The Company generally depreciates the cost of its property and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:
AssetEstimated Useful Lives
(in Years)
LandIndefinite
Land improvements
5 - 20
Buildings and building improvements
10 - 40
Machinery and equipment
3 - 10
Furniture and fixtures
7 - 10
Computer hardware and software
3 - 5
Vehicles
5 - 7
The composition of property and equipment, net is as follows:
September 30,
2025
September 30,
2024
Land and land improvements$27,911 $30,768 
Buildings and building improvements142,149 140,485 
Machinery and equipment99,712 93,880 
Furniture and fixtures4,927 4,542 
Other3,307 3,355 
Construction in progress16,780 9,489 
Total Cost294,786 282,519 
Accumulated depreciation(114,060)(94,191)
$180,726 $188,328 

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.