CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,866	$ 97,724
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $2,264 and $2,612 in 2023 and 2022, respectively	198,557	164,645
Contract assets, net	138,633	125,154
Inventories	184,067	162,403
Other current assets	17,972	22,696
Total current assets	581,095	572,622
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements	12,382	12,126
Buildings and leasehold improvements	112,765	110,306
Machinery and equipment	186,866	187,287
Construction in progress	18,169	11,576
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	330,182	321,295
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(174,698)	(165,322)
Net property, plant and equipment	155,484	155,973
Intangible assets, net	392,124	394,464
Goodwill	503,177	492,709
Operating lease assets, net	39,839	29,150
Other assets	11,495	9,538
Total Assets	1,683,214	1,654,456
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	86,973	78,746
Contract liabilities, net	112,277	125,009
Accrued salaries	43,814	40,572
Accrued other expenses	51,587	53,802
Total current liabilities	314,651	318,129
Deferred tax liabilities, net	75,531	82,023
Non-current operating lease liabilities	36,554	24,853
Other liabilities	43,336	48,294
Long-term debt	82,000	133,000
Total liabilities	552,072	606,299
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 30,781,699 and 30,707,748 shares in 2023 and 2022, respectively	308	307
Additional paid-in capital	304,850	301,553
Retained earnings	989,315	905,022
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(23,969)	(31,764)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,270,504	1,175,118
Less treasury stock, at cost (4,995,414 and 4,854,997 common shares in 2023 and 2022, respectively)	(139,362)	(126,961)
Total shareholders' equity	1,131,142	1,048,157
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,683,214	$ 1,654,456