CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2024	Feb. 03, 2024	Oct. 28, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 160,195	$ 354,094	$ 240,940
Short-term investments		100,000
Merchandise inventory	804,256	640,662	769,315
Accounts receivable, net	214,114	247,934	239,374
Prepaid expenses	118,773	65,082	81,423
Other current assets	38,810	25,578	22,366
Total current assets	1,336,148	1,433,350	1,353,418
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,237,741	1,005,293	995,023
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	745,988	713,336	742,793
Goodwill, net	225,196	225,303	264,825
Non-current deferred income taxes	88,092	82,064	20,791
Intangible assets,net	43,371	46,109	88,201
Other assets	59,596	52,454	55,735
Total assets	3,736,132	3,557,909	3,520,786
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	283,471	268,308	300,031
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	293,006	284,508	294,898
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	90,289	152,353	96,484
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	50,161	66,285	47,676
Accrued income and other taxes	38,468	46,114	19,255
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	95,620	73,604	72,887
Total current liabilities	851,015	891,172	831,231
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,098,197	901,122	927,019
Other non-current liabilities	40,322	28,856	24,247
Total non-current liabilities	1,138,519	929,978	951,266
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; 192,102, 196,936, and 197,538 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	359,348	360,378	343,695
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(49,872)	(16,410)	(32,865)
Retained earnings	2,376,077	2,214,159	2,234,761
Treasury stock, at cost, 57,464, 52,630, and 52,085 shares, respectively	(941,451)	(823,864)	(809,798)
Total stockholders' equity	1,746,598	1,736,759	1,738,289
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,736,132	$ 3,557,909	$ 3,520,786

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).