Property, plant and equipment was comprised of the following (in thousands):
March 29, 2025March 30, 2024
Land$23,853 $23,853 
Buildings64,148 64,056 
Furniture and fixtures29,875 30,462 
Leasehold improvements80,683 81,118 
Machinery and equipment208,567 200,999 
Capitalized software21,709 23,092 
Construction in progress and other734 
Total property, plant and equipment429,569 423,589 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(269,669)(253,414)
Property, plant and equipment, net$159,900 $170,175 

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.