Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 34,484,000	$ 37,827,000
Short-term investments	128,352,000	130,286,000
Accounts receivables, net	17,363,000	28,392,000
Inventories, net	94,613,000	98,055,000
Other current assets	1,806,000	1,695,000
Total current assets	276,618,000	296,255,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	22,870,000	21,527,000
Other Assets
Long-term investments	6,505,000	6,343,000
Goodwill	6,615,000	6,528,000
Intangible assets, net	5,982,000	6,092,000
Right-of-use lease assets	13,297,000	13,861,000
Deferred tax asset	2,754,000	3,039,000
Other	988,000	1,872,000
Total other assets	36,141,000	37,735,000
Total Assets	335,629,000	355,517,000
Current Liabilities
Current portion of lease liability	3,811,000	3,737,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,214,000	2,112,000
Accounts payable	7,368,000	8,891,000
Accrued compensation	5,279,000	5,571,000
Accrued expenses	2,750,000	2,404,000
Factoring liability	3,532,000	6,289,000
Total current liabilities	24,954,000	29,004,000
Other Liabilities
Long-term portion of lease liability	9,973,000	10,629,000
Deferred tax liability	607,000	721,000
Total liabilities	35,534,000	40,354,000
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, authorized 50,000,000, $.01 par value; 14,939,671 and 15,254,725 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and Septembe 30, 2023, respectively	149,000	153,000
Additional paid-in capital	177,322,000	188,218,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(476,000)	544,000
Retained earnings	122,148,000	127,336,000
Total shareholders’ equity	300,095,000	315,163,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 335,629,000	$ 355,517,000