Property and equipment consist of the following: The machinery and equipment owned by Kirkman allows the Company to carry out the entire production process in-house, from mixing raw materials to creating finished products, including encapsulation, labeling, and packaging.

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Machinery & Equipment  $739,021   $730,508 
Computer Equipment   30,988    30,988 
Furniture & Fixtures   3,302    3,302 
Total property and equipment, gross   773,311    764,798 
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (735,932)   (715,234)
Property and equipment, net  $37,379   $49,564 

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.