Williams-Sonoma
Market Cap
US$8.6b
Last Updated
2020/12/04 23:56 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. More Details
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for WSM from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Outstanding track record with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has Williams-Sonoma's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: WSM is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WSM's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.7%
WSM
-0.2%
US Specialty Retail
0.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
58.8%
WSM
23.9%
US Specialty Retail
22.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: WSM exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 23.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WSM exceeded the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WSM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.7% | -0.2% | 0.9% |
| 30 Day | 13.1% | 7.0% | 10.2% |
| 90 Day | 32.2% | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| 1 Year | 63.1%58.8% | 25.1%23.9% | 24.8%22.1% |
| 3 Year | 129.1%110.0% | 76.5%69.0% | 48.6%38.7% |
| 5 Year | 112.2%83.3% | 80.9%67.2% | 99.6%77.6% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Williams-Sonoma's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Should You Be Impressed By Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSM) ROE?Valuation
Is Williams-Sonoma undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.1x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WSM ($111.78) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($104.68)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WSM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WSM is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.1x) compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average (19.2x).
PE vs Market: WSM is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.1x) compared to the US market (19.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WSM is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (20.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WSM is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (6.1x) compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average (2.3x).
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Future Growth
How is Williams-Sonoma forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?
0.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WSM's forecast earnings growth (0.8% per year) is below the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: WSM's earnings (0.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WSM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: WSM's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WSM's revenue (2.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WSM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (28.3%)
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Past Performance
How has Williams-Sonoma performed over the past 5 years?
7.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WSM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WSM's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (5.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WSM's earnings have grown by 7.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WSM's earnings growth over the past year (55.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: WSM earnings growth over the past year (55.7%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry 14.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: WSM's Return on Equity (38.4%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is Williams-Sonoma's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WSM's short term assets ($2.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: WSM's short term assets ($2.1B) exceed its long term liabilities ($1.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WSM's debt to equity ratio (21.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: WSM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 17.5% to 21.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WSM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (415.8%).
Interest Coverage: WSM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (48.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Williams-Sonoma current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.90%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WSM's dividend (1.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.49%).
High Dividend: WSM's dividend (1.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.1%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WSM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WSM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.4%), WSM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WSM's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (29.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Laura Alber (51 yo)
10.58yrs
Tenure
US$17,028,444
Compensation
Ms. Laura J. Alber has been the Chief Executive Officer at Williams-sonoma Inc. since May 26, 2010 and has been its President since July 2006. Ms. Alber served as the President of Pottery Barn Brands, a su...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Laura's total compensation ($USD17.03M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Laura's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.58yrs | US$17.03m | 0.58% $ 50.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8.42yrs | US$4.12m | 0.076% $ 6.5m | |
| President of Pottery Barn Brand | no data | US$4.59m | 0.032% $ 2.8m | |
| President of West Elm Brand | no data | US$5.45m | 0.025% $ 2.2m | |
| President of the Williams Sonoma Brand | 3.42yrs | US$5.06m | 0.014% $ 1.2m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 6.42yrs | US$1.46m | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 9.92yrs | no data | 0.022% $ 1.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 6.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Product Development | 8.75yrs | no data | no data |
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WSM's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.58yrs | US$17.03m | 0.58% $ 50.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.58yrs | US$246.33k | 0.012% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.17yrs | US$253.27k | 0.0059% $ 502.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.92yrs | US$296.41k | 0.016% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 1.67yrs | US$268.53k | 0.030% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | no data | 0.00086% $ 73.7k |
2.9yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WSM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
- Ticker: WSM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1956
- Industry: Homefurnishing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$8.573b
- Shares outstanding: 76.70m
- Website: https://www.williams-sonomainc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue
- San Francisco
- California
- 94109
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSM | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jul 1983 |
| WM1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 1983 |
| WSM * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jul 1983 |
| 0LXC | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jul 1983 |
Biography
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tableto...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/12/04 23:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/12/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/02/02 |
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