CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales and service fees	$ 62,825	$ 57,920	$ 129,712	$ 112,035
Cost of sales and service	47,223	43,126	97,203	85,694
Gross profit	15,602	14,794	32,509	26,341
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,515	11,273	24,212	21,841
Operating income	3,087	3,521	8,297	4,500
Interest expense	6	2	13	21
Interest income			53	16
Investment income, net	3	25	181	146
Other income (expense), net	(162)	(160)	(418)	(48)
Income before income taxes	2,922	3,384	8,100	4,593
Provision for income taxes	893	947	2,536	1,493
Net income	$ 2,029	$ 2,437	$ 5,564	$ 3,100
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$ 0.30	$ 0.37	$ 0.83	$ 0.47
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 0.83	$ 0.46
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	6,571	6,596	6,594	6,585
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	6,640	6,612	6,641	6,598
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.14	$ 0.29	$ 0.27