Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,398	$ 41,732
Customer receivables, net	117,559	119,163
Total inventories	159,101	190,699
Income taxes receivable	14,548	0
Prepaid expenses and other	24,104	16,661
Total Current Assets	402,710	368,255
Property, plant and equipment, net	272,461	219,415
Operating lease right-of-use assets	126,383	99,526
Goodwill, net	767,612	767,612
Promotional displays, net	3,274	6,970
Deferred income taxes	5,128	1,469
Other assets	16,297	25,107
TOTAL ASSETS	1,593,865	1,518,798
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	64,470	63,915
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,722	2,263
Short-term lease liability - operating	27,409	24,778
Accrued compensation and related expenses	61,212	49,953
Accrued marketing expenses	16,437	12,528
Other accrued expenses	23,476	24,687
Total Current Liabilities	195,726	178,124
Long-term debt, less current maturities	371,761	369,396
Deferred income taxes	5,002	11,930
Long-term lease liability - operating	106,573	81,370
Other long-term liabilities	4,427	4,190
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	359,784	370,259
Retained earnings	543,274	493,157
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
Defined benefit pension plans	7,318	10,372
Total Shareholders' Equity	910,376	873,788
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,593,865	$ 1,518,798
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,653,463	16,635,295
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Customer relationships intangibles, net
Current Assets
Customer relationships intangibles, net	$ 0	$ 30,444