Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

11. Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), each interim period is considered integral to the annual period and tax expense is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate. An entity is required to record income tax expense each quarter based on its annual effective tax rate estimated for the full fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis, adjusted for discrete taxable events that occur during the interim period.

Effective tax rate

The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2025 was 26.9% as compared to 25.6% for the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase in the effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2025 was due primarily to the timing and amount of excess tax benefits and deficiencies associated with employee share-based payments.

Uncertain tax positions

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense, consistent with prior periods. During the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2025, unrecognized tax positions increased by $1.0 million due to changes in existing reserves.

The Company files federal income tax returns in the United States and Canada, as well as state and provincial income tax returns in most U.S. jurisdictions and several Canadian provinces. The Company is periodically subject to income tax audits in these jurisdictions, which can be complex and may take several years to resolve. The final resolution of such audits may result in adjustments to the Company’s tax accruals or income tax provision, which could materially affect results of operations in the period of resolution.

U.S. and Canadian federal income tax statutes are closed for filings through fiscal years 2021 and 2017, respectively. With limited exceptions, state and local income tax examinations are closed for periods prior to fiscal 2022. The Company does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits to materially change during the next 12 months.