The useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:
Useful Lives
Equipment
3 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of estimated useful lives of the improvements or remaining related lease term
Furniture and fixtures
5 years
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
January 31,
20262025
Equipment$87,483 $75,589 
Capitalized internal-use software53,265 36,132 
Leasehold improvements28,335 12,739 
Furniture and fixtures7,030 4,687 
Total property and equipment, gross176,113 129,147 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(92,283)(75,953)
Total property and equipment, net$83,830 $53,194 

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.