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Note 17 - Share Repurchase Program
9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
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Note 17

Share repurchase programs

 

On February 3, 2025, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the 2025 Share Repurchase Program) pursuant to which the Company could repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions, and other expenses related to such repurchases. Under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase its common stock from time to time, in amounts, at prices, and at such times as the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, legal requirements, and other considerations. The Company’s repurchases may be executed using open market purchases, unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions, or other transactions, and may be affected pursuant to trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The 2025 Share Repurchase Program is effective for two years; however, the 2025 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended, modified or terminated at any time without prior notice.

 

During the nine months ended June 28, 2025, the Company repurchased 39,061 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $128.00 per share on the open market, pursuant to the 2025 Share Repurchase Program. As of the date of the repurchase, the repurchased shares were retired and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. The Company repurchased no shares during the three months ended June 28, 2025.

 

During the three months ended December 27, 2025, the Company repurchased 458,467 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $91.61 per share on the open market, pursuant to the 2025 Share Repurchase Program. As of the date of the repurchase, the repurchased shares were retired and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock. As of December 27, 2025, the Company had fully exhausted its share repurchase ability under the 2025 Share Repurchase Program.

 

On February 3, 2026, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program (the “2026 Share Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the Company could repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions, and other expenses related to such repurchases. Under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase its common stock from time to time, in amounts, at prices, and at such times as the Company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions, legal requirements, and other considerations. The Company’s repurchases may be executed using open market purchases, unsolicited or solicited privately negotiated transactions, or other transactions, and may be affected pursuant to trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The 2026 Share Repurchase Program is effective for approximately two years, however, the 2026 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended, modified or terminated at any time without prior notice.

 

During the three months ended June 27, 2026, the Company repurchased 135,852 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $74.04 per share on the open market, pursuant to the 2026 Share Repurchase Program. As of the date of the repurchase, the repurchased shares were retired and returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

 

During the nine months ended June 27, 2026, the Company repurchased 854,208 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $86.66 per share on the market, which included the 458,467 shares of common stock of the Company that were purchased pursuant to the 2025 Share Repurchase Program during the three months ended December 27, 2025, and an additional 395,741 shares of common stock of the Company that were purchased pursuant to the 2026 Share Repurchase Program. As a result of the Company’s recent stock repurchases, as of June 27, 2026, there remains $18.0 million of share repurchase availability under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program.

 

   

Three months ended

   

Nine months ended

 
   

June 27,

   

June 28,

   

June 27,

   

June 28,

 
   

2026

   

2025

   

2026

   

2025

 
                                 

Shares repurchased (in thousands)

    136       -       854       39  

Average price per share

  $ 74.04     $ -     $ 86.66     $ 128.00  

Total investment (in thousands) including fees and excise tax

  $ 10,159     $ -     $ 74,730     $ 5,000