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EBR (Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras) Property, Plant and Equipment : $6,540 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Property, Plant and Equipment?

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras's quarterly net PPE declined from Mar. 2024 ($7,181 Mil) to Jun. 2024 ($6,720 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 ($6,720 Mil) to Sep. 2024 ($6,540 Mil).

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras's annual net PPE increased from Dec. 2021 ($5,901 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($6,623 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($6,623 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($7,308 Mil).


Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras's Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Property, Plant and Equipment
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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras 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.


Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras  (NYSE:EBR) 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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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras Business Description

Address
Rua da Quitanda 196, 9th floor, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20091-005
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA is engaged in the generation, transmission, and commercialization of electricity in Brazil. The company operates a portfolio of wind, thermal, hydro, and nuclear power plants located throughout the country. Its segments are Generation which consists of the generation of electric energy and the sale of energy to distribution companies and free consumers, and commercialization; Transmission which consists of the transmission of electric energy; and Administration activities mainly represent the Company's cash management, the management of the compulsory loan, and the management of business in SPEs, and others.