RH Income Taxes Disclosure
NOTE 13—INCOME TAXES
Our income before taxes and equity method investments was as follows:
YEAR ENDED | |||||||||
JANUARY 31, | FEBRUARY 1, | FEBRUARY 3, | |||||||
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Domestic | $ | 140,666 | $ | 71,111 | $ | 154,384 | |||
Foreign |
| 26,272 |
| 17,480 |
| 12,313 | |||
Total | $ | 166,938 | $ | 88,591 | $ | 166,697 | |||
Our income tax expense consisted of the following:
YEAR ENDED | |||||||||
JANUARY 31, | FEBRUARY 1, | FEBRUARY 3, | |||||||
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Current | |||||||||
Federal | $ | 11,651 | $ | 1,015 | $ | (3,249) | |||
State |
| 7,971 |
| 2,274 |
| 6,032 | |||
Foreign |
| 1,965 |
| 2,943 |
| 179 | |||
Total current tax expense |
| 21,587 |
| 6,232 |
| 2,962 | |||
Deferred |
| |
| |
| | |||
Federal |
| 19,007 |
| 715 |
| 22,236 | |||
State |
| 71 |
| (2,761) |
| (1,339) | |||
Foreign |
| 6,494 |
| 613 |
| 4,402 | |||
Total deferred tax expense (benefit) |
| 25,572 |
| (1,433) |
| 25,299 | |||
Total income tax expense | $ | 47,159 | $ | 4,799 | $ | 28,261 | |||
A reconciliation of taxes at the federal statutory tax rate to our provision for income taxes for fiscal 2025, in accordance with our adoption of ASU 2023-09, was as follows:
YEAR ENDED | ||||||
JANUARY 31, 2026 | ||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||
Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory tax rate | $ | 35,057 | 21.0 | % | ||
State and local income taxes—net of federal tax effect(1) | 5,996 | 3.6 | ||||
Foreign tax effects | 2,991 | 1.8 | ||||
Effect of cross-border tax laws | 273 | 0.1 | ||||
Nontaxable or nondeductible items | ||||||
Executive compensation under U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) | 3,466 | 2.1 | ||||
Other | (480) | (0.3) | ||||
Other adjustments | (144) | (0.1) | ||||
$ | 47,159 | 28.2 | % | |||
| (1) | California and New York comprise the majority, or greater than , of such tax. |
A reconciliation of taxes at the federal statutory tax rate to our provision for income taxes for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, prior to our adoption of ASU 2023-09, was as follows:
| YEAR ENDED | ||||
| FEBRUARY 1, |
| FEBRUARY 3, | ||
| 2025 | | 2024 | ||
Provision at federal statutory tax rate |
| 21.0 | % | 21.0 | % |
State income taxes—net of federal tax impact |
| (2.3) |
| 2.1 | |
Stock compensation—excess benefits |
| (19.2) |
| (3.4) | |
Non-deductible stock-based compensation |
| 2.8 |
| 1.3 | |
U.S. impact of foreign operations | 2.5 | 0.8 | |||
Valuation allowance |
| 1.1 |
| 0.2 | |
Federal rehabilitation tax credit | — | (7.3) | |||
Tax rate adjustments and other |
| (0.6) |
| 1.0 | |
Other permanent items |
| 0.9 |
| 2.4 | |
Effective tax rate |
| 6.2 | % | 18.1 | % |
We have recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon estimates of their realizable value, and such estimates are based upon likely future tax consequences. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets. If, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we record a valuation allowance.
