Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2026	Apr. 30, 2026
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 879,869	$ 768,725
Restricted cash	1,966	1,773
Marketable securities	581,173	601,537
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $5,143 and $6,847 as of July 31, 2026 and April 30, 2026, respectively	236,433	464,413
Deferred contract acquisition costs	103,055	106,447
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	75,138	80,368
Total current assets	1,877,634	2,023,263
Property and equipment, net	8,172	8,591
Goodwill	356,580	356,442
Operating lease right-of-use assets	23,058	18,641
Intangible assets, net	10,443	13,059
Deferred contract acquisition costs, non-current	146,487	150,989
Deferred tax assets	566,053	567,278
Other assets	13,461	14,413
Total assets	3,001,888	3,152,676
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,185	8,618
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	77,922	96,713
Accrued compensation and benefits	99,612	119,231
Operating lease liabilities	5,709	6,539
Deferred revenue	839,758	973,820
Total current liabilities	1,037,186	1,204,921
Deferred revenue, non-current	44,189	52,502
Long-term debt, net	571,195	570,895
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	18,871	14,129
Other liabilities, non-current	33,604	33,729
Total liabilities	1,705,045	1,876,176
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 July 31, 2026 and April 30, 2026	0	0
Ordinary shares, €0.01 par value; 165,000,000 shares authorized; 108,605,243 shares issued and 105,120,583 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2026; 108,360,340 shares issued and 104,751,470 shares outstanding as of April 30, 2026	1,167	1,154
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,484,660 shares held as of July 31, 2026; 3,608,870 shares held as of April 30, 2026	(249,270)	(275,695)
Additional paid-in capital	2,322,498	2,310,866
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(28,868)	(27,870)
Accumulated deficit	(748,684)	(731,955)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,296,843	1,276,500
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,001,888	$ 3,152,676

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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).