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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2025
INCOME TAXES  
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax provisions for the years ended December 27, 2025, December 28, 2024, and December 30, 2023 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

2025

2024

2023

Currently Payable:

 

  ​

  ​

  ​

Federal

$

27,236

$

101,832

$

123,257

State and local

 

9,057

 

21,751

 

28,580

Foreign

 

10,757

 

12,877

 

10,808

 

47,050

 

136,460

 

162,645

Net Deferred:

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Federal

 

43,320

 

(10,951)

 

(2,249)

State and local

 

8,468

 

(2,074)

 

(3,223)

Foreign

 

(2,589)

 

(2,013)

 

(389)

 

49,199

 

(15,038)

 

(5,861)

Total income tax expense

$

96,249

$

121,422

$

156,784

Components of Earnings Before Income Taxes

  ​ ​ ​

2025

2024

2023

U.S.

$

366,193

$

496,245

$

633,816

Foreign

 

26,048

 

43,910

 

37,425

Total

$

392,241

$

540,155

$

671,241

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

2023

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

Percent

Amount

Percent

Amount

Percent

U.S. federal statutory tax rate

$

82,370

21.0

%  

$

113,433

21.0

%  

$

140,961

21.0

%

State and local incomes taxes, net of federal income tax effects

 

13,845

3.5

 

15,545

2.9

20,032

3.0

Foreign tax effects

 

1,692

0.4

 

1,618

0.3

1,361

0.2

Effect of cross-border tax laws

 

(190)

 

572

0.1

193

Tax credits

(3,128)

(0.8)

(5,386)

(1.0)

(5,873)

(0.9)

Valuation allowances

391

0.1

(547)

(0.1)

1,336

0.2

Nontaxable or nondeductible items:

Share-based payment awards

(8,969)

(2.3)

(13,452)

(2.5)

(5,533)

(0.8)

162(m) - nondeductible officer compensation

7,009

1.8

8,319

1.5

4,140

0.6

Other

1,924

0.5

(255)

(1,861)

(0.3)

Changes in unrecognized tax benefits

572

0.1

878

0.2

1,560

0.2

Other adjustments

 

733

0.2

 

697

0.1

468

0.2

Effective income tax rate

$

96,249

24.5

%  

$

121,422

22.5

%  

$

156,784

23.4

%

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Florida

$

1,952

Georgia

 

1,636

Pennsylvania

 

1,321

Texas

 

1,318

California

1,266

Total

$

7,493

All other states

6,352

State and local incomes taxes, net of federal income tax effects

$

13,845

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Temporary differences which give rise to deferred income tax assets and (liabilities) on December 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Employee benefits

$

52,057

$

49,666

Lease liability

32,033

31,100

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

9,903

 

6,550

Foreign subsidiary capital loss carryforward

 

510

 

428

Other tax credits

 

434

 

Inventory

 

2,444

 

3,047

Reserves on receivables

 

2,305

 

2,025

Accrued expenses

 

3,752

 

3,762

Capitalized research and development costs

201

35,548

Other, net

 

276

 

Gross deferred income tax assets

 

103,915

 

132,126

Valuation allowance

 

(4,101)

 

(3,428)

Deferred income tax assets

 

99,814

 

128,698

Depreciation

 

(103,982)

 

(84,924)

Intangibles

 

(40,614)

 

(39,525)

Right of use assets

(30,398)

(29,894)

Other, net

 

 

(336)

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

(174,994)

 

(154,679)

Net deferred income tax liability

$

(75,180)

$

(25,981)

Schedule of income tax expense paid net of refunds

Income taxes paid (net of refunds received) during the year ended December 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Federal

$

47,000

$

97,000

State and local

 

12,633

 

25,737

Foreign

 

8,133

 

12,514

Total

$

67,766

$

135,251

Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

Net Operating Losses

  ​ ​ ​

U.S.

  ​ ​ ​

State

  ​ ​ ​

Foreign

2026 - 2030

$

$

$

218

2031 - 2035

 

502

7,166

2036 - 2040

 

499

2041 - 2045

 

932

Thereafter

 

585

Total

$

$

1,933

$

7,969