Williams-Sonoma Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Williams-Sonoma's CEO is Laura Alber, appointed in Jul 2006, has a tenure of 17.92 years. total yearly compensation is $23.70M, comprised of 6.8% salary and 93.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.89% of the company’s shares, worth $169.69M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 3.6 years respectively.
Key information
Laura Alber
Chief executive officer
US$23.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.8% |
| CEO tenure | 17.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.9% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To $0.57
Jun 19
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSM) P/E Ratio
Jun 15Williams-Sonoma: Valuation Stretched After Delivering Impressive Q1 Results
Jun 14Wayfair: Sound Fundamental Outlook And Cheap Valuation
Jun 05Williams-Sonoma: Why We Are No Longer Buyers After The Quarterly Results
May 23Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSM) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
May 23Should You Think About Buying Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) Now?
May 11Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM)
Apr 26Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.13
Apr 09Williams-Sonoma: Growth Could Accelerate In The Coming Quarters
Apr 06Williams-Sonoma's (NYSE:WSM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.13
Mar 26Williams-Sonoma's (NYSE:WSM) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Mar 20Williams-Sonoma: I'm Up 437% And Not Selling This Dividend Growth Machine
Mar 15Optimistic Investors Push Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) Shares Up 25% But Growth Is Lacking
Mar 14Williams-Sonoma: A Great Long-Term Opportunity
Feb 26Wayfair: Long Term Drivers Remain Strong
Feb 04Should You Investigate Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) At US$209?
Jan 29There's No Escaping Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSM) Muted Earnings
Dec 31Williams-Sonoma Stock: Too Far, Too Fast
Dec 15Williams-Sonoma: Cash Flow Weaker Than It Seems
Nov 14Is There An Opportunity With Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSM) 38% Undervaluation?
Oct 19Williams-Sonoma: Environment Remains Difficult
Oct 06We Think Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Oct 04Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM)?
Sep 19Williams-Sonoma: Potential Undervaluation Based On Long-Term Growth
Sep 05Williams-Sonoma: A Robust Retailer With A Shareholder-Friendly Strategy
Jul 28An Intrinsic Calculation For Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) Suggests It's 44% Undervalued
Jul 09Williams-Sonoma: Promotions Picking Up
Jun 27At US$114, Is It Time To Put Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) On Your Watch List?
Jun 02What Is The Market Really Pricing For Williams-Sonoma?
May 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 28 2024 | US$24m | US$2m | US$950m |
| Oct 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$950m |
| Jul 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$965m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 29 2023 | US$17m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Oct 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| May 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 30 2022 | US$21m | US$2m | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Aug 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$985m |
| May 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$873m |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$24m | US$2m | US$681m |
| Nov 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$538m |
| Aug 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$411m |
| May 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$339m |
| Feb 02 2020 | US$17m | US$2m | US$356m |
| Nov 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$345m |
| Aug 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$352m |
| May 05 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$341m |
| Feb 03 2019 | US$27m | US$1m | US$334m |
| Oct 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$274m |
| Jul 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$264m |
| Apr 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$265m |
| Jan 28 2018 | US$14m | US$1m | US$260m |
Compensation vs Market: Laura's total compensation ($USD23.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Laura's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Laura Alber (55 yo)
17.9yrs
Tenure
US$23,696,540
Compensation
Ms. Laura J. Alber serves as an Independent Director at salesforce.com, inc. since November 30, 2021. She has been the Chief Executive Officer at Williams-sonoma Inc. since May 26, 2010 and has been its Pr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 17.9yrs | US$23.70m | 0.89% $ 169.7m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$6.92m | 0.036% $ 6.9m | |
| Executive VP | 13.4yrs | US$3.60m | 0.079% $ 15.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Talent Officer | 4.2yrs | US$3.31m | 0.020% $ 3.9m | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.0035% $ 660.2k | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Marketing | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Retail & Business Sales | 14.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & President of Williams Sonoma Brand | 1.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Pottery Barn Kids & PBteen Brands | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Enterprise Product Strategy & User Experience | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of West Elm | 1.2yrs | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WSM's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 14.4yrs | US$23.70m | 0.89% $ 169.7m | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$302.27k | 0.024% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$270.21k | 0.0060% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Chairman | 5.2yrs | US$501.33k | 0.031% $ 5.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$277.21k | 0.012% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$263.74k | 0.0064% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$291.24k | 0.0066% $ 1.3m |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WSM's board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).