Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Long Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt and finance lease obligations by issuance is as follows:


	As of April 30,
	2025		2024
Finance lease liabilities (Note 7)	$	108,920	$	101,818
3.67% Senior Notes (Series A) due in 7 installments beginning June 17, 2022, and ending June 15, 2028	87,000		111,000
3.75% Senior Notes (Series B) due in 7 installments beginning December 17, 2022 and ending December 18, 2028	29,000		37,000
3.65% Senior Notes (Series C) due in 7 installments beginning May 2, 2025 and ending May 2, 2031	50,000		50,000
3.72% Senior Notes (Series D) due in 7 installments beginning October 28, 2025 and ending October 28, 2031	50,000		50,000
3.51% Senior Notes (Series E) due June 13, 2025	—		150,000
3.77% Senior Notes (Series F) due August 22, 2028	250,000		250,000
2.85% Senior Notes (Series G) due August 7, 2030	325,000		325,000
2.96% Senior Notes (Series H) due August 6, 2032	325,000		325,000
5.23% Senior notes (Series I) due November 2, 2031	150,000		—
5.43% Senior notes (Series J) due November 2, 2034	100,000		—
Variable rate term loan facility, requiring quarterly installments ending April 21, 2028	200,000		237,500
Variable rate incremental term loan facility, requiring quarterly installments ending October 30, 2029	839,375		—
Debt issuance costs	(5,750)		(1,379)
	$	2,508,545	$	1,635,939
Less current maturities	94,925		53,181
	$	2,413,620	$	1,582,758

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt Including Capitalized Lease Obligations

Listed below are the aggregate maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations (refer to Note 7 for future minimum payments under finance leases), for the 5 years commencing May 1, 2025 and thereafter:


Years ended April 30,
2026	$	84,500
2027	90,500
2028	290,500
2029	328,500
2030	685,375
Thereafter	926,000
	$	2,405,375