Flutter Entertainment plc PP&E Disclosure
| Asset Class | Useful Life | |||||||
| Equipment | 1 to 10 years | |||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 3 to 10 years | |||||||
| Leasehold improvements | Shorter of the useful life of the leasehold improvements and the remaining lease term except if there is a transfer of ownership or an option to purchase the underlying asset which Flutter is reasonably certain to exercise, in which case leasehold improvements will be amortized over their useful life | |||||||
| Buildings: Freehold | 25 to 50 years | |||||||
| Land | Not depreciated | |||||||
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | 323 | $ | 320 | |||||||
| Fixtures and fittings | 301 | 287 | |||||||||
| Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | 348 | 250 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment – Cost | $ | 972 | $ | 857 | |||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 342 | 364 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment – net | $ | 630 | $ | 493 | |||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 4, 2025 | |
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.