CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 03, 2025	Feb. 01, 2025	May 04, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,853	$ 308,962	$ 300,518
Short-term investments		50,000
Merchandise inventory	645,062	636,655	681,062
Accounts receivable, net	228,561	262,365	230,934
Prepaid expenses	103,466	76,088	72,973
Other current assets	23,082	20,161	25,830
Total current assets	1,088,024	1,354,231	1,311,317
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,471,705	1,295,400	1,123,649
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	765,594	751,264	703,551
Goodwill, net	225,225	225,079	225,253
Non-current deferred income taxes	78,483	68,158	89,332
Intangible assets, net	41,549	42,449	45,178
Other assets	96,774	94,194	58,937
Total assets	3,767,354	3,830,775	3,557,217
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	247,994	280,712	225,480
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	319,626	313,034	303,603
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	58,380	113,388	64,502
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	63,282	70,094	57,373
Accrued income and other taxes	23,114	30,677	50,716
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	75,261	74,751	71,655
Total current liabilities	787,657	882,656	773,329
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,337,489	1,133,296	1,002,529
Long-term debt, net	110,000
Other non-current liabilities	57,992	47,963	29,003
Total non-current liabilities	1,505,481	1,181,259	1,031,532
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; 173,267, 188,618 and 196,430 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	365,326	365,845	345,922
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,105)	(56,390)	(15,722)
Retained earnings	2,361,273	2,456,063	2,267,785
Treasury stock, at cost, 76,299, 60,948 and 53,136 shares, respectively	(1,212,774)	(1,001,154)	(848,125)
Total stockholders' equity	1,474,216	1,766,860	1,752,356
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,767,354	$ 3,830,775	$ 3,557,217

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).