The components of property, plant and equipment, net were:
 APRIL 30,
(in thousands)20252024
Land$4,264 $4,475 
Buildings and improvements133,251 131,663 
Buildings and improvements - financing leases11,164 11,164 
Machinery and equipment410,287 370,940 
Machinery and equipment - financing leases32,434 32,173 
Software34,107 39,252 
Construction in progress24,105 64,057 
Total property, plant and equipment649,612 653,724 
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation(404,623)(381,263)
Property, plant and equipment, net$244,989 $272,461 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jun 25, 2025Showing above
2024Jun 26, 2024
2023Jun 27, 2023
2022Jun 29, 2022
2020Jun 29, 2020

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.