Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following (in thousands): 

				As of:
	December 28,			December 30,			March 31,
	2024			2023			2024
Land and land improvements	$	51,881		$	48,401		$	49,627
Buildings and improvements		238,380			233,255			236,141
Machinery and equipment		502,553			444,709			457,433
Office equipment, furniture, vehicles and computer software		15,555			13,934			14,971
Construction in progress		12,844			27,703			14,450
Property, plant and equipment, cost		821,213			768,002			772,622
Less: accumulated depreciation		(496,908	)		(460,288	)		(467,606	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	324,305		$	307,714		$	305,016

Depreciation expense totaled $10.5 million and $9.3 million for the three months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, depreciation expense totaled $29.9 million and $27.4 million, respectively.