January 31,

    

Estimated life

    

2025

    

2024

(In thousands)

Machinery and equipment

5 years

$

2,263

$

2,586

Leasehold improvements

3-13 years

92,516

91,329

Furniture and fixtures

3-5 years

148,789

134,540

Computer equipment and software

2-5 years

71,779

59,957

315,347

288,412

Less: accumulated depreciation

(246,029)

(233,328)

$

69,318

$

55,084

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.