Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

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

	April 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Land	$	62,080	$	62,185
Buildings and leasehold improvements	141,341		130,824
Machinery and equipment	451,363		381,090
Construction in progress	6,285		3,868
Total property and equipment	661,069		577,967
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	264,650		227,288
Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	396,419	$	350,679

Depreciation expense for property and equipment, which includes amortization of property under finance leases, was $61.2 million, $55.4 million and $50.5 million during the years ended April 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.