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INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes was computed based on the following amounts of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:
|  | Year Ended March
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Domestic |  | $ | (633,126) |  |  |  | $ | (948,501) |  |  | $ | (338,638) |
Foreign |  | 778,287 |  |  |  | 663,580 |  |  | 1,076,428 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  | $ | 145,161 |  |  |  | $ | (284,921) |  |  | $ | 737,790 |
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
|  | Year Ended March
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal |  | $ | 11,355 |  |  |  | $ | 235,262 |  |  | $ | (117,057) |
Foreign |  | 141,175 |  |  |  | 747,859 |  |  | 102,394 |
State |  | 11,851 |  |  |  | 134,351 |  |  | (15,722) |
|  | 164,381 |  |  |  | 1,117,472 |  |  | (30,385) |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal and state |  | (65,807) |  |  |  | (305,058) |  |  | (339) |
Foreign |  | (22,737) |  |  |  | (78,858) |  |  | 12,780 |
|  | (88,544) |  |  |  | (383,916) |  |  | 12,441 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 75,837 |  |  |  | $ | 733,556 |  |  | $ | (17,944) |
The differences between income taxes computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate and income tax expense (benefit) reported in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:
|  | Year Ended March
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Tax at federal statutory rate |  | $ | 30,484 |  |  |  | $ | (59,834) |  |  | $ | 154,936 |
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |  | (5,075) |  |  |  | (27,734) |  |  | (13,372) |
Foreign rate differences |  | 51,422 |  |  |  | 64,134 |  |  | (55,145) |
Tax reform |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | (94,877) |
Tax litigation |  | (7,901) |  |  |  | 691,053 |  |  | — |
Goodwill impairment |  | 1,154 |  |  |  | 55,076 |  |  | — |
Stock compensation |  | 4,230 |  |  |  | 3,908 |  |  | 2,304 |
Interest on tax receivable |  | — |  |  |  | 11,972 |  |  | (11,972) |
Other |  | 1,523 |  |  |  | (5,019) |  |  | 182 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 75,837 |  |  |  | $ | 733,556 |  |  | $ | (17,944) |
Income tax expense (benefit) includes tax benefits of $16.5 million, $34.7 million and $10.6 million in the years ended March 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, from other favorable a udit outcomes on certain tax matters and from expiration of statutes of limitations. Income tax expense (benefit) in the year ended March 2023 also includes a $94.9 million favorable adjustment to VF’s transition tax liability under the U.S. Tax Act pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") examinations for tax year 2017 and short-tax year 2018. VF was granted a ruling which lowered the effective income tax rate on taxable earnings for years 2010 through 2014 under Belgium’s excess profit tax regime. During 2015, the European Union Commission ("EU") investigated and announced its decision that these rulings were illegal and ordered the tax benefits to be collected from affected companies, including VF. During 2017 and 2018, VF Europe BVBA was assessed and paid €35.0 million in tax and interest, which was recorded as an income tax receivable and was included in the other current assets line item in VF's Consolidated Balance Sheets, based on the expected success of the requests for annulment. After subsequent annulments and appeals, the General Court confirmed the decision of the EU on September 20, 2023. As a result, VF wrote off the related income tax receivable and recorded a benefit for the associated foreign tax credit, resulting in $26.1 million of net income tax expense in the second quarter of Fiscal 2024. In addition, VF has been granted a lower effective income tax rate on taxable earnings in one foreign jurisdiction that expired at the end of March 2025. This lower rate, when compared with the jurisdiction's statutory rate, resulted in income tax reductions of $48.5 million ($0.12 per diluted share) in the year ended March 2025, $44.2 million ($0.11 per diluted share) in the year ended March 2024 and $57.8 million ($0.15 per diluted share) in the year ended March 2023. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
