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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Tax Expense | Income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following:
$ in thousands |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Current tax (benefit) expense: |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 3,043 |  |  | $ | 2,332 |
State and local |  | 610 |  |  | 65 |
Foreign |  | 1,752 |  |  | 2,661 |
Total current tax expense |  | 5,405 |  |  | 5,058 |
Deferred tax (benefit) expense: |  |  |  |
Federal |  | (1,433) |  |  | (10,378) |
State and local |  | (650) |  |  | (893) |
Foreign |  | (120) |  |  | 275 |
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense |  | (2,203) |  |  | (10,996) |
Net income tax (benefit) expense |  | $ | 3,202 |  |  | $ | (5,938) |
Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation | The reasons for the differences between the above net income tax (benefit) expense and the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes are as follows:
$ in thousands |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Income tax expense at statutory rate |  | $ | 3,105 |  |  | $ | 2,755 |
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit |  | (168) |  |  | 575 |
Tax credits |  | (515) |  |  | (355) |
Effects of differing US and foreign tax rates |  | 183 |  |  | 243 |
Non-deductible transaction costs |  | 348 |  |  | — |
Effect of pension settlement |  | — |  |  | (3,870) |
Return to provision adjustment |  | (72) |  |  | 743 |
Impact of foreign subsidiary income to parent |  | 6 |  |  | 96 |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance |  | 7 |  |  | (6,579) |
Deferred taxes on unremitted earnings |  | 416 |  |  | 371 |
Other items, net |  | (108) |  |  | 83 |
Net income tax (benefit) expense |  | $ | 3,202 |  |  | $ | (5,938) |
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | Significant items comprising deferred tax assets and liabilities as of April 30 were as follows:
$ in thousands |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |
Accrued employee benefit expenses |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 152 |
Allowance for credit losses |  | 151 |  |  | 151 |
Deferred compensation |  | 1,345 |  |  | 950 |
Tax credits (state, net of federal benefits) |  | 170 |  |  | 170 |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards |  | 638 |  |  | 638 |
Section 174 R&E |  | 3,269 |  |  | 2,303 |
Warranty Accrual |  | 193 |  |  | — |
Inventory reserves and capitalized costs |  | 478 |  |  | 296 |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  | 147 |  |  | 152 |
Proceeds on sale leaseback |  | 6,550 |  |  | 6,316 |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 2,372 |  |  | 1,211 |
Other |  | 457 |  |  | 332 |
Total deferred tax assets |  | 16,187 |  |  | 12,671 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |
Book basis in excess of tax basis of property, plant and equipment |  | (3,024) |  |  | (1,678) |
Book basis in excess of tax basis of sale leaseback property |  | (1,095) |  |  | (1,028) |
Book basis in excess of tax basis of intangibles assets |  | (4,005) |  |  | — |
APB 23 Assertion |  | (1,507) |  |  | (1,572) |
Right of use assets |  | (2,589) |  |  | (1,142) |
Debt Issuance Cost on sale leaseback |  | (138) |  |  | (142) |
Total deferred tax liabilities |  | (12,358) |  |  | (5,562) |
Valuation allowance |  | (933) |  |  | (926) |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  | $ | 2,896 |  |  | $ | 6,183 |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) classified in the balance sheet: |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, non-current |  | $ | 3,994 |  |  | $ | 7,401 |
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current |  | (1,098) |  |  | (1,218) |
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |  | $ | 2,896 |  |  | $ | 6,183 |

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