Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at April 30:
$ in thousands20252024Useful Life
Land$41 $41 N/A
Building and improvements18,240 17,280 
2-40 years
Machinery and equipment53,702 46,913 
2-10 years
Total71,983 64,234 
Less accumulated depreciation(48,809)(46,585)
Net property, plant and equipment$23,174 $17,649 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jul 2, 2025Showing above
2024Jun 28, 2024
2023Jun 30, 2023
2022Jul 1, 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.