STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2026

Stock-based compensation expense and the associated tax benefits impacting the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income were as follows:


	Three Months Ended	Nine Months Ended
			October 2,		September 26,		October 2,		September 26,
(In thousands)			2026		2025		2026		2025
Compensation costs for equity-based awards, pre-tax			$	3,419	$	2,940	$	11,838	$	9,121


Future tax benefit			$	791	$	714	$	2,737	$	2,216

The following table provides a summary of the activities for NQOs, RSUs and PSUs for the nine months ended October 2, 2026:


	NQOs			RSUs			PSUs
(In thousands, except per share data)	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at January 1, 2026	10	$	21.19	408	$	46.96	368	$	48.48
Granted	—	—		190	$	70.57	120	$	76.46
Exercised	(7)	$	20.78	—	—		—	—
Vested	—	—		(212)	$	45.95	(34)	$	40.96

Cancelled	—	—		—	—		(109)	$	43.85
Forfeited or expired	—	—		(32)	$	57.74	(40)	$	62.28
Outstanding at October 2, 2026	3	$	21.98	354	$	59.27	305	$	61.57