XML 57 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of income before provision for income taxes
The components of income before provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
December 28,
2024
(52 weeks)
December 30,
2023
(52 weeks)
December 31,
2022
(52 weeks)
Income before provision for income taxes:
U.S.$51,549 $41,238 $45,387 
Foreign14,693 11,050 13,413 
Total$66,242 $52,288 $58,800 
Schedule of components of provision (benefit) for income taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
December 28,
2024
(52 weeks)
December 30,
2023
(52 weeks)
December 31,
2022
(52 weeks)
Currently payable:
Federal$12,747 $11,544 $8,805 
Foreign3,959 2,796 2,956 
State5,748 4,101 3,231 
Total current expense22,454 18,441 14,992 
Deferred:
Federal(2,295)(2,963)(21)
Foreign146 (1,041)114 
State(716)(630)96 
Total deferred expense (benefit)(2,865)(4,634)189 
Total tax expense$19,589 $13,807 $15,181 
Schedule of reconciliation of tax rates with the federal statutory rate
A reconciliation of CRA's tax rates with the federal statutory rate is as follows:
Fiscal YearFiscal YearFiscal Year
202420232022
Federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit6.0 5.0 5.2 
Foreign Rate Differential1.2 0.6 (0.4)
Share-based compensation(0.8)(1.1)(2.4)
Meals & Entertainment Expense0.8 0.9 0.3 
Executive Compensation1.5 1.7 1.6 
Valuation Allowance— (1.5)0.7 
Other(0.1)(0.2)(0.2)
Annual effective tax rate29.6 %26.4 %25.8 %
Schedule of components of deferred tax assets (liabilities)
The components of CRA's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
December 28,
2024
December 30,
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued compensation and related expense$20,679 $18,211 
Allowance for doubtful accounts2,324 2,100 
Net operating loss carryforwards693 883 
Lease liabilities26,627 27,791 
Foreign exchange and other540 19 
Total gross deferred tax assets50,863 49,004 
Less: valuation allowance(2)(6)
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance50,861 48,998 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and other intangible asset amortization6,109 5,599 
Right-of-Use assets21,311 22,472 
Property and equipment6,912 6,761 
Prepaids and other1,068 1,343 
Total deferred tax liabilities35,400 36,175 
Net deferred tax assets$15,461 $12,823 
Schedule of aggregate changes in the balances of gross unrecognized tax benefits
The aggregate changes in the balances of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal YearFiscal Year
20242023
Balance at beginning of period$— $35 
Additions for tax positions taken during prior years276 
Additions for tax positions taken during the current year459 — 
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations— (35)
Balance at end of the period$735 $—