Element Solutions Inc PP&E Disclosure
Average useful life (in years) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings and building improvements | 5 | to | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Machinery, equipment and fixtures | 3 | to | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Computer hardware and software | 3 | to | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Furniture and automobiles | 3 | to | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of useful life or lease term | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Land and leasehold improvements | $ | 48.9 | $ | 48.0 | ||||||||||
| Buildings and improvements | 214.8 | 180.0 | ||||||||||||
| Machinery, equipment, fixtures and software | 391.2 | 313.1 | ||||||||||||
| Construction in process | 49.6 | 55.5 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | 704.5 | 596.6 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (384.9) | (319.8) | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 319.6 | $ | 276.8 | ||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 18, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | |
| 2017 | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 13, 2017 | |
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.