7. Leases

We have operating and finance leases for buildings and certain machinery and equipment. Operating leases are included in operating lease assets, other current liabilities and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Amounts recognized for finance leases as of and for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 were immaterial.

Operating lease expense recognized in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $46.1 million, $42.1 million and $37.4 million, respectively.

 

Other information related to leases was as follows:

 

(In millions, except lease term and discount rate)

 

December 28, 2024

 

 

December 30, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of
   lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

43.1

 

 

$

36.5

 

 

$

35.1

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating
   lease obligations

 

$

14.0

 

 

$

87.1

 

 

$

21.6

 

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases

 

6.1 years

 

 

6.7 years

 

 

5.6 years

 

Weighted average discount rate - operating leases

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

Future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 28, 2024 were as follows:

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

$

38.6

 

2026

 

 

33.7

 

2027

 

 

26.0

 

2028

 

 

21.0

 

2029

 

 

16.6

 

Thereafter

 

 

44.7

 

Total lease payments

 

 

180.6

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(27.5

)

Total

 

$

153.1

 

Reported as of December 28, 2024

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

$

31.5

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

121.6

 

Total

 

$

153.1

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Feb 25, 2025Showing above
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Feb 28, 2022
2020Feb 24, 2021
2019Feb 26, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.