The estimated useful lives of the Company’s property and equipment are as follows:
Buildings
50 years
Motor vehicles
4 - 14 years
Office and workshop equipment
5 years
Rental equipment consists of the following:
April 30,
(In millions)20262025
Rental equipment$19,231 $18,567 
Less: accumulated depreciation(8,007)(7,227)
Rental equipment, net$11,224 $11,340 
Property, plant and equipment, net consists of the following:
April 30,
(In millions)20262025
Land and buildings
$
1,367 
$
1,252 
Motor vehicles
1,613 
1,541 
Office and workshop equipment
594 
548 
Property and equipment$3,574 $3,341 
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,511)
(1,303)
Property and equipment, net$2,063 $2,038 
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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.