At February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
February 1,
2025
February 3,
2024
Leasehold improvements$156,461 $160,572 
Computer hardware and software48,807 47,003 
Furniture and fixtures44,493 46,747 
Machinery and equipment34,029 34,693 
Vehicles2,222 2,508 
Construction in progress2,945 4,638 
Property and equipment, gross288,957 296,161 
Accumulated depreciation(248,818)(248,098)
Property and equipment, net$40,139 $48,063 

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.