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 
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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.