| USD ($) $ in Thousands | LTM | Jan 31, 2026 | Feb 1, 2025 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 28, 2023 | Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | Jan 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2015 | Feb 1, 2014 | Feb 2, 2013 | Jan 28, 2012 | Jan 29, 2011 | Jan 30, 2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ 6,067,000 | $ 5,494,000 | $ 4,864,000 | $ 4,474,000 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,319,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,104,000 | 964,000 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment on equity investment | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges | 21,000 | 21,000 | 10,000 | 61,000 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) | 105,000 | 112,000 | 28,000 | (7,000) | ||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 223,000 | 214,000 | 183,000 | 160,000 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, related to Sierra | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Pension settlement charge | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | (64,000) | (41,000) | (26,000) | 37,000 | ||||||||||||||
(Increase) in merchandise inventories | (482,000) | (724,000) | (539,000) | (145,000) | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in income taxes recoverable | 37,000 | 61,000 | (10,000) | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets | (96,000) | (468,000) | (31,000) | (40,000) | ||||||||||||||
Increase in accounts payable | 321,000 | 239,000 | 448,000 | 64,000 | ||||||||||||||
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 462,000 | 628,000 | 228,000 | 443,000 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable | 280,000 | 174,000 | (31,000) | 46,000 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net operating lease liabilities | 14,000 | 4,000 | (12,000) | (18,000) | ||||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in net operating lease liabilities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other, net | (173,000) | (87,000) | (100,000) | (42,000) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,034,000 | 6,874,000 | 6,116,000 | 6,057,000 | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Property additions | (2,158,000) | (1,957,000) | (1,918,000) | (1,722,000) | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of equity investments | (12,000) | (12,000) | (551,000) | - | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (45,000) | (38,000) | (35,000) | (28,000) | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of short-term investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales and maturities of investments | 35,000 | 26,000 | 27,000 | 33,000 | ||||||||||||||
Sales and maturities of short-term investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (2,180,000) | (1,981,000) | (2,477,000) | (1,717,000) | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of Trade Secret | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal payments on current portion of long-term debt | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments for debt issuance expenses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash payments on build to suit leases | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash payments for rate lock agreement | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments on capital lease obligation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments for repurchase of common stock | (2,796,000) | (2,522,000) | (2,513,000) | (2,484,000) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 341,000 | 311,000 | 366,000 | 285,000 | ||||||||||||||
Payments of employee tax withholdings for performance based stock awards | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (1,949,000) | (1,842,000) | (1,648,000) | (1,484,000) | ||||||||||||||
Repayment of debt | (0) | (0) | (0) | (500,000) | ||||||||||||||
Payments on revolving credit facilities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt including revolving credit facilities | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Payments of long-term debt and extinguishment expenses | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other | (74,000) | (65,000) | (43,000) | (32,000) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities | (4,478,000) | (4,118,000) | (3,838,000) | (4,215,000) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (11,000) | 120,000 | (66,000) | (2,000) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,365,000 | $ 895,000 | $ (265,000) | $ 123,000 |