INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense was $6.7 million and $6.5 million for the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, respectively. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to higher income before income taxes. The effective tax rate was 29% for each of the three months ended March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.

Deferred tax assets were $3.4 million as of March 29, 2025 and $9.1 million as of December 28, 2024, which is presented in other assets on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development enacted model rules for a new global minimum tax framework, also known as Pillar Two. Certain governments globally have enacted, or are in the process of enacting, legislation to address Pillar Two. For the three months ended March 29, 2025, the impact of Pillar Two on our consolidated financial statements was not material.

For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.