Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


					Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:
Year	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO (1) ($)	Compensation Actually Paid to CEO (2) ($)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs (3) ($)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs (4) ($)	Company Total Shareholder Return ($)	Peer Group Total Shareholder Return ($)	Net Income (millions) ($)	Diluted Earnings Per Share-Incentive (5) ($)
2025	8,297,471	6,430,325	1,990,816	1,431,103	161	184	367	3.68
2024	7,841,468	11,204,799	2,059,341	2,682,609	165	178	414	3.42
2023	7,181,607	10,273,145	1,815,331	2,264,810	136	155	359	3.07
2022	7,043,946	5,169,566	1,828,256	1,465,182	116	124	333	2.70
2021	6,878,950	13,593,477	1,774,558	3,098,144	139	144	287	2.31

Company Selected Measure Name

Company Diluted EPS

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

The dollar amounts reported in this column are the amounts of total compensation reported for Mr. Carpenter, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer for each corresponding year in the “Total” column of the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”).

The non-CEO NEOs included in average compensation are named below by fiscal year.

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Bradley J. Pogalz

Scott J. Robinson

Richard B. Lewis

Thomas R. Scalf

Richard B. Lewis

Jeffrey E. Spethmann

Amy C. Becker

Richard B. Lewis

Amy C. Becker

Scott J. Robinson

Wim Vermeersch

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 8,297,471

$ 7,841,468

$ 7,181,607

$ 7,043,946

$ 6,878,950

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 6,430,325

11,204,799

10,273,145

5,169,566

13,593,477

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the amount of “Compensation Actually Paid” to Mr. Carpenter as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not necessarily reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Carpenter during the applicable year, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to Mr. Carpenter’s total compensation for each year to determine the Compensation Actually Paid. For purposes of awards that provide for continued vesting upon Mr. Carpenter’s retirement, the awards are not treated as vested until the award's scheduled vesting dates.


Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid for CEO			2025 ($)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the "Stock Awards" Column in the SCT			(2,853,630)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the "Option Awards" Column in the SCT			(2,849,945)
Increase for Fair Value at end of Current Fiscal Year of Equity Awards Granted During Current Fiscal Year that Remain Unvested as of Fiscal Year End			5,349,641
Increase/Deduction for Change in Fair Value from Prior Fiscal Year End to Current Fiscal Year End of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Current Fiscal Year that Were Unvested as of Fiscal Year End			(893,045)
Increase/Deduction for Change in Fair Value from Prior Fiscal Year End to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Current Fiscal Year that Vested During Current Fiscal Year			(541,725)
Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values*			(78,442)
Total			(1,867,146)

* The Company's pension plans are frozen; therefore, the service cost for each year was $0.

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 1,990,816

2,059,341

1,815,331

1,828,256

1,774,558

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,431,103

2,682,609

2,264,810

1,465,182

3,098,144

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average amount of “Compensation Actually Paid” to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO), as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual average amount of compensation earned by or paid to the NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) during the applicable year. In accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following adjustments were made to average total compensation for the NEOs as a group (excluding Mr. Carpenter) for each year to determine the average Compensation Actually Paid, using the same methodology described above in footnote 2. For purposes of awards that provide for continued vesting upon a non-CEO NEO’s retirement, the awards are not treated as vested until the award's scheduled vesting date.


Adjustments to Determine Compensation Actually Paid for Non-CEO NEOs			2025 ($)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the "Stock Awards" Column in the SCT			(497,731)
Deduction for Amounts Reported under the "Option Awards" Column in the SCT			(498,178)
Deduction for Fair Value of Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Prior Years that Failed to Vest			(132,663)
Increase for Fair Value at end of Current Fiscal Year of Equity Awards Granted During Current Fiscal Year that Remain Unvested as of Fiscal Year End			805,120
Increase/Deduction for Change in Fair Value from Prior Fiscal Year End to Current Fiscal Year End of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Current Fiscal Year that Were Unvested as of Fiscal Year End			(137,943)
Increase/Deduction for Change in Fair Value from Prior Fiscal Year End to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted Prior to Current Fiscal Year that Vested During Current Fiscal Year			(82,957)
Deduction for Change in the Actuarial Present Values*			(15,361)
Total			(559,713)

* The Company's pension plans are frozen; therefore, the service cost for each year was $0.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

The following chart provides a graphical representation of the Company's five-year cumulative TSR versus our industry peer group, the S&P Industrial Machinery Index, and of CAP to our CEO and other NEOs versus the Company's five-year cumulative TSR.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

The following charts provide a graphical representation of the relationships between CAP and the Company's selected measure, Company Diluted EPS - Incentive, and between net income and CAP. Net income is not a performance metric we use when setting executive compensation but is included in these disclosures, as required.

