CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,724	$ 56,232
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2,612 and $1,949 in 2022 and 2021, respectively	164,645	146,341
Contract assets, net	125,154	93,771
Inventories, net	162,403	147,148
Other current assets	22,696	22,662
Total current assets	572,622	466,154
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements	12,126	10,547
Buildings and leasehold improvements	110,306	109,279
Machinery and equipment	187,287	176,447
Construction in progress	11,576	5,543
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	321,295	301,816
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(165,322)	(147,551)
Net property, plant and equipment	155,973	154,265
Intangible assets, net	394,464	409,250
Goodwill	492,709	504,853
Operating lease assets, net	29,150	31,846
Other assets	9,538	10,977
Total Assets	1,654,456	1,577,345
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	78,746	56,669
Contract liabilities, net	125,009	106,045
Accrued salaries	40,572	39,768
Accrued other expenses	53,802	52,513
Total current liabilities	318,129	274,995
Deferred tax liabilities, net	82,023	73,560
Non-current operating lease liabilities	24,853	28,032
Other liabilities	48,294	47,062
Long-term debt	133,000	134,000
Total liabilities	606,299	557,649
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued 30,707,748 and 30,666,173 shares in 2022 and 2021, respectively	307	307
Additional paid-in capital	301,553	297,644
Retained earnings	905,022	830,989
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(31,764)	(2,161)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,175,118	1,126,779
Less treasury stock, at cost (4,854,997 and 4,604,741 common shares in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	(126,961)	(107,083)
Total shareholders' equity	1,048,157	1,019,696
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,654,456	$ 1,577,345