Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

The components of property, plant and equipment were:

	APRIL 30,
(in thousands)	2024		2023
Land	$	4,475	$	4,475
Buildings and improvements	131,663		121,903
Buildings and improvements - financing leases	11,164		11,164
Machinery and equipment	370,940		331,146
Machinery and equipment - financing leases	32,173		29,869
Software	39,252		29,322
Construction in progress	64,057		45,710
Total property, plant and equipment	653,724		573,589
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation	(381,263)		(354,174)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	272,461	$	219,415

Amortization and depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $41.2 million, $37.9 million, and $38.0 million in fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Accumulated amortization on financing leases included in the above table amounted to $31.7 million and $31.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.