Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

WSM Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $7.8 billion, up 1.24% from fiscal 2025.

Revenue
+6.70%
EPS
+41.4%
Free cash flow
+108.4%

Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier

254.68 3.93 −1.52%
Market cap
$30.5B
P/E
26.1×
Fwd P/E
25.4×
Dividend yield
1.14%
F-score
5/9
Altman Z
7.34
Beneish M
−2.58
Dividend safety
96/100

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) Return on equity

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Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 55.0%, up 3.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (51.5%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.2% (fiscal 2018) to 68.0% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 75% of that period. That is above the Specialty Retail industry median of 4.17% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.20%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2026 51.5% (1.18)
FY2025 52.7% 3.09
FY2024 49.6% (17.42)
FY2023 67.0% (0.92)
FY2022 68.0% 20.79
FY2021 47.2% 17.38
FY2020 29.8% 1.49
FY2019 28.3% 7.12
FY2018 21.2% (3.80)
FY2017 25.0% (0.62)

Against its own ten years

Low 21.2% High 68.0%
Ten-year median 38.5%
Current reading's percentile 75

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
MUSA Murphy USA Inc. compare 99.0%
WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 55.0%
ULTA Ulta Beauty Inc. compare 46.1%
BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. compare 43.1%
TSCO Tractor Supply Company compare 37.4%
FIVE Five Below, Inc. compare 28.3%
CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. compare 20.0%
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. compare 18.5%
GME GameStop Corp. compare 15.8%
Specialty Retail industry median 4.17%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.20%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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