Williams-Sonoma
WSM NYSE Homefurnishing Retail Financials FY2016βFY2025
Williams-Sonoma's revenue rose 1.2% to $7.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 18.1%, down from 18.6% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $1.1 billion, down 7.3%. It paid out $1.2 billion in dividends and buybacks, 111% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.8%.
About these figures. Williams-Sonoma has no long-term debt now; its debt for fiscal 2019 and 2020 is a term loan due within the year, repaid in fiscal 2021. Share counts and per-share figures for earlier years are restated for a stock split (2-for-1), so every year is on today's share basis.
What Williams-Sonoma does
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- Legal name
- WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- February 1, 2026
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000719955-26-000059
0000719955
Revenue and margins
Williams-Sonoma had $7.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 1.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 20.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $1.1B in fiscal 2025, 13.5% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Williams-Sonoma returned $1.2B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 111% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.8%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of $1.0B and divides by 123.2M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 25.9x Β· peers 23.8x Β· sector 17.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Williams-Sonoma can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $850M | $367M | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.5x | β0.2x | β0.9x | β0.7x | β0.6x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 470.3x | 1,901.6x | 1,486.5x | 1,684.6x | 2,045.8x |
| Current ratio | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Quick ratio | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Total assets | $4.6B | $4.7B | $5.3B | $5.3B | $5.4B |
| Total liabilities | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$850M | β$367M | β$1.3B | β$1.2B | β$1.0B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$26.7M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
100%
$26.7M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Anne A. FinucaneDirector | Sold plan | 794 | $252.14 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Karalyn YearoutEVP Chief Talent Officer | Sold plan | 522 | $239.36 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Jeffrey HowieEVP Chief Financial Officer | Sold plan | 3,045 | $220.61 | $0.7M | Form 4 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Laura AlberPresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 35,000 | $221.20 | $7.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Karalyn YearoutEVP Chief Talent Officer | Sold plan | 522 | $246.39 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Karalyn YearoutEVP Chief Talent Officer | Sold plan | 1,000 | $250.00 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Laura AlberPresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 35,000 | $221.37 | $7.7M | Form 4 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Karalyn YearoutEVP Chief Talent Officer | Sold plan | 1,112 | $228.49 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Karalyn YearoutEVP Chief Talent Officer | Sold plan | 522 | $203.07 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 27, 2026 | Laura AlberPresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 15,000 | $200.00 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Laura AlberPresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 20,000 | $172.61 | $3.5M | Form 4 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Laura AlberPresident & CEO, Director | Sold plan | 15,000 | $200.00 | $3.0M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β14.7% | β4.4% | β4.2% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.30 | 4.55 | 4.24 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams-Sonoma WSM | $30.0B | 1.2% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 106.5% | 25.9x | 5 | |
| Wayfair W | $14.8B | 5.1% | 0.1% | 3.7% | β | β | 6 | Compare β |
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| Tapestry TPR | $23.2B | 14.2% | 23.9% | 22.6% | 77.9% | 15.2x | 7 | Compare β |
| Ralph Lauren RL | $23.1B | 14.6% | 14.5% | 9.2% | 45.4% | 23.8x | 8 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $5.1B | $5.3B | $5.7B | $5.9B | $6.8B | $8.2B | $8.7B | $7.8B | $7.7B | $7.8B |
| Gross profit | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $3.6B | $3.7B | $3.3B | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Operating income | $473M | $454M | $436M | $466M | $911M | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Interest expense | $2.2M | $2.9M | $11.4M | $12.7M | $18.3M | $3.1M | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.7M |
