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

Stock-based compensation (Tables)

v3.26.1
Stock-based compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Stock-based compensation  
Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,

February 1,

February 3,

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Stock options

$

8,089

$

9,188

$

7,429

Restricted stock units

21,481

19,863

19,724

Performance-based restricted stock units

7,856

13,736

21,093

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

37,426

$

42,787

$

48,246

Cash received from stock option exercises

$

32,562

$

12,339

$

12,176

Income tax benefit

$

63

$

4,891

$

7,167

Schedule of weighted average assumptions to determine grant date fair value of employee stock options

  ​ ​ ​

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,

February 1,

February 3,

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Volatility rate

 

34.0%

33.0%

45.0%

Average risk-free interest rate

 

3.9%

4.4%

3.8%

Average expected life (in years)

 

3.4

 

3.5

 

3.4

Dividend yield

 

 

 

Information related to common stock options plan

The following table presents information related to common stock options:

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,

February 1,

February 3,

(In thousands, except weighted-average grant date fair value)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Weighted-average grant date fair value

$

377.73

$

157.66

$

199.15

Fair value of options vested

6,612

7,992

7,169

Intrinsic value of options exercised

32,212

12,673

15,509

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of stock option activity is presented in the following table (shares in thousands):

Fiscal 2025

Fiscal 2024

Fiscal 2023

Weighted-

Weighted-

Weighted-

  ​ ​ ​

Number of

average

Number of

average

Number of

average

  ​ ​ ​

options

  ​ ​ ​

exercise price

  ​ ​ ​

options

  ​ ​ ​

exercise price

  ​ ​ ​

options

  ​ ​ ​

exercise price

Beginning of year

299

$

349.12

307

$

303.47

324

$

260.34

Granted

144

377.73

56

522.88

42

541.39

Exercised

(133)

245.14

(52)

239.61

(54)

223.59

Forfeited/Expired

(20)

410.76

(12)

465.19

(5)

382.48

End of year

290

$

405.98

299

$

349.12

307

$

303.47

Exercisable at end of year

97

$

377.10

188

$

270.15

154

$

264.87

Vested and Expected to vest

278

$

405.27

292

$

345.55

297

$

302.05

Schedule of options outstanding and exercisable based on ranges of exercise prices

The following table presents information related to stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable at January 31, 2026 based on ranges of exercise prices (shares in thousands):

Options outstanding

Options exercisable

Weighted-

Weighted-

average

average

remaining

remaining

contractual

Weighted-

contractual

Weighted-

Number of

life

average

Number of

life

average

Range of Exercise Prices

  ​ ​ ​

options

  ​ ​ ​

(years)

  ​ ​ ​

exercise price

  ​ ​ ​

options

  ​ ​ ​

(years)

  ​ ​ ​

exercise price

$174.45 – $174.45

6

4

$

174.45

6

4

$

174.45

$174.46 – $281.53

13

1

266.31

13

1

266.31

$281.54 – $306.59

18

2

306.59

18

2

306.59

$306.60 – $348.73

21

4

347.00

15

1

348.73

$348.74 – $395.84

137

8

372.41

19

3

395.84

$395.85 – $545.67

95

6

521.70

26

5

533.35

$174.45 – $545.67

290

6

$

405.98

97

3

$

377.10

Summary of restricted stock units activity

A summary of RSU activity is presented in the following table (shares in thousands):

Fiscal 2025

Fiscal 2024

Fiscal 2023

  ​ ​ ​

Weighted-

Weighted-

Weighted-

Number of

average grant

Number of

average grant

Number of

average grant

  ​ ​ ​

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

  ​ ​ ​

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

  ​ ​ ​

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

Beginning of year

125

  ​ ​ ​

$

472.36

140

  ​ ​ ​

$

408.86

221

  ​ ​ ​

$

264.08

Granted

122

395.40

54

497.25

50

518.45

Vested

(46)

401.76

(50)

322.03

(122)

191.76

Forfeited

(24)

432.72

(19)

471.41

(9)

408.21

End of year

177

$

443.02

125

$

472.36

140

$

408.86

Expected to vest

164

$

443.02

116

$

472.36

130

$

408.86

Summary of Performance-based restricted stock units activity

A summary of PBS activity is presented in the following table (shares in thousands):

Fiscal 2025

Fiscal 2024

Fiscal 2023

Weighted-

Weighted-

Weighted-

Number of

average grant

Number of

average grant

Number of

average grant

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

  ​ ​ ​

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

  ​ ​ ​

units

  ​ ​ ​

date fair value

Beginning of year

93

$

488.16

106

$

407.03

76

$

347.89

Granted

3

507.73

37

522.88

33

542.33

Change in performance award payout

30

395.84

34

306.59

Vested

(61)

332.12

(74)

306.59

Forfeited

(6)

529.61

(10)

476.01

(3)

403.60

End of year

59

$

530.45

93

$

488.16

106

$

407.03

Expected to vest

55

$

530.45

86

$

488.16

98

$

407.03