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

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2026
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Federal, State and Local Corporate Income Taxes The components of the provision for income taxes reflected on the statements of operations for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 are set forth below (in thousands):
2026 2025 2024
Current taxes:
U.S. federal $ (212) $ 6,767  $ 6,898 
State and local 922  2,600  3,190 
Total current tax expense $ 710  $ 9,367  $ 10,088 
Deferred taxes:
U.S. federal $ 2,106  $ (3,498) $ (1,238)
State and local (216) (976) (888)
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense 1,890  (4,474) (2,126)
Total income tax expense $ 2,600  $ 4,893  $ 7,962 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory corporate rate to the effective rate for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
2026 2025 2024
U.S. Federal tax at statutory rate $ 1,399  21.0  % $ 3,454  21.0  % $ 6,683  21.0  %
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect(1)
512  7.7  % 1,078  6.6  % 1,632  5.1  %
Tax Credits:
R&D Tax Credit (233) (3.5) % (353) (2.2) % (1,131) (3.6) %
Non-taxable or non-deductible items:
Section 162(m) Limit on Compensation 262  3.9  % —  —  % 149  0.5  %
Share-based compensation 577  8.7  % 442  2.7  % 81  0.3  %
Penalties 10  0.1  % 316  1.9  % —  %
Meals and Entertainment 21  0.3  % 30  0.2  % 24  0.1  %
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits 75  1.1  % (38) (0.2) % 452  1.4  %
Other (23) (0.3) % (36) (0.2) % 64  0.2  %
Total income tax expense $ 2,600  39.0  % $ 4,893  29.7  % $ 7,962  25.0  %
(1) The following states make up the majority of the tax effect in this category: Fiscal 2026—California, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York; Fiscal 2025—California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida, New York, and Maryland; Fiscal 2024—California, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland, and New York.
Schedule of Income Taxes Paid
The following table presents income taxes paid, net of refunds received, disaggregated by jurisdiction (in thousands):
Jurisdiction 2026 2025 2024
U.S. Federal $ 7,343  $ 6,000  $ 1,108 
States 2,630  2,447  702 
Total $ 9,973  $ 8,447  $ 1,810 
Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows (in thousands):

2026 2025 2024
Operating cash flow information:
Amounts paid on operating lease liabilities $ 39,043 $ 34,651 $ 29,748
Non-cash activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 28,840 $ 22,639 $ 42,064
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases 6.9 years 6.9 years 7.5 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 5.59% 5.23% 4.97%
Schedule of Deferred Income Taxes
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows (in thousands):
February 1, 2026 February 2, 2025
Deferred Income Tax Assets
Federal net operating loss carryforward $ 2,252  $ — 
State net operating loss carryforward 334  286 
Research and development credit carryforward 181  — 
Intangible assets 433  467 
Accrued liabilities 3,457  4,043 
Equity-based compensation 2,863  3,122 
Merchandise inventories 5,621  4,534 
Charitable contributions 13  — 
Research and development capitalization 2,091  4,183 
Operating lease liabilities 49,573  46,994 
Total Deferred Income Tax Assets 66,818  63,629 
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
Operating lease right of use asset (42,057) (40,505)
Property and equipment (11,374) (7,847)
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities (53,431) (48,352)
Net Deferred Income Tax Asset $ 13,387  $ 15,277 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024 is as follows:
2026 2025 2024
Gross unrecognized tax benefit, beginning of period $ 375  $ 452  $ — 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 45  65  177 
Additions related to tax positions in prior year —  275 
Settlements related to tax positions in a prior period —  —  — 
Decreases based on tax positions in a prior period —  (142) — 
Gross unrecognized tax benefit, end of period $ 421  $ 375  $ 452