Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:  
Estimated Useful Lives (years)As of December 31,
($ in thousands)20252024
Land and improvements$25,897 $26,512 
Building and improvements
30
85,710 85,629 
Machinery and equipment
3-7
604,140 545,791 
Capitalized software
3
38,054 20,159 
Transportation equipment
5
26,719 24,788 
Leasehold improvements44,811 41,378 
Property, plant and equipment, gross825,331 744,257 
Less: accumulated depreciation(416,829)(359,354)
Property, plant and equipment, net$408,502 $384,903 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 29, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Feb 28, 2017
2015Mar 14, 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.