Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following as of the dates indicated (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

January 3, 2026

  ​ ​ ​

December 28, 2024

Land and improvements

$

26,589

$

26,344

Buildings and improvements

 

166,038

 

163,855

Machinery and equipment

 

440,007

 

438,220

Office furniture, vehicles and computer equipment

 

87,597

 

99,336

Construction-in-progress

 

18,011

 

14,517

Property, plant and equipment, cost

 

738,242

 

742,272

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(484,809)

 

(464,153)

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

253,433

$

278,119

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 3, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 25, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Mar 2, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Feb 26, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017

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.