Share-Based Awards (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]

Options on common shares granted and outstanding, as well as the weighted average exercise price, are shown below (in thousands, except exercise prices):


	Option Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options Exercisable	Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, December 26, 2025	9,786	$	61.38	7,017	$	52.94
Granted	921	93.43
Exercised	(804)	38.94
Canceled	(37)	82.49
Outstanding, March 27, 2026	9,866	$	66.07	7,054	$	57.48

Options Fair Value Inputs

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and results:


	Three Months Ended
	March 27, 2026			March 28, 2025
Expected life in years	6.7			6.6
Interest rate	3.8		%	4.4		%
Volatility	24.8		%	26.2		%
Dividend yield	1.3		%	1.3		%
Weighted average fair value per share	$	27.20		$	26.80

ESPP Fair Value Inputs

The benefit of the 15 percent discount from the lesser of the fair market value per common share on the first day and the last day of the plan year was added to the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and results:


	Three Months Ended
	March 27, 2026			March 28, 2025
Expected life in years	1.0			1.0
Interest rate	3.5		%	4.1		%
Volatility	20.6		%	19.6		%
Dividend yield	1.2		%	1.3		%
Weighted average fair value per share	$	25.69		$	19.65

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