CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,963	$ 41,866
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2,734 and $2,264 in 2024 and 2023, respectively	240,680	198,557
Contract assets, net	130,534	138,633
Inventories	209,164	184,067
Other current assets	22,308	17,972
Total current assets	668,649	581,095
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements	12,395	12,382
Buildings and leasehold improvements	125,722	112,765
Machinery and equipment	209,036	186,866
Construction in progress	20,708	18,169
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	367,861	330,182
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(197,265)	(174,698)
Net property, plant and equipment	170,596	155,484
Intangible assets, net	407,602	392,124
Goodwill	539,899	503,177
Operating lease assets, net	37,744	39,839
Other assets	14,130	11,495
Total Assets	1,838,620	1,683,214
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	98,371	86,973
Contract liabilities, net	124,845	112,277
Accrued salaries	47,651	43,814
Accrued other expenses	58,987	51,587
Total current liabilities	349,854	314,651
Deferred tax liabilities, net	75,333	75,531
Non-current operating lease liabilities	34,810	36,554
Other liabilities	39,273	43,336
Long-term debt	102,000	82,000
Total liabilities	601,270	552,072
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 30,809,483 and 30,781,699 shares in 2024 and 2023 respectively	308	308
Additional paid-in capital	311,942	304,850
Retained earnings	1,082,950	989,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(10,775)	(23,969)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,384,425	1,270,504
Less treasury stock, at cost (5,056,771 and 4,995,414 common shares in 2024 and 2023, respectively)	(147,075)	(139,362)
Total shareholders' equity	1,237,350	1,131,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,838,620	$ 1,683,214