The components of property, plant and equipment follow:
Useful LivesAs of December 31,
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)(Years)20252024
Land$33 $28 
Buildings
33
1,549 1,292 
Machinery, equipment and fixtures
3 - 20
3,729 3,353 
Construction-in-progress1,295 1,353 
6,606 6,026 
Less: Accumulated depreciation2,925 2,635 
Property, plant and equipment$3,681 $3,391 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 13, 2025
2023Feb 13, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 15, 2022
2020Feb 16, 2021
2019Feb 13, 2020
2018Feb 14, 2019
2017Feb 15, 2018
2016Feb 16, 2017
2015Feb 24, 2016

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.