The following table summarizes property, plant, and equipment as of April 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):

 

 

April 30, 2026

 

 

April 30, 2025

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$

361,141

 

 

$

344,706

 

Building and improvements

 

 

159,502

 

 

 

154,398

 

Software and hardware

 

 

56,965

 

 

 

54,775

 

Land and improvements

 

 

5,752

 

 

 

3,557

 

Right of use assets

 

 

41,437

 

 

 

41,631

 

Construction in progress

 

 

11,514

 

 

 

12,392

 

Total property, plant, and equipment

 

 

636,311

 

 

 

611,459

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

(397,668

)

 

 

(368,811

)

Total property, plant, and equipment, net

 

$

238,643

 

 

$

242,648

 

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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Jun 17, 2026Showing above
2025Jun 20, 2025
2024Jun 20, 2024
2023Jun 22, 2023
2022Jun 23, 2022
2021Jun 17, 2021
2020Jun 19, 2020
2019Jun 19, 2019
2018Jun 20, 2018
2017Jun 29, 2017
2016Jun 16, 2016

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.