Segment Information (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information Disclosure

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 and six months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022:

	Three months ended January 31,				Six months ended January 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales:
IDS
Americas	$	176,893	$	158,999	$	350,242	$	323,909
Europe	54,797		57,274		111,440		114,163
Asia	23,993		28,713		50,357		55,531
Total	$	255,683	$	244,986	$	512,039	$	493,603
WPS
Americas	$	19,182	$	20,131	$	37,964	$	41,273
Europe	38,962		41,432		72,511		79,454
Australia	12,422		11,506		26,304		25,200
Total	$	70,566	$	73,069	$	136,779	$	145,927
Total Company
Americas	$	196,075	$	179,130	$	388,206	$	365,182
Europe	93,759		98,706		183,951		193,617
Asia-Pacific	36,415		40,219		76,661		80,731
Total	$	326,249	$	318,055	$	648,818	$	639,530

The following is a summary of segment profit for the three and six months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022:

	Three months ended January 31,				Six months ended January 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Segment profit:
IDS	$	47,384	$	44,129	$	98,909	$	92,945
WPS	6,249		4,515		12,627		6,808
Total Company	$	53,633	$	48,644	$	111,536	$	99,753

The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to income before income taxes for the three and six months ended January 31, 2023 and 2022:

	Three months ended January 31,				Six months ended January 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Total profit from reportable segments	$	53,633	$	48,644	$	111,536	$	99,753
Unallocated amounts:
Administrative costs	(4,852)		(5,772)		(11,369)		(12,546)
Investment and other income (expense)	968		(578)		811		(35)
Interest expense	(1,239)		(252)		(2,133)		(434)
Income before income taxes	$	48,510	$	42,042	$	98,845	$	86,738