WSM Stock Analysis: Williams-Sonoma | NYSE

Specialty Retail | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 28.076m USD | 12M Return: 24.2% | US9699041011 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Cookware, Home Furnishings, Furniture, Home Decor
Total Rating 68
Safety 84
Buy Signal 0.43
Specialty Retail
Industry Rotation: -13.3
Market Cap: 28.1B
Avg Turnover: 237M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility36.7%
VaR 5th Pctl5.88%
VaR vs Median-2.70%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.75
Rel. Str. IBD73.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group83.6
Character TTM
Beta1.108
Beta Downside0.987
Hurst Exponent0.579
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD36.79%
CAGR/Max DD1.39
CAGR/Mean DD5.26
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of WSM over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-07": 1.61, "2021-10": 1.65, "2022-01": 5.42, "2022-04": 1.75, "2022-07": 1.94, "2022-10": 1.86, "2023-01": 5.5, "2023-04": 1.18, "2023-07": 1.56, "2023-10": 1.83, "2024-01": 2.72, "2024-04": 4.07, "2024-07": 1.74, "2024-10": 1.96, "2025-01": 3.28, "2025-04": 1.85, "2025-07": 2, "2025-10": 1.96, "2026-01": 3.04, "2026-04": 1.93, "2026-07": 2.1,
EPS CAGR: -2.30%
EPS Trend: -18.7%
Last SUE: 0.56
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of WSM over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-07: 1948.339, 2021-10: 2047.539, 2022-01: 2501.029, 2022-04: 1891.227, 2022-07: 2137.537, 2022-10: 2192.574, 2023-01: 2453.079, 2023-04: 1755.451, 2023-07: 1862.614, 2023-10: 1853.65, 2024-01: 2278.937, 2024-04: 1660.348, 2024-07: 1788.307, 2024-10: 1800.668, 2025-01: 2462.218, 2025-04: 1730.113, 2025-07: 1836.76, 2025-10: 1882.814, 2026-01: 2357.129, 2026-04: 1805.456, 2026-07: 1959.757,
Rev. CAGR: 1.04%
Rev. Trend: 50.4%
Last SUE: 0.67
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Fakeout
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Idiosyncratic Leader

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +1.1% 8
Feb -0.1% 10
Mar +1.5% 15
Apr -0.8% 10
May +2.8% 8
Jun -0.4% 7
Jul +4.9% 22
Aug -0.4% 11
Sep +1.0% 13
Oct -2.3% 25
Nov +2.6% 14
Dec -0.3% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: WSM Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) is an omni-channel specialty retailer operating in the home furnishings space across the U.S. and international markets. The company sells cooking, dining, entertaining, home decor, bedding, lighting, rugs, and personalized gift products through a portfolio of owned brands including Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. Distribution occurs through e-commerce websites, direct-mail catalogs, and physical retail stores. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company has been publicly traded since its 1990 IPO.

The companys multi-brand house-of-brands model allows it to target distinct customer segments and price points within the Consumer Disectoral Discretionary sector, spanning premium cookware through value-oriented home decor and youth-focused furnishings. The home furnishings retail industry is closely tied to macroeconomic factors such as housing turnover, mortgage rates, and consumer discretionary spending, which directly influence demand for big-ticket home goods.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Housing turnover recovery boosts home furnishings demand
  • Tariff costs pressure gross margins on imported merchandise
  • Aggressive share repurchases drive earnings per share growth
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 1.18b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.24 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.79 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 10.59% < 20% (prev 11.36%; Δ -0.76% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.29 > 3% & CFO 1.61b > Net Income 1.18b
Net Debt (499.0m) to EBITDA (1.77b): 0.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.45 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (118.9m) vs 12m ago -3.81% < -2%
Gross Margin: 47.19% > 18% (prev 45.77%; Δ 1.42% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 149.1% > 50% (prev 149.8%; Δ -0.61% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
Altman Z'' 4.56
A: 0.15 (Total Current Assets 2.75b - Total Current Liabilities 1.90b) / Total Assets 5.51b
B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 1.61b / Total Assets 5.51b)
C: 0.29 (EBIT TTM 1.54b / Avg Total Assets 5.37b)
D: 0.64 (Book Value of Equity 2.14b / Total Liabilities 3.37b)
Altman-Z'' = 4.56 = AA
Beneish M -2.89
DSRI: 1.24 (Receivables 146.2m/115.5m, Revenue 8.01b/7.83b)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 45.77% / 47.19%)
AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.06)
SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 8.01b / 7.83b)
TATA: -0.08 (NI 1.18b - CFO 1.61b) / TA 5.51b)
Beneish M = -2.89 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of WSM shares?

