Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 768,725	$ 727,543
Restricted cash	1,773	3,671
Marketable securities	601,537	669,717
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $6,847 and $5,510 as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively	464,413	375,613
Deferred contract acquisition costs	106,447	86,205
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	80,368	68,258
Total current assets	2,023,263	1,931,007
Property and equipment, net	8,591	6,589
Goodwill	356,442	319,417
Operating lease right-of-use assets	18,641	22,334
Intangible assets, net	13,059	11,404
Deferred contract acquisition costs, non-current	150,989	117,762
Deferred tax assets	567,278	168,045
Other assets	14,413	16,295
Total assets	3,152,676	2,592,853
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	8,618	17,150
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	96,713	86,347
Accrued compensation and benefits	119,231	93,714
Operating lease liabilities	6,539	8,928
Deferred revenue	973,820	802,117
Total current liabilities	1,204,921	1,008,256
Deferred revenue, non-current	52,502	50,340
Long-term debt, net	570,895	569,729
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	14,129	16,357
Other liabilities, non-current	33,729	20,937
Total liabilities	1,876,176	1,665,619
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 9)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preference shares, €0.01 par value; 165,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding as of April 30, 2026 and 2025	0	0
Ordinary shares, €0.01 par value; 165,000,000 shares authorized; 108,360,340 shares issued and 104,751,470 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2026; 105,534,887 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2025	1,154	1,112
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,608,870 shares held as of April 30, 2026; 35,937 shares held as of April 30, 2025	(275,695)	(369)
Additional paid-in capital	2,310,866	2,049,416
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,870)	(23,204)
Accumulated deficit	(731,955)	(1,099,721)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,276,500	927,234
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,152,676	$ 2,592,853

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).