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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

The Company measures inventory using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
July 31, 2020
 
April 30, 2020
Finished products
$
2,781

 
$
2,455

Work in process
2,004

 
1,921

Raw materials
11,673

 
10,954

 
$
16,458

 
$
15,330


The Company’s International subsidiaries’ inventories were $2,012,000 at July 31, 2020 and $2,136,000 at April 30, 2020 and are included in the above tables.