Note 14 - Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

14.    Income Taxes

The Company recognized $1.5 million of income tax expense for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2023, as compared to $2.5 million for the comparable prior-year period.  The consolidated effective income tax rate for the current period was 27.6% as compared to 27.4% for the comparable prior-year period. The projected fiscal 2023 income tax rates as of April 1, 2023, were approximately 27.9%, 26.6% and 16.6% in the United States, Canada and Europe, respectively. The relative income or loss generated in each jurisdiction can materially impact the overall effective income tax rate of the Company, particularly the ratio of Canadian and European pretax income versus U.S. pretax income.  The comparable prior-year period estimated income tax rates were 27.7%, 26.7% and 15.1% in the United States, Canada and Europe, respectively. 

Differences between the effective tax rate and the applicable U.S. federal statutory rate may arise, primarily from the effect of state and local income taxes, share-based compensation, and potential tax credits available to the Company. The actual 2023 effective tax rate may vary from the estimate depending on the actual operating income earned in various jurisdictions, the potential availability of tax credits, and the exercise of stock options and vesting of share-based awards.