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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 136,434 $ 91,063
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 30,887 35,884
Non-cash interest charges 213 198
Provisions for losses on trade and other accounts receivable 4,991 13,305
Gains on sales/disposals of operating property (606) (1,670)
Impairment of intangible and other assets 0 30,104
Deferred income taxes, net 17,590 5,891
Stock-based compensation 8,443 5,243
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Increase in trade and other accounts receivable (252,372) (34,724)
Increase in other assets (18,716) (27,455)
Increase in accounts payable 112,474 19,128
Increase in other liabilities 18,738 7,099
Increase in insurance claims 40,643 8,103
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 98,719 152,169
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Sales and maturities of investments 130,585 120,693
Purchases of investments (133,969) (119,097)
Purchases of operating property (11,610) (7,673)
Proceeds from sales of operating property 6,436 6,398
NET CASH (USED) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (8,558) 321
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Increase (decrease) in cash overdraft 12,059 (13,041)
Dividends paid (110,212) (111,097)
Payment for debt issue costs (1,049) 0
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued related to stock-based compensation plans (1,057) (933)
Purchases of common stock (65,178) (143,230)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations (22,759) (25,176)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (188,196) (293,477)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,517) 1,958
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale (99,552) (139,029)
Plus: Net change in cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale 179 (798)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (99,373) (139,827)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 396,694 515,018
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 297,321 $ 375,191