v3.26.1
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

   2025   2024   2023 
                
Federal:               
Current  $(4,340)  $4,232   $4,580 
Deferred   (5,254)   13,522    14,102 
                
Total   (9,594)   17,754    18,682 
                
State and Local:               
Current   1,310    2,947    3,377 
Deferred   1,782    685    501 
                
Total   3,092    3,632    3,878 
                
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  $(6,502)  $21,386   $22,560 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of significant temporary differences representing deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   January 31, 
   2026   2025 
         
Assets:          
General business credit carryforward  $24,701   $4,151 
Accrued liabilities   569    628 
State net operating loss carryforward   81    167 
Other items   387    311 
Valuation allowance   (64)   (132)
           
Total   25,674    5,125 
Liabilities:          
Basis in pass through entities, including depreciation   (25,765)   (7,470)
Other   -    (1,217)
           
Total   (25,765)   (8,687)
Net deferred tax liability  $(91)  $(3,562)
Schedule of Income Taxes Paid

The Company paid income taxes in fiscal years 2025, 2024, 2023 of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

   2025   2024   2023 
Federal  $2,000   $4,700   $7,000 
State   4,086    3,195    5,730 
Total  $6,086   $7,895   $12,730 
Schedule of Income Taxes Paid (Net of Refunds)

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) exceeded 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds) in the following state jurisdictions in fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

 

   2025   2024   2023 
State               
Illinois  $4,021   $3,052   $5,450 
Schedule of Reconciliations of Income Tax (Benefit) Provision

Reconciliations of the federal statutory tax and the Company’s income tax (benefit) provision for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   2025   2024   2023 
   Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   % 
Tax at U.S. statutory rate  $18,600    21.0%  $19,503    21.0%  $20,682    21.0%
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit   2,988    3.4    3,008    3.2    3,299    3.3 
Tax credits                              
45Z credits   (28,142)   (31.8)   -    
-
    -    
-
 
Other credits   (193)   (0.2)   (182)   (0.2)   (204)   (0.2)
Nontaxable and nondeductible items                              
Nondeductible compensation   2,432    2.7    2,062    2.2    2,150    2.2 
Nontaxable 45Z revenue, passed through   (824)   (0.9)   -    
-
    -    
-
 
Changes in uncertain tax positions   1,181    1.3    11    
-
    (98)   (0.1)
Noncontrolling interest   (2,955)   (3.3)   (3,228)   (3.5)   (3,650)   (3.7)
Other adjustments   411    0.5    212    0.3    381    0.4 
                               
Total  $(6,502)   (7.3%)  $21,386    23.0%   $22,560    22.9% 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

   Fiscal Year 
   2025   2024 
           
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year  $18,978   $18,965 
Changes for tax positions for prior years   (18,706)   19 
Changes for tax positions for current year   111    (6)
           
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year  $383   $18,978 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefit Consolidated Balance Sheet

At January 31, 2026 and 2025, the total unrecognized tax benefits were included within the following lines on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (amounts in thousands):

 

   January 31, 
   2026   2025 
           
Refundable income taxes  $(88)  $2,002 
Deferred taxes   -    12,037 
Long-term taxes payable   -    4,334 
Other long-term liabilities   471    605 
           
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year  $383   $18,978