Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
Furniture and fixtures 5 years
Office equipment
3 to 5 years
Computer equipment 5 years
Computer software
3 to 5 years
Property and equipment, net consists of (in thousands):
December 31,
2025 2024
Leasehold improvements
$ 38,420  $ 36,467 
Computer equipment
18,996  17,862 
Furniture and fixtures
9,493  8,374 
Computer software
3,177  4,128 
Office equipment
1,060  1,233 
Assets under construction 4,707  630 
Total property and equipment
75,853  68,694 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(40,158) (35,951)
Total property and equipment, net
$ 35,695  $ 32,743 

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.