Segment Information (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company is organized and managed on a global basis within three operating segments, Identification Solutions ("IDS"), Workplace Safety ("WPS"), and People Identification ("PDC"), which aggregate into two reportable segments that are organized around businesses with consistent products and services: IDS and WPS. The IDS and PDC operating segments aggregate into the IDS reporting segment, while the WPS reporting segment is comprised solely of the Workplace Safety operating segment.

The following is a summary of net sales by segment and geographic region for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Net sales:
IDS
Americas	$	173,349	$	164,910
Europe	56,643		56,889
Asia	26,364		26,818
Total	$	256,356	$	248,617
WPS
Americas	$	18,782	$	21,142
Europe	33,549		38,022
Australia	13,882		13,694
Total	$	66,213	$	72,858
Total Company
Americas	$	192,131	$	186,052
Europe	90,192		94,911
Asia-Pacific	40,246		40,512
Total	$	322,569	$	321,475

The following is a summary of segment profit for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Segment profit:
IDS	$	51,525	$	48,816
WPS	6,378		2,293
Total Company	$	57,903	$	51,109

The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to income before income taxes for the three months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2022		2021
Total profit from reportable segments	$	57,903	$	51,109
Unallocated amounts:
Administrative costs	(6,517)		(6,774)
Investment and other (expense) income	(157)		543
Interest expense	(894)		(182)
Income before income taxes	$	50,335	$	44,696