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Tabular List, Table


Diluted Earnings Per Share - Incentive
Net Sales
Return on Investment
Net Operating Profit

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 161

165

136

116

139

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

184

178

155

124

144

Net Income (Loss)

$ 367,000,000

$ 414,000,000

$ 359,000,000

$ 333,000,000

$ 287,000,000

Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares

3.68

3.42

3.07

2.70

2.31

PEO Name

Mr. Carpenter

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the amounts reported for the Company's NEOs as a group (excluding our CEO) in the “Total” column of the SCT in each applicable year.

Measure:: 1

Diluted Earnings Per Share - Incentive

Measure:: 2

Net Sales

Measure:: 3

Return on Investment

Measure:: 4

Net Operating Profit

PEO

PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

$ (1,867,146)

PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

5,349,641

PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

(893,045)

PEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year

(541,725)

PEO | Equity Awards Change In Amount Reported As Stock Awards Adjustments [Member]

(78,442)

PEO | Equity Awards Change In Amount Reported As Option Awards Adjustments [Member]

(2,853,630)

(2,849,945)

Non-PEO NEO

Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

(559,713)

Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

805,120

Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

(137,943)

Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year

(82,957)

Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year

(132,663)

Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Change In Amount Reported As Stock Awards Adjustments [Member]

(15,361)

Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Change In Amount Reported As Option Awards Adjustments [Member]

(497,731)

Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]

$ (498,178)

Award Timing Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

USD ($)

$ / shares

Award Timing MNPI Disclosure

We do not have any formal policy that requires us to grant, or avoid granting, equity-based compensation to our executive officers at certain times. Our current long-term incentive program includes the grant of stock options. Consistent with our annual compensation cycle, our HR Committee typically grants annual equity awards, including stock options, to our executive officers in September of each year at the committee’s first meeting of our fiscal year. The dates for these committee meetings are set more than a year in advance on a fairly consistent cadence year over year. The dates of the committee meetings generally occur after we have issued our earnings release announcing our fourth quarter and full year financial results; however, may occur closer in time to the filing of our related Annual Report on Form 10-K, which we generally do not believe includes additional material information beyond what we disclosed in our earnings release.

The timing of any equity grants to executive officers in connection with new hires, promotions, or other non-routine grants is tied to the event giving rise to the award (such as an executive officer’s commencement of employment or promotion effective date).

As a result, in all cases, the timing of grants of equity awards, including stock options, occurs independent of the release of any material, non-public information ("MNPI"), and we do not time the disclosure of MNPI for the purpose of affecting the value of equity-based compensation.

As disclosed in the table below, a stock option was granted to Mr. Pogalz effective December 4, 2024 following his appointment as Chief Financial Officer effective November 1, 2024. This grant was made one day after our release of earnings, which occurred pre-market on December 3, 2024, reporting results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024. The exercise price of the stock option reflects the closing price of our stock on December 4, 2024, two full trading days after the release of earnings.

Name

Grant Date

Number of Securities Underlying The Award (#)

Exercise Price ($)

Grant Date Fair Value Of The Award ($)

Percentage Change In The Closing Market Price Of The Securities Underlying The Award Between The Trading Day Ending Immediately Prior To The Disclosure Of MNPI And The Trading Day Beginning Immediately Following The Disclosure Of MNPI

Bradley J. Pogalz

12/4/2024

9,400

73.36

212,666

(6.0)%

Award Timing Method

Award Timing Predetermined

true

Award Timing MNPI Considered

true

Award Timing, How MNPI Considered

MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value

false

Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table

Name

Grant Date

Number of Securities Underlying The Award (#)

Exercise Price ($)

Grant Date Fair Value Of The Award ($)

Bradley J. Pogalz

12/4/2024

9,400

73.36

212,666

(6.0)%

Bradley J. Pogalz [Member] | Employee Stock Option

Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures