Williams-Sonoma Inc (WSM)
Gross profit margin
| Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,303,606 | 3,264,836 | 3,353,002 | 3,524,244 | 3,677,733 | 3,793,123 | 3,778,082 | 3,707,661 | 3,631,966 | 3,471,950 | 3,282,048 | 2,974,862 | 2,636,269 | 2,363,773 | 2,176,362 | 2,109,021 | 2,139,092 | 2,156,287 | 2,133,099 | 2,113,180 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 7,750,650 | 7,924,790 | 8,263,710 | 8,538,640 | 8,674,420 | 8,722,370 | 8,577,340 | 8,388,140 | 8,245,940 | 8,043,370 | 7,760,370 | 7,302,810 | 6,788,980 | 6,335,840 | 6,013,770 | 5,893,800 | 5,899,730 | 5,890,850 | 5,805,360 | 5,709,720 |
| Gross profit margin | 42.62% | 41.20% | 40.58% | 41.27% | 42.40% | 43.49% | 44.05% | 44.20% | 44.05% | 43.17% | 42.29% | 40.74% | 38.83% | 37.31% | 36.19% | 35.78% | 36.26% | 36.60% | 36.74% | 37.01% |
January 28, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,303,606K ÷ $7,750,650K
= 42.62%
Williams-Sonoma Inc's gross profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the past several quarters. The trend indicates a general decrease from around 44% in mid-2022 to around 37% in late 2020, followed by a slight recovery to approximately 42% in early 2024. The company experienced a peak in gross profit margin in mid-2022, but since then, there has been a gradual decline in this metric. Although there have been fluctuations, the gross profit margin has generally remained above 35%.
Overall, the gross profit margin trend suggests that Williams-Sonoma Inc has been managing its cost of goods sold and pricing strategies to generate a reasonable level of profitability from its sales. It is important to continue monitoring this metric to assess the company's ability to maintain or improve its profitability in the future.