Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”), net consisted of the following:
December 28, 2025December 29, 2024
 (In thousands)
Land$220,462 $215,305 
Buildings2,445,820 2,307,851 
Machinery and equipment4,417,923 4,137,561 
Autos and trucks137,293 130,013 
Finance lease assets4,990 4,275 
Construction-in-progress667,315 299,933 
PP&E, gross7,893,803 7,094,938 
Accumulated depreciation(4,360,776)(3,957,047)
PP&E, net$3,533,027 $3,137,891 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 13, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 9, 2023
2021Feb 18, 2022
2020Feb 11, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 14, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 9, 2017
2015Feb 12, 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.