Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM

231.90 4.07 1.79% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$26.9B
P/E
23.4×
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) Return on equity

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 2.58% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.43%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

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 86.4%
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 39.5%
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 2.58%
Consumer Cyclical sector median 3.43%
Market median 1.76%

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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