The components of property, plant and equipment as of August 30, 2025 and August 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

August 30,
2025

 

 

August 31,
2024

 

Land, buildings and leasehold equipment

 

$

834,112

 

 

$

787,628

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

735,091

 

 

 

710,108

 

Motor vehicles

 

 

394,862

 

 

 

372,837

 

   Total property, plant and equipment, gross

 

1,964,065

 

 

 

1,870,573

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

1,134,443

 

 

 

1,068,961

 

   Total property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

829,622

 

 

$

801,612

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Oct 29, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 14, 2024
2023Oct 26, 2023
2022Oct 26, 2022
2021Oct 27, 2021

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.