Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

9 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment, net consist of the following:

	(In thousands)
	January 25, 2025			April 27, 2024
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		73,735			71,754
Machinery and equipment		332,440			314,079
Total		416,010			395,668
Less: accumulated depreciation		(250,425	)		(235,938	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	165,585		$	159,730

Property, plant and equipment included construction-in-progress in the amounts of $42.0 million and $32.5 million as of January 25, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense was $4.9 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense was $15.0 million and $14.0 million for the nine months ended January 25, 2025 and January 27, 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense is recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.