Williams-Sonoma
Market Cap
US$9.8b
Last Updated
2021/03/06 00:08 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.2% per year for the next 3 years
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
-2.4%
WSM
-0.7%
US Specialty Retail
-0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
113.1%
WSM
59.8%
US Specialty Retail
36.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: WSM exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 54.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WSM exceeded the US Market which returned 31.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WSM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.4% | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 30 Day | 1.1% | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 90 Day | 14.7% | 12.1% | 4.9% |
| 1 Year | 118.3%113.1% | 60.8%59.8% | 39.2%36.3% |
| 3 Year | 163.8%142.5% | 92.1%84.4% | 48.7%39.2% |
| 5 Year | 155.6%121.5% | 89.0%74.1% | 117.0%92.8% |
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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With EPS Growth And More, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Is InterestingValuation
Is Williams-Sonoma undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
18.46x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WSM ($126.47) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($102.54)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WSM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WSM's PE Ratio (18.2x) is in line with the US Specialty Retail industry average.
PE vs Market: WSM is good value based on its PE Ratio (18.2x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WSM's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WSM is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (6.9x) compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average (2.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Williams-Sonoma forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?
-0.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WSM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% per year).
Earnings vs Market: WSM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-0.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: WSM's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: WSM's revenue (2.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WSM's revenue (2.7% 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 (28.1%)
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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 22.7%.
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 (48.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Williams-Sonoma current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.65%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WSM's dividend (1.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: WSM's dividend (1.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%).
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 (29.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Laura Alber (51 yo)
10.83yrs
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 ($USD10.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Laura's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.83yrs | US$17.03m | 0.53% $ 52.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8.67yrs | US$4.12m | 0.076% $ 7.5m | |
| President of Pottery Barn Brand | no data | US$4.59m | 0.032% $ 3.2m | |
| President of West Elm Brand | no data | US$5.45m | 0.027% $ 2.7m | |
| President of the Williams Sonoma Brand | 3.67yrs | US$5.06m | 0.014% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 6.67yrs | US$1.46m | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 10.17yrs | no data | 0.022% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 6.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Product Development | 9yrs | no data | no data |
7.7yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WSM's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.83yrs | US$17.03m | 0.53% $ 52.2m | |
| Independent Director | 3.83yrs | US$246.33k | 0.012% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | US$253.27k | 0.0059% $ 575.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.17yrs | US$296.41k | 0.016% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.92yrs | US$268.53k | 0.030% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | no data | 0.00086% $ 84.4k |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WSM's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
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$9.816b
- Shares outstanding: 76.59m
- 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 | 2021/03/06 00:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/11/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/02/02 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.