INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2026 |
| INCOME TAXES |
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| Summary of Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Method Investments |
| | | | | | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | | FEBRUARY 3, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (in thousands) | Domestic | | $ | 140,666 | | $ | 71,111 | | $ | 154,384 | Foreign | | | 26,272 | | | 17,480 | | | 12,313 | Total | | $ | 166,938 | | $ | 88,591 | | $ | 166,697 |
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| Summary of income tax expense |
| | | | | | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | | FEBRUARY 3, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (in thousands) | Current | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 11,651 | | $ | 1,015 | | $ | (3,249) | State | | | 7,971 | | | 2,274 | | | 6,032 | Foreign | | | 1,965 | | | 2,943 | | | 179 | Total current tax expense | | | 21,587 | | | 6,232 | | | 2,962 | Deferred | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | | 19,007 | | | 715 | | | 22,236 | State | | | 71 | | | (2,761) | | | (1,339) | Foreign | | | 6,494 | | | 613 | | | 4,402 | Total deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | 25,572 | | | (1,433) | | | 25,299 | Total income tax expense | | $ | 47,159 | | $ | 4,799 | | $ | 28,261 |
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| Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Company's Effective Tax Rate |
| | | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, 2026 | | | (dollars in thousands) | Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory tax rate | | $ | 35,057 | | 21.0 | % | State and local income taxes—net of federal tax effect(1) | | | 5,996 | | 3.6 | | Foreign tax effects | | | 2,991 | | 1.8 | | Effect of cross-border tax laws | | | 273 | | 0.1 | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | | | | | Executive compensation under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) | | | 3,466 | | 2.1 | | Other | | | (480) | | (0.3) | | Other adjustments | | | (144) | | (0.1) | | Income tax expense and effective tax rate | | $ | 47,159 | | 28.2 | % |
| (1) | California and New York comprise the majority, or greater than 50%, of such tax. |
| | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | FEBRUARY 1, | | FEBRUARY 3, | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Provision at federal statutory tax rate | | 21.0 | % | 21.0 | % | State income taxes—net of federal tax impact | | (2.3) | | 2.1 | | Stock compensation—excess benefits | | (19.2) | | (3.4) | | Non-deductible stock-based compensation | | 2.8 | | 1.3 | | U.S. impact of foreign operations | | 2.5 | | 0.8 | | Valuation allowance | | 1.1 | | 0.2 | | Federal rehabilitation tax credit | | — | | (7.3) | | Tax rate adjustments and other | | (0.6) | | 1.0 | | Other permanent items | | 0.9 | | 2.4 | | Effective tax rate | | 6.2 | % | 18.1 | % |
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| Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | | | | | | JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | (in thousands) | Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | | | | | | | Lease liabilities | | $ | 422,104 | | $ | 363,753 | Interest expense carryforwards | | | 53,042 | | | 70,952 | Stock-based compensation | | | 27,259 | | | 22,265 | Accrued expenses | | | 23,648 | | | 22,927 | Merchandise inventories | | | 18,772 | | | 21,174 | Net operating loss carryforwards | | | 15,960 | | | 35,205 | Other | | | 2,655 | | | 2,961 | Deferred tax assets | | | 563,440 | | | 539,237 | Valuation allowance | | | (5,402) | | | (3,791) | Deferred tax assets—net | | $ | 558,038 | | $ | 535,446 | Lease right-of-use assets | | $ | (211,891) | | $ | (165,966) | Property and equipment | | | (177,844) | | | (176,239) | Prepaid expenses and other | | | (33,805) | | | (35,453) | Trademarks and other intangible assets | | | (15,609) | | | (11,679) | State benefit | | | (8,245) | | | (8,780) | Deferred tax liabilities | | | (447,394) | | | (398,117) | Total deferred tax assets—net | | $ | 110,644 | | $ | 137,329 |
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| Schedule of cash paid for income taxes by jurisdiction, net of refunds received |
| | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, | | | 2026 | | | (in thousands) | Federal(1) | | $ | 5,683 | State and local | | | | California | | | 1,511 | New York City | | | 822 | New Jersey | | | 745 | Other state and local | | | 2,740 | Foreign | | | | Canada | | | 890 | Other jurisdictions | | | 404 | Cash paid for income taxes—net of refunds received | | $ | 12,795 |
| (1) | Inclusive of $15 million received related to a federal tax receivable from a carryback claim. |
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| Schedule of Reconciliation of Valuation Allowance |
| | | | | | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | | FEBRUARY 3, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (in thousands) | Balance at beginning of fiscal year | | $ | 3,791 | | $ | 4,442 | | $ | 4,202 | Net changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities | | | 1,611 | | | (651) | | | 240 | Balance at end of fiscal year | | $ | 5,402 | | $ | 3,791 | | $ | 4,442 |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of the exposures related to unrecognized tax benefits |
| | | | | | | | | | | | YEAR ENDED | | | JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | | FEBRUARY 3, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | (in thousands) | Balance at beginning of fiscal year | | $ | 3,384 | | $ | 8,604 | | $ | 8,151 | Gross decreases—prior period tax positions | | | — | | | (5,438) | | | — | Gross increases—current period tax positions | | | 551 | | | 431 | | | 515 | Reductions based on the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations | | | (375) | | | (213) | | | (62) | Balance at end of fiscal year | | $ | 3,560 | | $ | 3,384 | | $ | 8,604 |
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