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Williams-Sonoma

NYQ:WSM · US9699041011
Specialty RetailX-Large

360

77
EV / EBIT27
Price / Owner Earnings43
Owner Earnings Yield60
Dividend Yield79
Price/Sales7
EV / Gross Profit24
Price/Book9
Return on Capital94
Cash Return on Capital94
Return on Equity91
EBIT Margin88
Gross Profitability86
Cash Conversion34
Accruals56
Owner Earnings Margin92
Sales growth65
Profit Growth87
Long-Term EPS Growth77
Owner Earnings Growth34
Reinvestment45
Price momentum76
Debt load80
Refinancing29
Debt Payback71
Liquidity95
Analyst ratings41
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside10
Market mood85
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Williams-Sonoma clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1973
Employees5,434
ISINUS9699041011
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Augmented RealityLifestyleHome ImprovementCookingFurnitureInterior DesignRetail

Description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an omni-channel specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Through the company’s e-commerce platform, the company’s in-house marketing and data analytics teams optimize the company’s digital spend and customer…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 24.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 9% yearly growth; analysts expect 14%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
84
2023202420252026

All-time high

84

Jun 2026

All-time low

25

Jan 2025

Average rank

57

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
7
3
17
30
Price/Earnings
16
28
61
51
Price/Book
9
3
25
30
Dividend Yield
79
70
74
84
Value (overall)
20
15
46
55

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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