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Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2025 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2025 USD ($) segment | Oct. 26, 2024 USD ($)
Segments |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Revenue | $ 472,508 | $ 188,458 | $ 927,184 | $ 377,941
Cost of sales less intangible amortization and other purchase accounting adjustments | 344,157 | 111,099 | 666,336 | 215,403
Intangible amortization included in cost of sales | 24,246 | 3,720 | 61,625 | 7,433
Sales and marketing | 74,384 | 36,842 | 163,356 | 69,575
Intangible amortization included in SG&A | 23,952 | 1,075 | 66,256 | 2,136
Research and development | 35,993 | 28,716 | 69,107 | 53,329
Depreciation | 9,875 | 4,207 | 20,446 | 8,285
Amortization | 48,198 | 4,795 | 127,881 | 9,569
Acquisition-related costs | 8,256 | 3,684 | 31,985 | 3,684
Amortization of cloud computing arrangement implementation | 1,484 | 606 | 2,240 | 1,261
Other income (expense) | (1,197) | (37) | (1,538) | 49
Stock-based compensation | 8,566 | 5,601 | 19,995 | 10,137
Segment adjusted EBITDA | 44,958 | 25,862 | 101,513 | 63,050
Product sales |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 325,037 | 151,231 | 638,570 | 310,735
Contract services |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 147,471 | 37,227 | 288,614 | 67,206
AxS |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 301,573 | 188,458 | 586,898 | 377,941
Cost of sales less intangible amortization and other purchase accounting adjustments | 190,647 | 111,099 | 365,694 | 215,403
Intangible amortization included in cost of sales | 11,053 | 3,720 | 33,035 | 7,433
Sales and marketing | 43,507 | 36,842 | 103,249 | 69,575
Intangible amortization included in SG&A | 9,719 | 1,075 | 20,844 | 2,136
Research and development | 32,123 | 28,716 | 61,886 | 53,329
Depreciation | 6,703 | 4,207 | 14,473 | 8,285
Amortization | 20,772 | 4,795 | 53,879 | 9,569
Acquisition-related costs | 3,199 | 3,684 | 18,752 | 3,684
Amortization of cloud computing arrangement implementation | 1,482 | 606 | 2,229 | 1,261
Other income (expense) | (900) | (37) | (2,125) | 49
Stock-based compensation | 5,658 | 5,601 | 14,433 | 10,137
Segment adjusted EBITDA | 51,438 | 25,862 | 103,831 | 63,050
AxS | Product sales |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 249,502 | 151,231 | 490,247 | 310,735
AxS | Contract services |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 52,071 | $ 37,227 | 96,651 | $ 67,206
SCDE |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 170,935 |  | 340,286 |
Cost of sales less intangible amortization and other purchase accounting adjustments | 153,510 |  | 300,642 |
Intangible amortization included in cost of sales | 13,193 |  | 28,590 |
Sales and marketing | 30,877 |  | 60,107 |
Intangible amortization included in SG&A | 14,233 |  | 45,412 |
Research and development | 3,870 |  | 7,221 |
Depreciation | 3,172 |  | 5,973 |
Amortization | 27,426 |  | 74,002 |
Acquisition-related costs | 5,057 |  | 13,233 |
Amortization of cloud computing arrangement implementation | 2 |  | 11 |
Other income (expense) | (297) |  | 587 |
Stock-based compensation | 2,908 |  | 5,562 |
Segment adjusted EBITDA | (6,480) |  | (2,318) |
SCDE | Product sales |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 75,535 |  | 148,323 |
SCDE | Contract services |  |  |  |
Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 95,400 |  | $ 191,963 |

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