Stock Analysis
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.WSM
P/E 27.07×· 5Y range 6.63–27.27×· top 0% of history
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Specialty Retail
AnalystsBuy28 analystsP/E 27.1× sits at the 100th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 67% of debt · Q2 2027.
PMP Verdict
High quality, but expensive
Strengths
- Profitability90
- Financial Health82
Risks
- Valuation44
- Growth26
Excellent business. Weak entry price.
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 7.0 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 50.8% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 779.2× — debt well covered
What's happening with WSM
Profile
Strong profitability, financial health, moat and earnings quality; growth and valuation lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation44/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (100th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.6%)12/25
- P/S (3.8x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (22.9x)12/25
- Growth26/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (-2.6%)0/25
- Net income CAGR (-0.9%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (2.0%)6/25
- Fwd implied growth (18.0%)20/25
- Profitability90/100 · Strong
- ROIC (39.1%)25/25
- ROE (50.8%)25/25
- Net margin (13.9%)20/25
- Operating margin (16.7%)20/25
- Financial Health82/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (6.97)25/25
- Current ratio (1.45)12/25
- Interest coverage (779.2x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 9%)20/25
- Quality77/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-3.00)25/25
- FCF conversion (97%)22/25
- Margin stability (σ 5.0%)20/25
- Moat82/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (42.5%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 4.9%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Revenue shrinking 2.6%/yr
- ⚠P/E 27.1× at top 0% of 5-year history
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
With a retail and direct-to-consumer presence, Williams-Sonoma is a player in the nearly $300 billion domestic home category and $450 billion international home market, focused on expanding its exposure in the B2B ($80 billion total addressable market), marketplace, and franchise areas. Show more
Namesake Williams-Sonoma (153 stores) offers high-end cooking essentials, while Pottery Barn (181) provides casual home accessories. West Elm (117) is an emerging concept for young professionals, and Rejuvenation (13) offers lighting and house parts. Brand extensions include Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen (43) as well as Mark & Graham and GreenRow. Williams-Sonoma also has a business-to-business team that supports projects that range from residential to large-scale commercial.
Headquarters: SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Employees: 19,800 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
44D+P/E (TTM)27.1xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 6.6x–27.3x · highest in history
P/FCF21.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.6%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.6%–17.9% · lowest in history
P/S (TTM)3.77xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.9x–3.8x · highest in history
EV/EBIT22.9xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 6.5x–23.1x · 99th pct
EV/Sales3.4xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E22.9xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio13.76xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.53C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.18%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio28.5%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
90A+ROIC39.1%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE50.8%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA22.1%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin13.9%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin16.7%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin44.6%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin13.5%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin12.2%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
26ERevenue CAGR-2.6%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-0.9%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)2.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth18.0%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-16.9%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income9.8%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.4%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
82AAltman Z-Score6.97A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.45xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.63xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage779.2xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.5yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT0.4xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.71xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.67xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
77B+Piotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.00A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion97.0%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability5.0%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue3.3%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.50xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yearout Karalyn Filed | Yearout Karalyn | SellOpen market sale | -522 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -252 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -186 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -635 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -420 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -362 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -202 | |
Howie Jeffrey Filed | Howie Jeffrey | SellOpen market sale | -403 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
82AROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)42.5%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor4.9%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$9.24
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$8.74
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$18.18
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$1.53B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$1.03B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$499.01M
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.14B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.64xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$29.46B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.51C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM)
WSM is down 0.74% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 6.97 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -3.00 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has been contracting (CAGR ≈ -3%), which weighs on the growth outlook.
- Takes ~0.5 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Return on equity of 50.8% is well above the market average.
See how WSM ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all WSM moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 251.27 | +3.63% | 2.18 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 252.03 | +3.94% | 2.40 |
Frequently Asked Questions about WSM
What is the current Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) stock price?
WSM is trading at $250.16 at the last market close, down 0.74% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks WSM pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is WSM stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s financial health at 82/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is WSM stock overvalued?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 27.1 and our valuation score rates it 44/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Williams-Sonoma, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for WSM. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operate in?
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Specialty Retail industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Williams-Sonoma, Inc. do?
With a retail and direct-to-consumer presence, Williams-Sonoma is a player in the nearly $300 billion domestic home category and $450 billion international home market, focused on expanding its exposure in the B2B ($80 billion total addressable market), marketplace, and franchise areas.
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) Stock
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Specialty Retail industry. As of the latest update, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is trading at $250.16, down 0.74% on the day with a market capitalization of $29.5 billion. The financial health score for WSM is 82/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for WSM stock.
WSM Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time WSM stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for WSM with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 82/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for WSM.
- Sector peers: Compare WSM against 5 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is WSM a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) as an investment. The financial health score of 82/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.