific |  | 23,074 |  |  | 26,845 |  |  | 28,640
Europe/Middle East/Africa |  | 17,236 |  |  | 17,894 |  |  | 18,402
| $ | 267,067 |  | $ | 287,233 |  | $ | 280,521
Schedule Of Revenue Disaggregated By Activities |
Fiscal Year Ended |  | Services and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Leases and |  |  |
August 31, 2025 |  | Products |  |  | Subscriptions |  |  | Royalties |  |  | Other |  |  | Total
Enterprise Division: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 54,872 |  | $ | 91,173 |  | $ | 1,564 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 147,609
International direct offices |  | 19,476 |  |  | 9,672 |  |  | 196 |  |  | - |  |  | 29,344
International licensees |  | 302 |  |  | 1,205 |  |  | 9,604 |  |  | - |  |  | 11,111
|  | 74,650 |  |  | 102,050 |  |  | 11,364 |  |  | - |  |  | 188,064
Education Division |  | 24,697 |  |  | 45,854 |  |  | 4,067 |  |  | - |  |  | 74,618
Other revenues |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,156 |  |  | 3,229 |  |  | 4,385
Consolidated | $ | 99,347 |  | $ | 147,904 |  | $ | 16,587 |  | $ | 3,229 |  | $ | 267,067
Fiscal Year Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise Division: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 66,484 |  | $ | 95,240 |  | $ | 1,660 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 163,384
International direct offices |  | 23,289 |  |  | 9,830 |  |  | 208 |  |  | - |  |  | 33,327
International licensees |  | 411 |  |  | 1,245 |  |  | 9,780 |  |  | - |  |  | 11,436
|  | 90,184 |  |  | 106,315 |  |  | 11,648 |  |  | - |  |  | 208,147
Education Division |  | 28,349 |  |  | 41,605 |  |  | 4,256 |  |  | - |  |  | 74,210
Other revenues |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,253 |  |  | 3,623 |  |  | 4,876
Consolidated | $ | 118,533 |  | $ | 147,920 |  | $ | 17,157 |  | $ | 3,623 |  | $ | 287,233
Fiscal Year Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
August 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enterprise Division: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North America | $ | 67,643 |  | $ | 88,864 |  | $ | 1,399 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 157,906
International direct offices |  | 26,058 |  |  | 9,128 |  |  | 173 |  |  | - |  |  | 35,359
International licensees |  | 426 |  |  | 1,327 |  |  | 10,066 |  |  | - |  |  | 11,819
|  | 94,127 |  |  | 99,319 |  |  | 11,638 |  |  | - |  |  | 205,084
Education Division |  | 26,804 |  |  | 39,662 |  |  | 3,852 |  |  | - |  |  | 70,318
Other revenues |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,250 |  |  | 3,869 |  |  | 5,119
Consolidated | $ | 120,931 |  | $ | 138,981 |  | $ | 16,740 |  | $ | 3,869 |  | $ | 280,521
Long-Lived Assets By Country |
AUGUST 31, |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024
United States/Canada | $ | 45,682 |  | $ | 28,552
China |  | 1,064 |  |  | 1,860
Japan |  | 390 |  |  | 831
United Kingdom |  | 496 |  |  | 712
Australia |  | 30 |  |  | 230
Germany, Switzerland, and Austria |  | 2 |  |  | 115
| $ | 47,664 |  | $ | 32,300

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