Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101,916	$ 167,012
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $9,346 and $6,282, respectively	750,046	558,661
Inventories, net	550,953	357,054
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,212	19,525
Total current assets	1,423,127	1,102,252
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $227,288 and $193,364, respectively	350,679	311,326
Operating lease right-of-use assets	153,271	118,413
Goodwill	695,897	576,330
Intangible assets, net	454,747	350,869
Deferred income taxes	17,883	15,715
Other assets	8,795	8,993
Total assets	3,104,399	2,483,898
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	367,315	322,965
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	107,925	72,906
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	127,938	87,138
Current portion of long-term debt	47,605	46,018
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	38,415	33,474
Total current liabilities	689,198	562,501
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,136,585	932,409
Long-term operating lease liabilities	112,161	90,290
Deferred income taxes, net	46,802	12,728
Other liabilities	55,155	63,508
Total liabilities	2,039,901	1,661,436
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 500,000 shares authorized; 42,773 and 43,073 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively	428	431
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2022 and 2021	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	522,136	542,737
Retained earnings	547,977	274,535
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,043)	4,759
Total stockholders' equity	1,064,498	822,462
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,104,399	$ 2,483,898