Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

4. Property and Equipment

The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following as of April 30, 2020 and 2019:

	April 30,
	2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Land	$	52,581	$	52,031
Buildings and leasehold improvements		110,322		99,300
Machinery and equipment		300,133		252,504
Construction in progress		985		2,097
Total property and equipment		464,021		405,932
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		158,554		123,583
Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	305,467	$	282,349

Depreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amortization of property under finance leases, was $51.3 million, $46.5 million and $24.1 million during the years ended April 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 respectively.