Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, consisted of the following:
December 31,
20252024
Building and improvements$910,710 $892,484 
Manufacturing and laboratory equipment574,576 542,856 
Computer hardware and software202,588 204,768 
Land90,781 90,781 
Leasehold improvements44,035 44,368 
Furniture and equipment41,647 41,871 
Land improvements27,565 27,433 
Construction-in-progress
134,911 90,271 
2,026,813 1,934,832 
Accumulated depreciation(1,074,305)(891,791)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$952,508 $1,043,041 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 24, 2025
2023Feb 26, 2024
2022Feb 27, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 26, 2018
2016Feb 27, 2017
2015Feb 29, 2016

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.