Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in millions):
20252024
Land$147 $143 
Buildings10,209 9,624 
Machinery and equipment10,941 10,399 
Construction in progress1,806 2,053 
Total property, plant and equipment23,103 22,219 
Less: accumulated depreciation(14,228)(13,493)
Total property, plant and equipment, net$8,875 $8,726 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jan 29, 2026Showing above
2024Jan 28, 2025
2023Jan 23, 2024
2022Jan 26, 2023
2021Jan 25, 2022
2020Jan 28, 2021
2019Feb 7, 2020
2018Feb 8, 2019
2017Feb 6, 2018
2016Feb 9, 2017
2015Feb 24, 2016

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.