BEAZER HOMES USA INC PP&E Disclosure
| Asset Class | Useful Lives | |||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 25 - 30 years | |||||||
| Information systems | Lesser of estimated useful life of the asset or 5 years | |||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and computer and office equipment | 3 - 7 years | |||||||
| Model and sales office improvements | Lesser of estimated useful life of the asset or estimated life of the community | |||||||
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset | |||||||
| in thousands | September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |||||||||
| Model furnishings and sales office improvements | $ | 32,727 | $ | 32,179 | |||||||
| Information systems | 39,483 | 30,140 | |||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 17,274 | 15,447 | |||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 4,192 | 3,226 | |||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 1,382 | 1,382 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, gross | 95,058 | 82,374 | |||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (47,113) | (43,746) | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 47,945 | $ | 38,628 | |||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Nov 13, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Nov 13, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | |
| 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 | |
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.