Note 11 - Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note 11 - Comprehensive Income:

The FASB's ASC Comprehensive Income topic requires the reporting of comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations.  Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that otherwise would not be recognized in the calculation of net income.

As of April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2023 the Company held fixed income securities consisting of securities issued by federal, state, and local governments within the United States that are classified as securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in valuation of fixed income securities, net of deferred income taxes, has been recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated  Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2024 are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2024
($ in thousands)	Amount Before Tax			Tax (Expense) / Benefit		Amount Net of Tax
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities	$	(793	)	$	166	$	(627	)
	$	(793	)	$	166	$	(627	)

The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated  Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2023 are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2023
($ in thousands)	Amount Before Tax		Tax (Expense) / Benefit			Amount Net of Tax
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities	$	503	$	(105	)	$	398
	$	503	$	(105	)	$	398

The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated  Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2022 are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2022
($ in thousands)	Amount Before Tax			Tax (Expense) / Benefit		Amount Net of Tax
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities	$	(34	)	$	7	$	(27	)
	$	(34	)	$	7	$	(27	)