Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
July 31,
(In thousands)20252024
Land$2,394,553 $2,027,639 
Buildings and improvements1,684,171 1,482,891 
Transportation and other equipment580,029 604,977 
Office furniture and equipment100,894 97,576 
Internal-use software120,031 105,001 
 4,879,678 4,318,084 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(1,281,585)(1,142,246)
Property and equipment, net$3,598,093 $3,175,838 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Sep 26, 2025Showing above
2024Sep 30, 2024
2023Sep 28, 2023
2022Sep 27, 2022
2021Sep 27, 2021
2020Sep 28, 2020
2019Sep 30, 2019
2018Oct 1, 2018
2017Sep 28, 2017
2016Sep 28, 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.