OPAL Fuels Inc. PP&E Disclosure
| Plant and equipment | 5 - 30 years | ||||
CNG/RNG Fueling Stations | 10 - 20 years | ||||
| Construction in progress | N/A | ||||
| Buildings | 40 years | ||||
| Land | N/A | ||||
| Service equipment | 5 - 10 years | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | shorter of lease term or useful life | ||||
| Vehicles | 7 years | ||||
| Office furniture and equipment | 5 - 7 years | ||||
| Computer software | 3 years | ||||
| Land lease - finance lease | Lease term | ||||
| Vehicles - finance lease | shorter of lease term or useful life | ||||
| Other | 7 years | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Plant and equipment | $ | 322,123 | $ | 317,926 | ||||
| Construction in progress | 203,312 | 169,571 | ||||||
CNG/RNG fueling stations (1) | 90,453 | 68,899 | ||||||
| Finance leases | 2,725 | 9,550 | ||||||
| Other | 10,064 | 9,688 | ||||||
| 628,677 | 575,634 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation (2) | (133,043) | (117,376) | ||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ | 495,634 | $ | 458,258 | ||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
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.