v3.26.1
INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The Company’s income tax provision and effective tax rates for the fiscal periods indicated were as follows:
Fiscal quarter ended
(dollars in thousands)
April 4, 2026
March 29, 2025
Income tax provision
$
5,520 
$
5,810 
Effective income tax rate
27.8 
%
27.2 
%
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 27.8% for the first fiscal quarter ended April 4, 2026, compared to 27.2% for the first fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2025. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by incremental tax expense related to the applicability of the global minimum tax in Hong Kong. This was partially offset by lower incremental tax expense associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards compared to the prior period.
As of April 4, 2026, the Company had gross unrecognized income tax benefits of $6.3 million, of which $5.5 million, if ultimately recognized, may affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in the periods settled. The Company has recorded tax positions for which the ultimate deductibility is more likely than not, but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductions.