Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
 December 31,
 (in thousands)20252024
Land$61,552 $61,054 
Buildings and site improvements363,959 246,138 
Leasehold improvements12,465 11,313 
Machinery and equipment678,885 567,322 
 1,116,861 885,827 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(577,223)(516,320)
 539,638 369,507 
Capital projects in progress88,216 162,148 
 $627,854 $531,655 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 3, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024

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.