Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Income taxes (Tables)

v3.26.1
Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]  
Schedule of provision for income taxes

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,

February 1,

February 3,

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Current:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Federal

$

299,515

$

348,450

$

308,656

Foreign

3,901

State

72,089

73,826

65,415

Total current

375,505

422,276

374,071

Deferred:

  ​

  ​

  ​

Federal

2,137

(31,407)

27,391

Foreign

508

State

(4,281)

(11,921)

3,184

Total deferred

(1,636)

(43,328)

30,575

Provision for income taxes

$

373,869

$

378,948

$

404,646

Schedule of reconciliation of federal statutory rate to effective tax rate

  ​ ​ ​

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

Federal statutory tax rate

$

320,743

21.0%

State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (a)

 

50,136

3.3%

Foreign tax effects

2,519

0.2%

Effect of cross-border tax laws

0.0%

Tax credits

(8,586)

(0.6%)

Nontaxable or nondeductible items

5,596

0.4%

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

3,432

0.2%

Other adjustments

29

0.0%

Effective tax rate

 

$

373,869

24.5%

(a) State and local income taxes in California, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
Schedule of components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

  ​ ​ ​

January 31,

February 1,

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Deferred tax assets:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Operating lease liability

$

516,617

$

492,729

Accrued liabilities

 

62,510

 

49,626

Reserves not currently deductible

56,296

50,362

Employee benefits

 

33,267

 

33,111

Inventory valuation

 

12,126

 

4,168

Credit carryforwards

 

648

 

390

NOL carryforwards

164

197

Other

1,800

Total gross deferred tax assets

 

683,428

 

630,583

Valuation allowance

(3,005)

Deferred tax assets:

680,423

630,583

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

  ​

 

  ​

Operating lease asset

659,202

623,622

Intangibles

50,285

Property and equipment

 

26,804

 

8,286

Prepaid expenses

 

26,537

 

22,299

Receivables not currently includable

15,878

17,895

Other

 

483

 

1,074

Deferred tax liabilities

 

779,189

 

673,176

Net deferred tax liability

$

(98,766)

$

(42,593)

Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties

  ​ ​ ​

January 31,

February 1,

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Beginning balance

$

5,220

$

4,060

Increase due to a prior year tax position

 

4,065

 

1,188

Decrease due to a prior year tax position

 

(302)

 

(28)

Ending balance

$

8,983

$

5,220

Schedule of cash paid for income taxes

January 31,

(In thousands)

2026

Federal

$

311,400

State:

California

20,536

New Jersey

9,902

Other

35,559

Foreign

4,415

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

$

381,812

Before adoption of ASU 2023-09  
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]  
Schedule of reconciliation of federal statutory rate to effective tax rate

  ​ ​ ​

Fiscal year ended

February 1,

February 3,

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Federal statutory rate

21.0%

21.0%

State effective rate, net of federal tax benefit

 

3.1%

3.2%

Executive compensation limitation

0.3%

0.3%

Excess deduction of stock compensation

(0.3%)

(0.4%)

Other

 

(0.1%)

(0.2%)

Effective tax rate

 

24.0%

23.9%