The estimated useful lives for property and equipment classifications are as follows:

 

Classification

Estimated Useful Lives

Furniture and fixtures

3-10 years

Data processing equipment

3-5 years

Automobiles and other

3-4 years

Leasehold improvements

5-10 years

 

Property and equipment, including assets under finance leases, consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

December 31,

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

27,347

 

 

$

30,357

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

16,157

 

 

 

19,690

 

Data processing equipment

 

 

44,255

 

 

 

43,562

 

Automobiles

 

 

619

 

 

 

701

 

Total property and equipment

 

 

88,378

 

 

 

94,310

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(71,729

)

 

 

(73,756

)

Net property and equipment

 

$

16,649

 

 

$

20,554

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 2, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Mar 4, 2024
2022Mar 6, 2023
2021Mar 15, 2022
2020Mar 4, 2021
2019Mar 5, 2020

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.