The ranges of estimated useful lives for property and equipment categories are as follows:
Equipment and furniture
3 - 10 years
Software
3 - 7 years
Leasehold improvements
2 - 15 years
Buildings and building improvements
10 - 39 years
Property and equipment, net:
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and related accumulated depreciation for property and equipment as of November 30, 2025 and 2024:
As of November 30,
20252024
Land$28,391 $28,235 
Equipment, computers, and software
969,841 853,558 
Furniture and fixtures172,154 151,477 
Buildings, building improvements, and leasehold improvements
704,074 617,880 
Construction-in-progress39,098 44,566 
Total property and equipment, gross$1,913,558 $1,695,716 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,178,008)(981,199)
Property and equipment, net$735,550 $714,517 
Shown below are the countries where 10% or more and other significant concentrations of the Company’s property and equipment, net are located as of November 30, 2025 and 2024:
As of November 30,
20252024
Property and equipment, net:
Philippines$105,475 $82,864 
United States
93,773 118,732 
India
57,585 49,339 
France
56,386 59,645 
Others422,331 403,937 
Total$735,550 $714,517 

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.