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Bowl America (Bowl America) Property, Plant and Equipment : $18.77 Mil (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Bowl America Property, Plant and Equipment?

Bowl America's quarterly net PPE declined from Sep. 2020 ($19.22 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($18.98 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2020 ($18.98 Mil) to Mar. 2021 ($18.77 Mil).

Bowl America's annual net PPE declined from Jun. 2018 ($18.70 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($18.14 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2019 ($18.14 Mil) to Jun. 2020 ($19.48 Mil).


Bowl America Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bowl America's Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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Bowl America Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Bowl America Annual Data
Trend Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20
Property, Plant and Equipment
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Bowl America Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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Bowl America Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the companyFixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:


Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.


Bowl America  (AMEX:BWL.A) Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.


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Bowl America (Bowl America) Business Description

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Address
6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA, USA, 22312
Bowl America Inc is engaged in the entertainment business. The firm operates bowling centers, with food and beverage service in each center. Its offerings include bowling parties, cosmic bowling, leagues, and open bowling. In addition, each center sells retail bowling accessories. The company's bowling centers are located in Washington D.C, Baltimore, Maryland, Richmond, Virginia, Jacksonville, and Florida. Its principal source of revenue consists of fees charged for the use of bowling lanes and other facilities.
Executives
Gloria Bragg director 6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Merle Fabian director, 10 percent owner
Nancy Hull director C/O BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED 6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Arthur H. Bill director 6844 GLENBROOK ROAD BETHESDA MD 20814
Leslie H Goldberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: President
Stanley H Katzman director, 10 percent owner

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