The components of net property, plant, and equipment at December 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024 were as follows:
 
(in thousands)20252024
Land and land improvements$24,088 $17,593 
Building and building improvements215,024 192,441 
Machinery and equipment998,988 892,940 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(697,460)(625,906)
Total$540,640 $477,068 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 13, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 16, 2023
2020Feb 18, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019

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.