Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024 were 40.9% and 27.7%, respectively. Income tax expense was reduced by $1.0 million and $2.9 million of excess tax benefits on share-based payments in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition, in fiscal 2025, we recognized a $92.4 million goodwill impairment as described in Note 5, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets”. We determined that $58.3 million of goodwill impairment is not deductible for income tax purposes. We also recognized a $115.0 million non-recurring charge related to legal contingencies as described in Note 17, "Commitments and Contingencies". We determined that $31.3 million of this charge is not tax deductible. Furthermore, income tax expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 included $4.3 million of expense for the settlement of various tax positions that were under audit for fiscal years 2018 through 2021. Excluding the impact of the excess tax benefits on share-based payments, the goodwill impairment and the legal contingency charge in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and the settlement amounts in the first nine months of 2024, our effective tax rates in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024 were 27.6% and 27.2%, respectively.

At June 29, 2025 and September 29, 2024, the liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions was $52.3 million and $50.1 million, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions may significantly decrease within the next 12 months. These liabilities represent our current estimates of the additional tax liabilities that we may be assessed when the related audits are concluded. If these audits are resolved in a manner more unfavorable than our current expectations, our additional tax liabilities could be materially higher than the amounts currently recorded resulting in additional tax expense.