Williams-Sonoma stock analysis
Williams-Sonoma (WM1) Stock Price & Analysis
WM1 Stock Chart & Stats
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- Market Cap
- CHF 24.73B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 27.68B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 1.03B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 1.53B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 25.7
- Beta
- 0.95
- Next Earnings
- Nov 19, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 1.83
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.38%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability And Cash Generation
Williams-Sonoma combines strong margins with substantial operating and free cash flow, indicating effective merchandising and earnings quality. This financial capacity can support technology investment, brand development, dividends, and buybacks while providing resilience through normal retail cycles.
Market-share Gains And Broad Channel Growth
Growth materially ahead of a flat home-furnishings market indicates Williams-Sonoma is gaining share rather than merely benefiting from industry expansion. Broad demand momentum improves brand relevance and gives the portfolio a stronger foundation for sustained revenue growth.
B2B And Emerging-brand Momentum
Rapid B2B growth and double-digit performance from emerging brands diversify the revenue base beyond the largest established concepts. These channels and brands can expand the company’s addressable market, support repeat commercial demand, and create additional long-term growth avenues.
Bears Say
Tariff-driven Merchandise Margin Pressure
Tariff-related cost inflation is directly compressing merchandise margins, and management expects pressure to persist into the back half despite Q2 being the peak impact. If costs cannot be fully passed through, sustained margin dilution could reduce the benefit of revenue growth.
Modest And Uneven Revenue Growth History
Recent revenue performance has been positive but uneven, with modest TTM growth following declines in prior years. This history suggests demand is not consistently expanding, placing greater importance on continued share gains, brand execution, and successful growth in newer channels.
Leverage Is Manageable But Not Conservative
Debt appears manageable for the business, but leverage is not light and may reduce financial flexibility compared with a more conservative balance sheet. Interest obligations and capital commitments could constrain investment or shareholder returns if retail demand or margins weaken.
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Company Description
Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) functions as a specialized, multi-channel retailer offering a diverse array of products for the home. Its flagship Williams Sonoma brand is renowned for cooking, dining, and entertaining essentials, such as cookware, culinary tools, small appliances, flatware, dinnerware, barware, outdoor furnishings, and an extensive collection of cookbooks. This brand also provides home furnishings and decorative accents. The popular Pottery Barn brand features furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, table linens, and decorative items. Targeting younger demographics, Pottery Barn Kids offers children's accessories, while Pottery Barn Teen caters to adolescents with products ranging from organic bedding to versatile, multi-purpose furniture. Furthermore, West Elm contributes a selection of stylish home decor to the company's portfolio. Complementing these are Rejuvenation, specializing in historically inspired, made-to-order lighting, hardware, furniture, and home accents, and Mark and Graham, which provides personalized accessories for women and men, travel goods, entertaining and bar essentials, home decor, and seasonal merchandise. The company also maintains an innovative 3-D imaging and augmented reality platform for the broader home furnishings and decor sector. Williams-Sonoma distributes its products through a robust omni-channel strategy, encompassing e-commerce platforms, direct-mail catalogs, and physical retail locations. The company boasts a significant retail footprint with 544 company-owned stores, including 502 across 41 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, alongside 20 in Canada, 19 in Australia, and 3 in the United Kingdom. An additional 139 franchised stores operate internationally, and the company extends its reach through e-commerce websites in countries like those in the Middle East, the Philippines, Mexico, South Korea, and India. Established in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- CEO
- Laura J. Alber
- Employees
- 19,800
- Website
- www.williams-sonomainc.com
- Address
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94109, US
Williams-Sonoma (WM1) Earnings & Revenues
WM1 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call conveyed broad operational momentum: top-line acceleration, market share gains, strong channel execution, double-digit growth in B2B and emerging brands, improved inventory discipline, and meaningful early AI-driven ecommerce results. Management raised full-year operational guidance (non-GAAP) and demonstrated the ability to grow operating income and EPS through peak tariff pressure. Key near-term challenges include tariff-driven merchandise margin pressure (Q2 peak but lingering), higher fuel/transportation costs, a Q4 anniversary of prior-year shrink benefits that will offset some gains, and general macro/tariff uncertainty. The sizable one-time tariff refunds improved GAAP results but are excluded from non-GAAP guidance, so underlying operational strength is a primary driver of the positive outlook.
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