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
| JANUARY 31, | | FEBRUARY 1, | |||
| 2026 |
| 2025 | |||
(in thousands) | ||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
| |
| | ||
Lease liabilities | $ | 422,104 | $ | 363,753 | ||
Interest expense carryforwards | 53,042 | 70,952 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 27,259 | 22,265 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
| 23,648 |
| 22,927 | ||
Merchandise inventories |
| 18,772 |
| 21,174 | ||
Net operating loss carryforwards |
| 15,960 |
| 35,205 | ||
Other |
| 2,655 |
| 2,961 | ||
Deferred tax assets |
| 563,440 |
| 539,237 | ||
Valuation allowance |
| (5,402) |
| (3,791) | ||
Deferred tax assets—net | $ | 558,038 | $ | 535,446 | ||
Lease right-of-use assets | $ | (211,891) | $ | (165,966) | ||
Property and equipment | (177,844) | (176,239) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
| (33,805) |
| (35,453) | ||
Trademarks and other intangible assets |
| (15,609) |
| (11,679) | ||
State benefit |
| (8,245) |
| (8,780) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities |
| (447,394) |
| (398,117) | ||
Total deferred tax assets—net | $ | 110,644 | $ | 137,329 | ||
Cash paid for income taxes by jurisdiction, net of refunds received, in accordance with our adoption of ASU 2023-09 was as follows:
YEAR ENDED | |||
JANUARY 31, | |||
2026 | |||
(in thousands) | |||
Federal(1) | $ | 5,683 | |
State and local | |||
California | 1,511 | ||
New York City | 822 | ||
New Jersey | 745 | ||
Other state and local | 2,740 | ||
Foreign | |||
Canada | 890 | ||
Other jurisdictions | 404 | ||
Cash paid for income taxes—net of refunds received | $ | 12,795 | |
| (1) | Inclusive of $15 million received related to a federal tax receivable from a carryback claim. |
Cash paid for income taxes in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 was $21 million and $14 million, respectively, and we received refunds of $9.1 million in fiscal 2024. Refunds received in fiscal 2023 were immaterial.
A reconciliation of our valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in certain state and foreign jurisdictions was as follows:
| YEAR ENDED | ||||||||
| JANUARY 31, |
| FEBRUARY 1, |
| FEBRUARY 3, | ||||
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Balance at beginning of fiscal year | $ | 3,791 | $ | 4,442 | $ | 4,202 | |||
Net changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities |
| 1,611 |
| (651) |
| 240 | |||
Balance at end of fiscal year | $ | 5,402 | $ | 3,791 | $ | 4,442 | |||
As of January 31, 2026, we had state and foreign net operating loss carryovers of $136 million and $27 million, respectively. As of January 31, 2026, we had no federal net operating loss carryover. The state net operating loss carryovers will begin to expire in fiscal 2026 and continue to expire at various times depending upon individual state carryforward rules. The foreign net operating losses will begin to expire in fiscal 2045. Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state rules place a limitation on the amount of taxable income which can be offset by net operating loss carryforwards after a change in ownership (generally greater than 50% change in ownership). We cannot give any assurance that we will not undergo an ownership change in the future resulting in further limitations on utilization of net operating losses.
A reconciliation of the exposures related to unrecognized tax benefits was as follows:
| YEAR ENDED | ||||||||
| JANUARY 31, |
| FEBRUARY 1, |
| FEBRUARY 3, | ||||
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
Balance at beginning of fiscal year | $ | 3,384 | $ | 8,604 | $ | 8,151 | |||
Gross decreases—prior period tax positions |
| — |
| (5,438) |
| — | |||
Gross increases—current period tax positions |
| 551 |
| 431 |
| 515 | |||
Reductions based on the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations |
| (375) |
| (213) |
| (62) | |||
Balance at end of fiscal year | $ | 3,560 | $ | 3,384 | $ | 8,604 | |||
As of January 31, 2026, $2.8 million of our unrecognized tax benefits would reduce income tax expense and the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits would offset other deferred tax assets, if recognized.
We are subject to taxation in the United States and various states and foreign jurisdictions. As of January 31, 2026, we are subject to examination by the tax authorities for and are currently under federal audit for fiscal 2021 and 2022. With few exceptions, as of January 31, 2026, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local, or foreign examinations, by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2022.
We have not provided U.S. income or foreign withholding taxes on the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries as of January 31, 2026 because we intend to permanently reinvest such earnings outside of the United States. If these foreign earnings were to be repatriated in the future, the related U.S. tax liability is expected to be immaterial, due to the participation exemption put in place in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
On July 4, 2025, the United States enacted tax legislation through the H.R.1 Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”), which implemented several corporate tax law changes taking effect in fiscal 2025, including, but not limited to, limitations on deductions for interest expense, changes to the taxation of foreign activity and reinstatement of one hundred percent bonus depreciation for eligible property. A number of other provisions of the OBBBA will not take effect until fiscal 2026, including various changes to existing international tax provisions. The impacts of the OBBBA are reflected in our results for the year ended January 31, 2026. We will continue to monitor any future changes in our business or interpretations of the new tax law that could affect our tax position in subsequent periods.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Mar 30, 2016 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.