CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 04, 2024	Feb. 03, 2024	Apr. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 300,518	$ 354,094	$ 117,841
Short-term investments		100,000
Merchandise inventory	681,062	640,662	624,851
Accounts receivable, net	230,934	247,934	259,074
Prepaid expenses and other	98,803	90,660	127,735
Total current assets	1,311,317	1,433,350	1,129,501
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,123,649	1,005,293	1,053,938
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	703,551	713,336	762,433
Goodwill, net	225,253	225,303	264,896
Non-current deferred income taxes	89,332	82,064	13,034
Intangible assets,net	45,178	46,109	92,399
Other assets	58,937	52,454	57,693
Total assets	3,557,217	3,557,909	3,373,894
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	225,480	268,308	212,318
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	303,603	284,508	321,430
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	64,502	152,353	43,550
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	57,373	66,285	57,014
Accrued income and other taxes	50,716	46,114	13,812
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	71,655	73,604	68,313
Total current liabilities	773,329	891,172	716,437
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,002,529	901,122	987,048
Long-term debt, net			30,225
Other non-current liabilities	29,003	28,856	21,168
Total non-current liabilities	1,031,532	929,978	1,038,441
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized; 249,566 shares issued; 196,430, 196,936, and 197,450 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	345,922	360,378	324,396
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,722)	(16,410)	(26,777)
Retained earnings	2,267,785	2,214,159	2,130,108
Treasury stock, at cost, 53,136, 52,630, and 52,116 shares, respectively	(848,125)	(823,864)	(811,207)
Total stockholders' equity	1,752,356	1,736,759	1,619,016
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,557,217	$ 3,557,909	$ 3,373,894

Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates, current.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).