Leases and Other Commitments
For Fiscal 2025, operating lease expense, which includes amounts used in determining the operating lease liability and operating lease asset was $88 million and variable lease expense was $41 million, resulting in total lease expense of $129 million. For Fiscal 2024, operating lease expense was $82 million and variable lease expense was $47 million, resulting in total lease expense of $129 million. For Fiscal 2023, operating lease expense was $71 million and variable lease expense was $48 million, resulting in total lease expense of $119 million. The weighted-average remaining operating lease term was eight years as of both January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025. The weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 6.2% and 6.1% as of January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Cash paid for lease amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities in Fiscal 2025, Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 was $84 million, $87 million and $89 million, respectively.
As of January 31, 2026, the required lease liability payments, which include base rent amounts but excludes payments for real estate taxes, sales taxes, insurance, other operating expenses and contingent rents incurred under operating lease agreements, for the fiscal years specified below were as follows (in thousands):
Operating lease
202688,253
202780,072
202877,550
202962,212
203052,266
After 2030211,948
Total lease payments$572,301
Less: Difference between discounted and undiscounted lease payments125,303
Present value of lease liabilities$446,998

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 27, 2026Showing above
2025Mar 31, 2025
2024Apr 1, 2024
2023Mar 28, 2023
2022Mar 28, 2022
2021Mar 29, 2021
2020Mar 30, 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.