Property, plant and equipment, net were:
December 31,
20252024
(Amounts in thousands)
Land$68,513 $61,351 
Buildings and improvements479,433 450,718 
Machinery, equipment and tooling867,907 803,355 
Software, furniture and fixtures and other375,810 366,946 
Gross property, plant and equipment1,791,663 1,682,370 
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,224,912)(1,142,667)
Property, plant and equipment, net$566,751 $539,703 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 17, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 26, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Mar 7, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022

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.