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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Apr. 30, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 522,991 $ 326,662
Receivables 243,502 180,746
Inventories 557,151 480,034
Prepaid and other current assets 29,783 24,641
Income taxes receivable 10,585 770
Total current assets 1,364,012 1,012,853
Property and equipment, at cost    
Land 1,496,529 1,429,673
Buildings, land improvements and leasehold improvements 3,829,703 3,539,550
Machinery and equipment 3,561,976 3,314,403
Finance lease right-of-use assets 134,388 120,670
Construction in process 171,314 131,151
Property and equipment, at cost 9,193,910 8,535,447
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,444,442 3,122,203
Net property and equipment 5,749,468 5,413,244
Other assets, net 121,249 120,082
Operating lease right-of-use assets 432,640 417,046
Goodwill 1,268,686 1,244,893
Total assets 8,936,055 8,208,118
Current liabilities    
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 101,357 94,925
Accounts payable 823,804 620,447
Accrued expenses    
Wages and related taxes 105,119 80,633
Property taxes 62,263 59,843
Insurance accruals 35,100 41,328
Operating lease liabilities 14,197 14,647
Other 208,766 189,870
Total current liabilities 1,350,606 1,101,693
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities 2,330,237 2,413,620
Deferred income taxes 739,843 646,905
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 459,284 434,707
Insurance accruals, net of current portion 32,140 33,143
Other long-term liabilities 72,226 69,380
Total liabilities 4,984,336 4,699,448
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity    
Preferred stock, no par value, none issued 0 0
Common stock, no par value, 36,904,285 and 37,119,083 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively 0 49,605
Retained earnings 3,951,719 3,459,065
Total shareholders’ equity 3,951,719 3,508,670
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 8,936,055 $ 8,208,118