The following table summarizes the various components of property, plant and equipment within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30:

(In millions)20252024
Land $178.6 $160.1 
Buildings
1,045.8 869.5 
Technology hardware and software
147.1 117.1 
Machinery and equipment
262.8 231.6 
Construction in progress72.7 72.1 
Total property, plant and equipment1,707.0 1,450.4 
Accumulated depreciation(572.4)(491.7)
Net property, plant and equipment$1,134.6 $958.7 
The following table summarizes finance lease assets included in net property, plant and equipment as of September 30:

(In millions)20252024
Land $113.5 $96.1 
Machinery and equipment
7.9 — 
Buildings
169.8 165.6 
Total finance lease assets291.2 261.7 
Accumulated depreciation (79.3)(67.4)
Net finance lease assets $211.9 $194.3 
The following summarizes expense associated with property, plant and equipment recognized within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended September 30:

(In millions)202520242023
Depreciation (includes finance leases)$104.9 $89.2 $72.0 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 21, 2025Showing above
2024Nov 22, 2024
2023Nov 20, 2023
2021Nov 19, 2021
2020Nov 24, 2020
2019Nov 22, 2019
2018Nov 21, 2018
2017Nov 17, 2017

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.