PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

6 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2026

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

As of March 27, 2026 and September 30, 2025, property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation were as follows:


(in thousands)	March 27, 2026		September 30, 2025
Land	$	30,130	$	29,766
Buildings and related improvements	204,607		217,894
Machinery and equipment	708,552		701,220
Leasehold improvements	19,210		22,116
Software	61,172		64,371
Construction in progress	89,011		107,758
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,112,682		1,143,125
Accumulated depreciation	(577,973)		(548,859)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	534,709	$	594,266

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025 totaled $27,058 and $19,072, respectively. Depreciation expense for the six months ended March 27, 2026 and March 28, 2025 totaled $56,866 and $36,706, respectively.