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Income taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of provision for income taxes

Schedule of provision for income taxes
		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2025				2024
Current:
Federal		$	4,333			$	3,371
State and local			1,764				1,512
Total current			6,097				4,883
Deferred			(270)				61
Provision for income taxes		$	5,827			$	4,944

Schedule of reconciliation to effective rate for income taxes

Schedule of reconciliation to effective rate for income taxes
		2025								2024
		Amount				Percentage				Amount				Percentage
Federal income tax at statutory rate		$	4,137				21.0%			$	2,933				21.0%
State and local income tax, net (a)			1,135				5.8%				737				5.3%
Section 162m			479				2.4%				1,074				7.7%
Stock based compensation			46				0.2%				167				1.2%
Other permanent differences			31				0.2%				29				0.2%
Change in tax laws or rates			(1)				0.0%				2				0.0%
Other			–				0.0%				2				0.0%
Provision for income taxes		$	5,827				29.6%			$	4,944				35.4%

Schedule of income paid (net of refunds) to a jurisdiction

Schedule of income paid (net of refunds) to a jurisdiction
		December 31,
		2025				2024
Federal		$	3,846			$	4,151
State
Illinois			1,087				1,134
California			–				338
Other (individually below 5% of total income taxes paid)			655				364
		$	5,588			$	5,987

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
		December 31,
		2025				2024
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		$	(4,196	)		$	(3,829	)
Unrealized gains			–				(467	)
Total deferred tax liabilities			(4,196	)			(4,296	)
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Net operating losses			6				6
Unrealized loss			23				–
Accrued compensation			480				454
Incentive compensation			550				499
Inventory			349				279
Allowances for doubtful accounts and discounts			2				2
Other			(6	)			(6	)
Total net deferred tax assets			1,404				1,234
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(2,792	)		$	(3,062	)

Schedule of tax attributes related to net operating losses

Schedule of tax attributes related to net operating losses
Tax Attributes		Gross Amount				Net Amount				Expiration Years
State net operating losses		$	116			$	6			2035
						$	6

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Tabular disclosure of income before income tax between domestic and foreign jurisdictions.

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