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Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 26, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments | Summarized financial information for equity method investments consist of the following:
| Year Ended
| April 26, 2025 |  | April 27, 2024 |  | April 29, 2023
Balance sheet data: |  |  |  |  |
Current assets | $ | 3,883 |  |  | $ | 4,035 |  |  | $ | 5,504 |
Non-current assets | 575 |  |  | 5,077 |  |  | 3,312 |
Current liabilities | 44,395 |  |  | 33,672 |  |  | 25,298 |
Non-current liabilities | 3,627 |  |  | 2,151 |  |  | 721 |
Income statement data: |  |  |  |  |
Net loss | $ | (16,437) |  |  | $ | (13,609) |  |  | $ | (16,932) |
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the totals of the same amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
| April 26, 2025 |  | April 27, 2024 |  | April 29, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 127,507 |  |  | $ | 81,299 |  |  | $ | 23,982 |
Restricted cash | — |  |  | 379 |  |  | 708 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ | 127,507 |  |  | $ | 81,678 |  |  | $ | 24,690 |
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the totals of the same amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
| April 26, 2025 |  | April 27, 2024 |  | April 29, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 127,507 |  |  | $ | 81,299 |  |  | $ | 23,982 |
Restricted cash | — |  |  | 379 |  |  | 708 |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ | 127,507 |  |  | $ | 81,678 |  |  | $ | 24,690 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Life | Property and equipment: In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated principally on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
| Years
Buildings and improvements | 5 - 40
Machinery and equipment | 5 - 7
Office furniture and equipment | 3 - 5
Computer software and hardware | 3 - 5
Equipment held for rental | 2 - 7
Demonstration equipment | 3 - 5
Transportation equipment | 5 - 7
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | The following is a reconciliation of the net (loss) income and common share amounts used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended April 26, 2025, April 27, 2024, and April 29, 2023:
| Year Ended
| April 26, 2025 |  | April 27, 2024 |  | April 29, 2023 |
Earnings per share - basic |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ | (10,121) |  |  | $ | 34,621 |  |  | $ | 6,802 |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 47,587 |  |  | 45,901 |  |  | 45,404 |  |
Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ | (0.21) |  |  | $ | 0.75 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |  |
Earnings per share - diluted |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ | (10,121) |  |  | $ | 34,621 |  |  | $ | 6,802 |  |
Diluted net (loss) income | $ | (10,121) |  |  | $ | 34,621 |  |  | $ | 6,802 |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 47,587 |  |  | 45,901 |  |  | 45,404 |  |
Dilution associated with stock compensation plans | — |  |  | 642 |  |  | 117 |  |
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution | 47,587 |  |  | 46,543 |  |  | 45,521 |  |
Diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ | (0.21) |  |  | $ | 0.74 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |  |

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