Stock-Based Awards (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefit Recognized

Stock-based compensation expense and the related tax benefit recognized during the three and six months ended July 26, 2025 and July 27, 2024 were as follows (dollars in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	July 26, 2025		July 27, 2024		July 26, 2025		July 27, 2024
Stock-based compensation	$	8,100	$	9,482	$	17,199	$	17,305
Income tax effect of stock-based compensation	$	1,998	$	2,330	$	4,237	$	4,269

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options Award Activity

The following table summarizes stock option award activity during the six months ended July 26, 2025:


	Stock Options
	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as of January 25, 2025	111,311	$	106.13
Granted	—	$	—
Options exercised	(39,071)	$	99.79

Outstanding as of July 26, 2025	72,240	$	109.55

Exercisable options as of July 26, 2025	24,147	$	97.91

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, RSU and Performance RSU Activity

The following table summarizes RSU and Performance RSU award activity during the six months ended July 26, 2025:


	Restricted Stock
	RSUs			Performance RSUs
	Share Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Share Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of January 25, 2025	300,826	$	121.35	366,433	$	118.51
Granted	149,031	$	164.13	95,514	$	161.57
Share units vested	(98,992)	$	112.31	(144,159)	$	109.43
Forfeited or cancelled	(2,241)	$	122.08	(43,487)	$	109.37
Outstanding as of July 26, 2025	348,624	$	142.20	274,301	$	139.73

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