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The Swatch Group AG (XSWX:UHR) Property, Plant and Equipment : CHF3,111 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is The Swatch Group AG Property, Plant and Equipment?

The Swatch Group AG's quarterly net PPE increased from Jun. 2023 (CHF2,851 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (CHF3,029 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (CHF3,029 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (CHF3,111 Mil).

The Swatch Group AG's annual net PPE declined from Dec. 2021 (CHF2,771 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (CHF2,706 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (CHF2,706 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (CHF3,029 Mil).


The Swatch Group AG Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

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The Swatch Group AG Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

The Swatch Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Property, Plant and Equipment
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,189.00 2,929.00 2,771.00 2,706.00 3,029.00

The Swatch Group AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Property, Plant and Equipment Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,685.00 2,706.00 2,851.00 3,029.00 3,111.00

The Swatch Group AG 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.


The Swatch Group AG  (XSWX:UHR) 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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The Swatch Group AG Business Description

Address
Seevorstadt 6, P.O Box 1232, Bienne, CHE, 2501
Swatch Group's biggest brands are Omega (number-two Swiss watch brand by sales after Rolex), Longines (the largest premium watch brand and number four by sales globally), Breguet, Tissot (the leader in midrange Swiss watches), and Swatch. Swatch group employs over 33,000 people, half of them in Switzerland. We estimate that Swatch Group makes about 30% of its sales from Omega, 17% from ultraluxury brands, 20% from Longines, 9% from Tissot, and 8% from Swatch. We estimate Omega and Longines to be the group's most profitable brands.

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