v3.26.1
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
INCOME TAXES  
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

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

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

%

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

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.
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

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