Property and equipment, net:
The following table summarizes property and equipment, net:
As of November 30,
20252024
(currency in thousands)
Land$28,279 $27,384 
Equipment, computers and software605,019 484,524 
Furniture and fixtures72,246 64,103 
Buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements266,286 240,572 
Total property and equipment, gross$971,830 $816,583 
Total accumulated depreciation(475,539)(359,559)
Property and equipment, net$496,291 $457,024 

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.