Property, plant and equipment, net included the following:
MAY 31,
(Dollars in millions)
20252024
Land and improvements$334 $329 
Buildings3,510 3,439 
Machinery and equipment2,954 3,123 
Internal-use software1,693 1,807 
Leasehold improvements2,037 2,023 
Construction in process404 193 
Total property, plant and equipment, gross10,932 10,914 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
6,104 5,914 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET$4,828 $5,000 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Jul 17, 2025Showing above
2024Jul 25, 2024
2023Jul 20, 2023
2022Jul 21, 2022
2021Jul 20, 2021
2020Jul 24, 2020
2019Jul 23, 2019
2018Jul 25, 2018
2017Jul 20, 2017
2016Jul 21, 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.