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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Property, Plant and Equipment : €26.3 Mil (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Frontier Developments Property, Plant and Equipment?

Frontier Developments's quarterly net PPE declined from Nov. 2022 (€28.6 Mil) to May. 2023 (€27.1 Mil) and declined from May. 2023 (€27.1 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€26.3 Mil).

Frontier Developments's annual net PPE declined from May. 2021 (€31.5 Mil) to May. 2022 (€30.7 Mil) and declined from May. 2022 (€30.7 Mil) to May. 2023 (€27.1 Mil).


Frontier Developments Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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

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Frontier Developments Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Frontier Developments Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Property, Plant and Equipment
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Frontier Developments Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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Frontier Developments 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.


Frontier Developments  (STU:5FD) 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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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Business Description

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Milton Road, 26 Science Park, Cambridge, GBR, CB4 0FP
Frontier Developments PLC develops video games for the interactive entertainment sector. It develops games using its Cobra proprietary cross-platform technology along with industry-standard software packages, allowing code and resources developed on PC to be compiled. Its games include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures and Coaster Crazy games. It has only one reportable segment: Self-Published Work. Business operations are based in the UK and its North American subsidiary, Frontier Developments Inc. in the US. The company has one operating segment, being revenue from publishing games and revenue from other streams such as royalties and licensing.

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