| Pretax income | $472M | $452M | $429M | $457M | $895M | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Income tax | $167M | $193M | $95.6M | $101M | $214M | $325M | $373M | $324M | $361M | $364M |
| Net income | $305M | $260M | $334M | $356M | $681M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $950M | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.71 | $1.51 | $2.02 | $2.25 | $4.30 | $7.38 | $8.16 | $7.28 | $8.79 | $8.84 |
| Diluted shares | 0.18B | 0.17B | 0.16B | 0.16B | 0.16B | 0.15B | 0.14B | 0.13B | 0.13B | 0.12B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $525M | $500M | $586M | $607M | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $197M | $190M | $190M | $186M | $170M | $227M | $354M | $189M | $222M | $259M |
| Free cash flow | $327M | $310M | $396M | $421M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $699M | $1.5B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $173M | $183M | $189M | $188M | $189M | $196M | $214M | $233M | $230M | $231M |
| Stock-based compensation | $51.1M | $43.0M | $59.8M | $64.2M | $73.2M | $95.2M | $90.3M | $84.8M | $99.0M | $107M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $80.5M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $151M | $196M | $295M | $149M | $150M | $899M | $880M | $313M | $808M | $854M |
| Dividends paid | $134M | $135M | $140M | $151M | $158M | $188M | $217M | $233M | $280M | $317M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $285M | $331M | $436M | $299M | $308M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $545M | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $214M | $390M | $339M | $432M | $1.2B | $850M | $367M | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| Total debt | $0.0M | $299M | $300M | $300M | $299M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.7B |
| Current liabilities | $961M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| Inventory | $978M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Property and equipment, net | $923M | $932M | $930M | $929M | $874M | $921M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Total assets | $2.5B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $4.1B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.7B | $5.3B | $5.3B | $5.4B |
| Total liabilities | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 37.1% | 36.5% | 37.0% | 36.3% | 38.9% | 44.1% | 42.4% | 42.6% | 46.5% | 46.2% |
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 18.1% |
| EBITDA margin | 12.7% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 16.2% | 20.0% | 19.7% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 21.1% |
| Net margin | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 13.9% |
| FCF margin | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 16.3% | 13.9% | 8.1% | 19.3% | 14.8% | 13.5% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 30.0% | 24.3% | 30.4% | 32.7% | 74.8% | 144.2% | 104.9% | 84.4% | 120.7% | 106.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 32.2% | 27.6% | 24.8% | 22.3% | 34.6% | 51.3% | 51.0% | 38.8% | 42.2% | 41.4% |
| Return on equity | 25.0% | 21.2% | 28.3% | 29.8% | 47.2% | 68.0% | 67.0% | 49.6% | 52.7% | 51.5% |
| Return on assets | 12.5% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 19.1% | 21.3% | 20.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 2.2% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 4.0% | 15.0% | 21.6% | 5.2% | β10.7% | β0.5% | 1.2% |
| Net income growth | β1.5% | β15.0% | 28.6% | 6.7% | 91.2% | 65.5% | 0.1% | β15.8% | 18.5% | β3.3% |
| EPS growth | 1.2% | β11.4% | 34.1% | 10.9% | 91.8% | 71.3% | 10.6% | β10.8% | 20.7% | 0.6% |
| FCF growth | β4.0% | β5.3% | 27.7% | 6.4% | 162.5% | 3.6% | β39.0% | 113.5% | β23.7% | β7.3% |
| Share count change | β2.9% | β3.8% | β4.3% | β3.8% | β0.2% | β3.4% | β9.5% | β5.5% | β1.9% | β3.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.3x | β0.1x | β0.1x | β0.2x | β0.8x | β0.5x | β0.2x | β0.9x | β0.7x | β0.6x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 214.6x | 155.7x | 38.2x | 36.7x | 49.6x | 470.3x | 1,901.6x | 1,486.5x | 1,684.6x | 2,045.8x |
| Current ratio | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.1x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.4x |
| Quick ratio | 0.4x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.6x | 0.4x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Payouts / FCF | 87.0% | 106.8% | 110.0% | 71.1% | 27.8% | 95.0% | 157.1% | 36.6% | 95.5% | 110.9% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Accruals ratio | β9.0% | β9.1% | β9.0% | β7.3% | β13.6% | β5.3% | 1.6% | β14.7% | β4.4% | β4.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000719955). Data updated October 10, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.