As of August 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 235.09 with a total of 972,351 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.05%, over one month by +0.76%, over three months by +16.69% and over the past year by +24.19%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 224.90 (which is 4.3% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is WSM a buy, sell or hold?

Williams-Sonoma has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.46. Therefore, it is recommended to hold WSM.

  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 15
  • Sell: 2
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the WSM price?
Analysts Target Price 241.1 2.5%
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 29 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 28.1b (28.1b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 24.4262
P/E Forward = 25.3165
P/S = 3.5072
P/B = 13.0606
P/EG = 3.0982
Revenue TTM = 8.01b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.54b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.77b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.31b USD (estimated: total debt 1.53b - short term 217.0m)
Short Term Debt = 217.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.53b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 1.49b already included)
Net Debt = 499.0m USD (calculated: Debt 1.53b - CCE 1.03b)
Enterprise Value = 28.6b USD (28.1b + Debt 1.53b - CCE 1.03b)
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 1.54b / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 21.23x (Enterprise Value 28.6b / FCF TTM 1.35b)
FCF Yield = 4.71% (FCF TTM 1.35b / Enterprise Value 28.6b)
FCF Margin = 16.81% (FCF TTM 1.35b / Revenue TTM 8.01b)
Net Margin = 14.73% (Net Income TTM 1.18b / Revenue TTM 8.01b)
Gross Margin = 47.19% ((Revenue TTM 8.01b - Cost of Revenue TTM 4.23b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 51.64% (prev 43.95%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 5.19 (Enterprise Value 28.6b / Total Assets 5.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 1.53b)
Taxrate = 25.14% (395.9m / 1.57b)
NOPAT = 1.15b (EBIT 1.54b * (1 - 25.14%))
Current Ratio = 1.45 (Total Current Assets 2.75b / Total Current Liabilities 1.90b)
Debt / Equity = 0.71 (Debt 1.53b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.14b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.28 (Net Debt 499.0m / EBITDA 1.77b)
Debt / FCF = 0.37 (Net Debt 499.0m / FCF TTM 1.35b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.04b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 21.97% (Net Income 1.18b / Total Assets 5.51b)
RoE = 57.79% (Net Income TTM 1.18b / Total Stockholder Equity 2.04b)
RoCE = 45.88% (EBIT 1.54b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.04b + L.T.Debt 1.31b))
RoIC = 33.61% (NOPAT 1.15b / Invested Capital 3.42b)
WACC = 9.37% (E(28.1b)/V(29.6b) * Re(9.88%) + D(1.53b)/V(29.6b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 9.88% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -98.77 | Cagr: -4.10%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.74% ; FCFF base≈1.22b ; Y1≈1.40b ; Y5≈2.06b
[DCF] Fair Price = 218.5 (EV 26.2b - Net Debt 499.0m = Equity 25.7b / Shares 117.8m; r=9.37% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -18.74 | EPS CAGR: -2.30% | SUE: 0.56 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 50.41 | Revenue CAGR: 1.04% | SUE: 0.67 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=2.19 | Chg30d=+2.81% | Revisions=-31% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=9.78 | Chg30d=+4.29% | Revisions=+79% | GrowthEPS=+10.7% | GrowthRev=+5.6%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=10.48 | Chg30d=+2.28% | Revisions=+31% | GrowthEPS=+7.1% | GrowthRev=+5.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +32% (up=21, down=10)