WSM
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)
Last Price$174.9(5.6%)
Market Cap$22.1B
LTM Return on Equity (ROE)
52.7%
5Y avg
55.9%
Specialty Retail industry median
(1.2%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
(0.3%) overvalued

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
WSM
Consumer Cyclical
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Jan'05Jan'06Jan'07Feb'08Feb'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Feb'13Feb'14Feb'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24
Return on Equity (ROE)
21.7%
20.6%
18.3%
16.9%
2.6%
6.6%
16.2%
18.8%
20.0%
21.7%
24.9%
25.6%
25.0%
21.2%
28.3%
29.8%
47.2%
67.9%
67.0%
49.6%
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WSM key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Jan'05Jan'06Jan'07Feb'08Feb'09Jan'10Jan'11Jan'12Feb'13Feb'14Feb'15Jan'16Jan'17Jan'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Jan'24
% growth
3,136.9
13.9%
3,538.9
12.8%
3,727.5
5.3%
3,944.9
5.8%
3,361.5
(14.8%)
3,102.7
(7.7%)
3,504.2
12.9%
3,720.9
6.2%
4,042.9
8.7%
4,387.9
8.5%
4,698.7
7.1%
4,976.1
5.9%
5,083.8
2.2%
5,292.4
4.1%
5,671.6
7.2%
5,898.0
4.0%
6,783.2
15.0%
8,245.9
21.6%
8,674.4
5.2%
7,750.7
(10.6%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)1,865.82,103.52,240.22,409.02,226.31,999.52,130.32,261.02,450.42,683.72,898.23,131.93,200.53,360.63,570.63,758.94,146.94,614.04,996.74,447.1
% margin
1,271.1
40.5%
1,435.5
40.6%
1,487.3
39.9%
1,536.0
38.9%
1,135.2
33.8%
1,103.2
35.6%
1,373.9
39.2%
1,459.9
39.2%
1,592.5
39.4%
1,704.2
38.8%
1,800.5
38.3%
1,844.2
37.1%
1,883.3
37.0%
1,931.7
36.5%
2,101.0
37.0%
2,139.1
36.3%
2,636.3
38.9%
3,632.0
44.0%
3,677.7
42.4%
3,303.6
42.6%
Operating Expenses961.21,090.41,159.81,222.61,093.0981.81,050.41,078.11,183.31,252.11,298.21,355.61,410.71,477.91,665.11,673.21,725.62,178.82,179.32,059.4
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)961.21,090.41,159.81,222.61,093.0981.81,050.41,078.11,183.31,252.11,298.21,355.61,410.71,477.91,665.11,673.21,725.62,178.82,179.32,044.9
310.0
9.9%
345.1
9.8%
327.5
8.8%
313.4
7.9%
42.2
1.3%
121.4
3.9%
323.4
9.2%
381.7
10.3%
409.2
10.1%
452.1
10.3%
502.3
10.7%
488.6
9.8%
472.6
9.3%
453.8
8.6%
436.0
7.7%
465.9
7.9%
910.7
13.4%
1,453.1
17.6%
1,498.4
17.3%
1,244.2
16.1%
Interest Income0.00.00.05.01.30.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.916.21.92.329.2
Interest Expense0.00.00.02.11.51.20.40.00.00.00.10.00.00.06.78.916.21.92.30.0
Pre-tax Income310.2348.8337.2316.342.0120.3323.1381.8410.0452.7502.2488.0471.9452.4429.2457.0894.51,451.31,500.71,273.4
% effective tax rate
119.0
38.4%
133.9
38.4%
128.3
38.1%
120.6
38.1%
11.9
28.4%
42.8
35.6%
122.8
38.0%
144.9
37.9%
153.2
37.4%
173.8
38.4%
193.3
38.5%
177.9
36.5%
166.5
35.3%
192.9
42.6%
95.6
22.3%
101.0
22.1%
213.8
23.9%
324.9
22.4%
372.8
24.8%
323.6
25.4%
% margin
191.2
6.1%
214.9
6.1%
208.9
5.6%
195.8
5.0%
30.0
0.9%
77.4
2.5%
200.2
5.7%
236.9
6.4%
256.7
6.4%
278.9
6.4%
308.9
6.6%
310.1
6.2%
305.4
6.0%
259.5
4.9%
333.7
5.9%
356.1
6.0%
680.7
10.0%
1,126.3
13.7%
1,127.9
13.0%
949.8
12.3%
EPS0.820.930.920.900.140.370.941.141.291.441.651.711.721.552.052.284.417.588.297.35
Diluted EPS0.800.910.890.880.140.360.911.111.271.411.621.681.711.552.032.254.317.388.167.28
% margin
310.0
9.9%
345.1
9.8%
327.5
8.8%
459.1
11.6%
191.5
5.7%
273.2
8.8%
468.0
13.4%
512.3
13.8%
543.6
13.4%
601.9
13.7%
664.5
14.1%
656.4
13.2%
645.8
12.7%
636.9
12.0%
624.8
11.0%
653.6
11.1%
1,126.5
16.6%
1,649.2
20.0%
1,498.4
17.3%
1,491.3
19.2%

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1) What is Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Equity (ROE) is 52.7%, based on the financial report for Oct 27, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Equity (ROE) for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. have been 64.6% over the past three years, and 58.7% over the past five years.

2) Is Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) Good?

As of today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 52.7%, which is higher than industry median of (1.2%). It indicates that Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is Good.

3) How does Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) compare to its peers?

As of today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s Return on Equity (ROE) is 52.7%, which is higher than peer median of 6.2%. The list of peers includes MELI, CVNA, PDD, AMZN, JD, BABA, SE, CPNG, AZO, ORLY.