Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share Data

11.  Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share has been computed based upon the weighted average of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding. As no stock options or other dilutive securities were outstanding during any of the respective periods, the calculation of basic and dilutive earnings per share are the same.

Earnings per common share has been computed as follows:

	Fiscal 2023				Fiscal 2022				Fiscal 2021
(in thousands, except per share data)	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net earnings available for per-share calculation	$	738,847	$	738,847	$	891,637	$	891,637	$	862,473	$	862,473
Average shares of common stock outstanding		16,517		16,517		17,549		17,549		20,592		20,592
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total average equivalent shares		16,517		16,517		17,549		17,549		20,592		20,592
Per share of common stock:
Net income	$	44.73	$	44.73	$	50.81	$	50.81	$	41.88	$	41.88

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