| Property, Plant and Equipment |
Note 5: Property, Plant and Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Amounts in thousands) | | Estimated Useful Lives | | 4/25/2026 | | 4/26/2025 | | Buildings and building fixtures | | 3 - 30 years | | $ | 399,619 | | | $ | 380,206 | | | Machinery and equipment | | 3 - 20 years | | 206,432 | | | 197,218 | | | Information systems, hardware and software | | 3 - 10 years | | 107,064 | | | 102,658 | | | Furniture and fixtures | | 3 - 10 years | | 36,508 | | | 32,212 | | | Land improvements | | 3 - 30 years | | 29,844 | | | 29,884 | | | Transportation equipment | | 3 - 6 years | | 18,401 | | | 19,115 | | | Land | | N/A | | 30,727 | | | 28,336 | | | Construction in progress | | N/A | | 26,757 | | | 24,442 | | | | | | 855,352 | | | 814,071 | | | Accumulated depreciation | | | | (498,635) | | | (474,859) | | | Net property, plant and equipment | | | | $ | 356,717 | | | $ | 339,212 | |
Depreciation expense for the fiscal years ended April 25, 2026, April 26, 2025, and April 27, 2024, was $46.5 million, $45.6 million, and $47.4 million, respectively.
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