Note 4 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following table presents financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

(In thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

As of January 31, 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents – money market mutual funds

 

$

109,149

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

109,149

 

Marketable securities - mutual funds that fund
      deferred compensation

 

 

13,636

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

13,636

 

Total

 

$

122,785

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

122,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of February 1, 2025:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents – money market mutual funds

 

$

95,963

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

95,963

 

Marketable securities - mutual funds that fund
      deferred compensation

 

 

14,432

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

14,432

 

Total

 

$

110,395

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

110,395

 

 

See Note 13 – “Employee Benefit Plans” for additional discussion and additional disclosures related to our Marketable Securities that fund deferred compensation. The fair values of Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature.

 

The fair value of the Shoe Station and Rogan’s trade names were estimated when tested for impairment using a relief-from-royalty method. The estimates and assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of each brand included their respective projected revenue growth, long-term growth rate, the royalty rate and discount rate. No impairments were recognized.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 26, 2026Showing above
2025Mar 21, 2025
2024Mar 22, 2024
2023Mar 24, 2023
2022Mar 25, 2022
2021Mar 26, 2021
2020Mar 31, 2020
2019Apr 2, 2019
2018Apr 2, 2018
2017Mar 29, 2017
2016Apr 4, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.