Warby Parker Inc. PP&E Disclosure
Asset Category | Depreciation Period | |||||||
Computer equipment | 3 years | |||||||
Leasehold improvements | 2 - 10 years (lesser of lease term and economic life) | |||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 7 years | |||||||
Capitalized software | 1 - 3 years | |||||||
Equipment | 5 - 7 years | |||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | $ | 218,358 | $ | 189,890 | |||||||
| Computers and equipment | 63,480 | 46,186 | |||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 42,575 | 36,037 | |||||||||
| Capitalized software | 49,900 | 36,534 | |||||||||
| Construction in process | 18,444 | 20,460 | |||||||||
| 392,757 | 329,107 | ||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | (205,309) | (158,643) | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 187,448 | $ | 170,464 | |||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | $ | 35,858 | $ | 30,488 | $ | 26,136 | |||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 14,422 | 15,377 | 12,418 | ||||||||||||||
| Total depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 50,280 | $ | 45,865 | $ | 38,554 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 18, 2022 | |
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.