The components of property and equipment, at cost, consisted of the following:

 

 

 

May 31,

 

in millions

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Land and improvements

 

$

 

10.9

 

 

$

 

13.0

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

 

151.5

 

 

 

 

152.3

 

Data processing equipment

 

 

 

252.9

 

 

 

 

242.8

 

Software (1)

 

 

 

1,322.5

 

 

 

 

1,129.7

 

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

 

 

 

72.9

 

 

 

 

69.8

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

 

59.6

 

 

 

 

51.6

 

Construction in progress (1)

 

 

 

45.5

 

 

 

 

67.5

 

Total property and equipment, gross

 

 

 

1,915.8

 

 

 

 

1,726.7

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

1,326.9

 

 

 

 

1,215.2

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

$

 

588.9

 

 

$

 

511.5

 

 

(1)
Software includes both purchased software and costs capitalized related to internally developed software placed in service. Capitalized costs related to internally developed software that has not yet been placed in service is included in construction in progress.
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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.