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Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") and Economic Return Calculations GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation (dollars in thousands):
									Fiscal year ended
									September 27,						September 28,						September 30,
									2025						2024						2023
Operating income, as reported									$	202,371					$	167,732					$	195,820
Restructuring and other charges									4,683						20,257						23,094
Accelerated stock-based compensation (1)									—						5,063						—
Adjusted operating income									207,054						193,052						218,914
Tax rate									8.0		%				13.0		%				13.0		%
Adjusted operating income (tax-effected)									$	190,490					$	167,955					$	190,455
Average invested capital									$	1,303,575					$	1,418,698					$	1,425,626
ROIC									14.6		%				11.8		%				13.4		%
WACC									8.9		%				8.2		%				9.0		%
Economic Return									5.7		%				3.6		%				4.4		%
Average Invested Capital			Fiscal 2025
			September 27,						June 28,						March 29,						December 28,						September 28,						Average invested capital
			2025						2025						2025						2024						2024
Equity			$	1,454,588					$	1,419,085					$	1,351,675					$	1,319,069					$	1,324,825
Plus:
Debt and finance lease obligations - current			45,793						50,678						121,014						121,977						157,325
Operating lease obligations - current (2)			8,253						8,470						9,968						14,875						14,697
Debt and finance lease obligations - long-term			91,987						92,215						88,761						88,728						89,993
Operating lease obligations - long-term			29,422						31,192						32,720						35,124						32,275
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents			(306,464)						(237,567)						(310,531)						(317,161)						(345,109)
			$	1,323,579					$	1,364,073					$	1,293,607					$	1,262,612					$	1,274,006					$	1,303,575
Average Invested Capital			Fiscal 2024
			September 28,						June 29,						March 30,						December 30,						September 30,						Average invested capital
			2024						2024						2024						2023						2023
Equity			$	1,324,825					$	1,266,360					$	1,259,762					$	1,266,755					$	1,214,382
Plus:
Debt and finance lease obligations - current			157,325						258,175						245,964						251,119						240,205
Operating lease obligations - current (2)			14,697						7,990						8,281						9,172						8,363
Debt and finance lease obligations - long-term			89,993						90,715						192,025						192,118						190,853
Operating lease obligations - long-term			32,275						31,923						33,915						35,989						38,552
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents			(345,109)						(269,868)						(265,053)						(231,982)						(256,233)
			$	1,274,006					$	1,385,295					$	1,474,894					$	1,523,171					$	1,436,122					$	1,418,698

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Average Invested Capital			Fiscal 2023
			September 30,						July 1,						April 1,						December 31,						October 1,						Average invested capital
			2023						2023						2023						2022						2022
Equity			$	1,214,382					$	1,184,362					$	1,182,382					$	1,150,259					$	1,095,731
Plus:
Debt and finance lease obligations - current			240,205						304,781						294,011						329,076						273,971
Operating lease obligations - current (2)			8,363						8,772						8,358						8,878						7,948
Debt and finance lease obligations - long-term			190,853						187,468						188,730						187,272						187,776
Operating lease obligations - long-term			38,552						40,515						31,257						32,149						33,628
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents			(256,233)						(252,965)						(269,664)						(247,880)						(274,805)
			$	1,436,122					$	1,472,933					$	1,435,074					$	1,459,754					$	1,324,249					$	1,425,626

(1)			During the twelve months ended September 28, 2024, $5.1 million of accelerated stock-based compensation expense was recorded in selling and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of a previously announced executive retirement agreement.
(2)			Included in other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.