A summary of land, buildings, and equipment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
December 31,
20252024
(dollars in thousands)
Land$58,316 59,321 
Buildings and improvements306,067 294,479 
Equipment67,410 64,649 
Right of use assets, net of amortization31,281 30,187 
Total land, buildings and equipment463,074 448,636 
Less accumulated depreciation247,143 233,320 
Total land, buildings and equipment, net$215,931 215,316 

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.