(In thousands) |  | March 2025 |  |  | March 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | $ | 46,180 |  |  |  | $ | 75,760 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and capitalized research and development |  | 31,539 |  |  |  | 13,514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation |  | 16,985 |  |  |  | 19,719 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation |  | 25,403 |  |  |  | 25,061 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 332,825 |  |  |  | 337,614 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other employee benefits |  | — |  |  |  | 1,039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other accrued expenses |  | 125,387 |  |  |  | 117,227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense limitation carryforward |  | 186,258 |  |  |  | 143,077 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards |  | 266,865 |  |  |  | 153,789 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss and credit carryforwards |  | 432,049 |  |  |  | 556,465 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross deferred income tax assets |  | 1,463,491 |  |  |  | 1,443,265 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances |  | (531,028) |  |  |  | (436,047) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred income tax assets |  | 932,463 |  |  |  | 1,007,218 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 27,456 |  |  |  | 13,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 301,672 |  |  |  | 307,608 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other employee benefits |  | 5,691 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outside basis difference in subsidiaries |  | 35,432 |  |  |  | 216,192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred tax liabilities |  | 1,217 |  |  |  | 2,428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | 371,468 |  |  |  | 539,928 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) |  | $ | 560,995 |  |  |  | $ | 467,290 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets (Note 11) |  | $ | 575,546 |  |  |  | $ | 477,262 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities (Note 16) |  | (14,551) |  |  |  | (9,972) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | $ | 560,995 |  |  |  | $ | 467,290 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
At the end of Fiscal 2025, the Company i s not ass erting indefinite reinvestment with regards to short-term liquid assets of its foreign subsidiaries. All other foreign earnings, including basis differences of certain foreign subsidiaries, continue to be considered indefinitely reinvested. The Company has not determined the deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed earnings and basis differences, as such determination is not practicable. VF has potential tax benefits totaling $301.7 million for foreign operating loss carryforwards, of which $81.6 million have an unlimited carryforward life. There are $266.9 million of potential tax benefits for capital loss carryforwards that begin to expire in 2027 an d $55.1 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards that begin to expire in 2030 and $9.4 million of general business credit carryforwards that b egin to expire in 2044. Additio nally, there are $65.8 million of potential tax benefits for state operating loss and credit carryforwards that expire between 2026 and 2055. A valuation allowance has been provided where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to those operating loss carryforwards will not be realized. Valuation allowances totaled $215.3 million for available foreign operating loss carryforwards, $238.2 million for available capital loss carryforwards, $55.1 million for foreign tax credit carryforwards, and $22.4 million for available state operating loss and credit carryforwards. During Fiscal 2025, VF had a net increase in valuation allowances of $87.9 million related to capital loss carryforwards, a net increase of $6.4 million related to foreign tax credit carryforwards, a net increase of $4.2 million related to state operating loss and credit carryforwards and a decrease of $3.5 million related to foreign operating loss carryforwards and other foreign deferred tax assets, inclusive of forei gn currency effects. The realization of a significant portion of the Company’s net deferred tax assets is dependent on future U.S. pre-tax earnings. The Company has experienced pre-tax losses in the U.S. over the last three fiscal years, including a portion of the costs associated with its Reinvent turnaround program. One of the initial priorities of Reinvent is to improve North America results. While there can be no assurances that this program will be effective, the Company has a history of pre-tax income in the U.S. and we believe that it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of existing deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances. A reconciliation of the change in the accrual for unrecognized income tax benefits is as follows:
(In thousands) | Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits |  | Accrued Interest and Penalties |  | Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits Including Interest and Penalties |
Balance, March 2022 | $ | 335,662 |  |  | $ | 68,298 |  |  | $ | 403,960 |  |
Additions for current year tax positions | 22,319 |  |  | — |  |  | 22,319 |  |
Additions for prior year tax positions | 13,324 |  |  | 20,577 |  |  | 33,901 |  |
Reductions for prior year tax positions | (3,747) |  |  | (951) |  |  | (4,698) |  |
Reductions due to statute expirations | (15,369) |  |  | (1,699) |  |  | (17,068) |  |
Payments in settlement | (3,847) |  |  | (1,608) |  |  | (5,455) |  |
Currency translation | (172) |  |  | (10) |  |  | (182) |  |
