Spire Global, Inc. PP&E Disclosure
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Satellites in-service |
|
$ |
29,009 |
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|
$ |
32,768 |
|
Internally developed software |
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|
2,377 |
|
|
|
1,760 |
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Ground stations in-service |
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5,372 |
|
|
|
4,978 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
6,077 |
|
|
|
5,707 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
7,841 |
|
|
|
5,479 |
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Computer equipment |
|
|
1,411 |
|
|
|
1,327 |
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Computer software and website development |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
99 |
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Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
1,542 |
|
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
|
|
53,728 |
|
|
|
53,453 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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(24,290 |
) |
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|
(25,748 |
) |
|
|
|
29,438 |
|
|
|
27,705 |
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Satellite, launch, and ground station work in progress |
|
|
30,692 |
|
|
|
27,624 |
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Finished satellites not yet placed in-service |
|
|
20,676 |
|
|
|
8,009 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
80,806 |
|
|
$ |
63,338 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | |
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.