| Balance Sheets | 2026-05-02 | 2026-01-31 | 2025-11-01 | 2025-08-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25,412 | 16,788 | 22,769 | 34,225 |
| Short-term investments | 55,558 | 56,859 | 56,204 | 56,550 |
| Restricted cash | 2,675 | 2,675 | 2,675 | 2,675 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for customer credit losses of 676 and 682 at may 2, 2026 and january 31, 2026, respectively | 33,159 | 25,462 | 26,093 | 26,152 |
| Merchandise inventories | 92,490 | 83,696 | 94,065 | 97,273 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,928 | 7,787 | 8,603 | 8,941 |
| Total current assets | 217,222 | 193,267 | 210,409 | 225,816 |
| Property and equipment - net | 52,504 | 53,748 | 55,912 | 57,641 |
| Other assets | 20,720 | 20,471 | 20,650 | 20,201 |
| Right-of-use assets - net | 148,734 | 153,933 | 163,261 | 133,228 |
| Total assets | 439,180 | 421,419 | 450,232 | 436,886 |
| Accrued income taxes | NaN | NaN | 8 | 343 |
| Accounts payable | 79,702 | 64,958 | 72,531 | 85,448 |
| Accrued expenses | 34,590 | 37,101 | 36,960 | 35,353 |
| Accrued bonus and benefits | 1,838 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| Current lease liability | 52,088 | 53,507 | 42,262 | 53,877 |
| Total current liabilities | 168,218 | 155,892 | 152,087 | 175,347 |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 11,318 | 11,272 | 12,782 | 13,340 |
| Lease liability | 92,939 | 96,941 | 117,719 | 76,018 |
| Preferred stock, 100 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock-Common Class A | 615 | 608 | 608 | 607 |
| Common stock-Common Class B | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 131,989 | 131,347 | 130,812 | 130,180 |
| Retained earnings | 34,028 | 25,026 | 35,887 | 41,076 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 14 | 274 | 278 | 259 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 166,705 | 157,314 | 167,644 | 172,181 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 439,180 | 421,419 | 450,232 | 436,886 |
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