Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following:

	April 30,
	2022		2021
	(in thousands)
Land	$	62,185	$	56,841
Buildings and leasehold improvements	130,824		120,616
Machinery and equipment	381,090		324,375
Construction in progress	3,868		2,858
Total property and equipment	577,967		504,690
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	227,288		193,364
Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	350,679	$	311,326

Depreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amortization of property under finance leases, was $55.4 million, $50.5 million and $51.3 million during the years ended April 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.