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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
5. INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective income tax rates were 27.7% for the three months and 26.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The effective income tax rates for these periods were higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily resulting from state income taxes and non-deductible expenses.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 35.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily resulting from state income taxes, increased future tax expenses from the remeasurement of deferred income tax liabilities related to the Salem Transaction, and nondeductible officers’ compensation, partially offset by the excess tax benefit from restricted stock compensation distributed in the third quarter of 2025. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 25.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily resulting from state income taxes and non-deductible officers’ compensation.