Property and equipment consist of the following as of the dates presented (in thousands):
December 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Computer equipment and software$210,861 $188,487 
Leasehold improvements40,810 38,769 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment22,282 21,373 
Construction in process
9,494 14,588 
Other
1,518 1,472 
284,965 264,689 
Less: accumulated depreciation
(202,885)(184,092)
$82,080 $80,597 
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2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2019Feb 26, 2020
2018Feb 27, 2019
2017Feb 21, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Feb 24, 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.