Property and equipment, net

 

Estimated Useful Life

 

December 31,
2024

 

 

December 31,
2023

 

Machinery and equipment

 

7 years

 

$

6,051

 

 

$

5,810

 

Vehicles

 

5 years

 

 

31

 

 

 

31

 

Computer software

 

5 years

 

 

212

 

 

 

192

 

Computer equipment

 

5 years

 

 

602

 

 

 

574

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

5 years

 

 

216

 

 

 

216

 

Leasehold improvements

 

3 - 6 years

 

 

465

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

 

 

7,577

 

 

 

7,280

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

4,765

 

 

 

3,822

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

$

2,812

 

 

$

3,458

 

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.