Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Apr. 30, 2024		Apr. 30, 2023
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 62.0		$ 655.8
Trade receivables – net		736.5		597.6
Inventories:
Finished products		639.4		657.6
Raw materials		399.5		352.2
Total Inventory		1,038.9		1,009.8
Investment in equity securities		0.0		487.8
Other current assets		129.5		107.7
Total Current Assets		1,966.9		2,858.7
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Land and land improvements		152.4		131.0
Buildings and fixtures		1,174.9		956.1
Machinery and equipment		2,933.7		2,443.5
Construction in progress		911.7		629.4
Gross Property, Plant, and Equipment		5,172.7		4,160.0
Accumulated depreciation		(2,100.0)		(1,920.5)
Total Property, Plant, and Equipment		3,072.7		2,239.5
Other Noncurrent Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets		174.6		103.0
Goodwill		7,649.9	[1]	5,216.9
Other intangible assets – net		7,255.4		4,429.3
Other noncurrent assets		154.2		144.0
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		15,234.1		9,893.2
Total Assets		20,273.7		14,991.4
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		1,336.2		1,392.6
Accrued compensation		151.5		112.9
Accrued trade marketing and merchandising		214.3		187.7
Dividends payable		112.8		106.3
Current portion of long-term debt	[2]	999.3		0.0
Short-term borrowings		591.0		0.0
Current operating lease liabilities		40.5		33.2
Other current liabilities		315.5		154.0
Total Current Liabilities		3,761.1		1,986.7
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	[2]	6,773.7		4,314.2
Defined benefit pensions		54.1		62.1
Other postretirement benefits		44.3		49.1
Deferred income taxes		1,737.4		1,138.9
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		143.5		77.2
Other noncurrent liabilities		65.7		72.4
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		8,818.7		5,713.9
Total Liabilities		12,579.8		7,700.6
Shareholders’ Equity
Serial preferred shares – no par value: Authorized – 6,000,000 shares; outstanding – none		0.0		0.0
Common shares – no par value: Authorized – 300,000,000 shares; outstanding – 106,194,281 at April 30, 2024, and 104,398,618 at April 30, 2023 (net of 44,293,364 and 42,099,112 treasury shares, respectively), at stated value		26.5		26.1
Additional capital		5,713.9		5,371.8
Retained income		2,188.1		2,132.1
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(234.6)		(239.2)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		7,693.9		7,290.8
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		$ 20,273.7		$ 14,991.4

[1] Included in goodwill as of April 30, 2024, are accumulated goodwill impairment charges of $242.9.

[2] Represents the carrying amount included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, which includes the impact of capitalized debt issuance costs, offering discounts, and terminated interest rate contracts.