Property, plant, and equipment, net at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following (in millions):
20252024
Land$162.5 $141.8 
Buildings and improvements1,128.0 998.3 
Machinery and equipment3,339.2 2,916.4 
Furniture and fixtures235.2 206.6 
Gross property, plant and equipment4,864.9 4,263.1 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(2,868.7)(2,444.5)
Property, plant and equipment, net$1,996.2 $1,818.6 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 24, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.