Total Allocated To Reportable Segments — Depreciation

How to read this metric

An increase in allocated depreciation may indicate higher capital investment in segment-specific machinery or infrastructure, while a decrease could suggest aging assets or a shift toward less capital-intensive production methods.

Detailed definition

Peer comparison

Peers in the medical device industry report similar segment-level depreciation to demonstrate the capital intensity of their specific product portfolios, such as cardiac rhythm management versus interventional oncology.