Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

4. Property and Equipment

The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following as of April 30, 2019 and 2018:

	April 30,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Land	$	52,031	$	50,795
Buildings and leasehold improvements		99,300		87,837
Machinery and equipment		252,504		108,444
Construction in progress		2,097		2,267
Total property and equipment		405,932		249,343
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		123,583		85,761
Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	282,349	$	163,582

Depreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amortization of property under capital leases, was $46.5 million,  $24.1 million and $25.6 million during the years ended April 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 respectively.