Balance, March 2023 | 348,170 |  |  | 84,607 |  |  | 432,777 |  |
Additions for current year tax positions | 15,982 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,982 |  |
Additions for prior year tax positions (a) | 165,426 |  |  | 78,133 |  |  | 243,559 |  |
Reductions for prior year tax positions | (36,943) |  |  | (3,809) |  |  | (40,752) |  |
Reductions due to statute expirations | (1,436) |  |  | (383) |  |  | (1,819) |  |
Payments in settlement (b) | (210,874) |  |  | (74,659) |  |  | (285,533) |  |
Currency translation | (11) |  |  | (4) |  |  | (15) |  |
Balance, March 2024 | 280,314 |  |  | 83,885 |  |  | 364,199 |  |
Additions for current year tax positions | 17,978 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,978 |  |
Additions for prior year tax positions | 36,190 |  |  | 27,372 |  |  | 63,562 |  |
Reductions for prior year tax positions | (15,135) |  |  | (755) |  |  | (15,890) |  |
Reductions due to statute expirations | (530) |  |  | (520) |  |  | (1,050) |  |
Payments in settlement | (914) |  |  | (91) |  |  | (1,005) |  |
Decrease due to divestiture | (472) |  |  | (72) |  |  | (544) |  |
Currency translation | (21) |  |  | (16) |  |  | (37) |  |
Balance, March 2025 | $ | 317,410 |  |  | $ | 109,803 |  |  | $ | 427,213 |  |
(a)The year ended March 2024 includes an increase due to uncertainty in the application of court decisions upheld upon appeal. (b)The year ended March 2024 includes a settlement with the tax authorities related to intellectual property transfers completed in a prior period.
(In thousands) |  | March 2025 |  |  | March 2024
Amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a): |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties |  | $ | 427,213 |  |  |  | $ | 364,199 |
Less deferred tax benefits |  | 101,618 |  |  |  | 61,368 |
Total unrecognized tax benefits |  | $ | 325,595 |  |  |  | $ | 302,831 |
(a)Included in the accrued liabilities and other liabilities line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The unrecognized tax benefits of $325.6 million at the end of Fiscal 2025, if recognized, would reduce the annual effective tax rate. VF files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as separate and combined income tax returns in numerous state and international jurisdictions. In the U.S., the IRS examinations for tax years through 2015 have been effectively settled. As previously reported, VF petitioned the U.S. Tax Court (the "Tax Court") to resolve an IRS dispute regarding the timing of income inclusion associated with VF’s acquisition of The Timberland Company in September 2011. While the IRS argued that all such income should have been immediately included in 2011, VF reported periodic income inclusions in subsequent tax years. In Fiscal 2023, the Tax Court issued its final decision in favor of the IRS, which was appealed by VF. On October 19, 2022, VF paid $875.7 million related to the 2011 taxes and interest being disputed, which was recorded as an income tax receivable and began to accrue interest income. These amounts were included in the other assets line item in VF's Consolidated Balance Sheet, based on our assessment of the position under the more-likely-than-not standard of the accounting literature. On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (“Appeals Court”) upheld the Tax Court’s decision in favor of the IRS. As a result of the Appeals Court decision, VF determined that its position no longer met the more-likely-than-not threshold, and thus wrote off the related income tax receivable and associated interest and recorded $690.0 million of income tax expense in the second quarter of Fiscal 2024. This amount included the reversal of $19.6 million of interest income, of which $7.5 million was recorded in the first quarter of Fiscal 2024. This amount reflects the total estimated net impact to VF’s tax expense, which includes the expected reduction in taxes paid on the periodic inclusions that VF has reported, release of related deferred tax liabilities, and consideration of indirect tax effects resulting from the decision. The estimated impact is subject to future adjustments based on finalization with tax authorities. In addition, VF is currently subject to examination by various state and international tax authorities. Management regularly assesses the potential outcomes of both ongoing and future examinations for the current and prior years and has concluded that VF’s provision for income taxes is adequate. The outcome of any one examination is not expected to have a material impact on VF’s consolidated financial statements. Management believes that some of these audits and negotiations will conclude during the next 12 months. Management also believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits may decrease b y $26.2 million within the next 12 months due to settlement of audits and expiration of statutes of limitations of which $23.2 million would reduce income tax expense.

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