CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 03, 2024	Feb. 03, 2024	Jul. 29, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,837	$ 354,094	$ 175,315
Short-term investments		100,000
Merchandise inventory	663,659	640,662	636,972
Accounts receivable, net	231,750	247,934	271,333
Prepaid expenses and other	161,199	90,660	117,871
Total current assets	1,248,445	1,433,350	1,201,491
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,153,354	1,005,293	1,038,505
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	722,193	713,336	758,736
Goodwill, net	225,213	225,303	264,964
Non-current deferred income taxes	87,245	82,064	21,990
Intangible assets,net	44,241	46,109	90,312
Other assets	59,625	52,454	55,909
Total assets	3,540,316	3,557,909	3,431,907
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	259,734	268,308	238,660
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	307,570	284,508	309,517
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	55,441	152,353	74,509
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	51,791	66,285	51,156
Accrued income and other taxes	41,631	46,114	17,372
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	78,219	73,604	71,262
Total current liabilities	794,386	891,172	762,476
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,015,455	901,122	970,862
Long-term debt, net			3,225
Other non-current liabilities	36,109	28,856	22,345
Total non-current liabilities	1,051,564	929,978	996,432
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; 192,013, 196,936, and 197,481 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	353,608	360,378	334,447
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,271)	(16,410)	(11,566)
Retained earnings	2,320,348	2,214,159	2,158,294
Treasury stock, at cost, 57,553, 52,630, and 52,085 shares, respectively	(942,815)	(823,864)	(810,672)
Total stockholders' equity	1,694,366	1,736,759	1,672,999
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,540,316	$ 3,557,909	$ 3,431,907

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).