Williams-Sonoma Inc (WSM)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 47.15% | 46.75% | 46.54% | 46.11% | 45.27% | 43.97% | 42.51% | 41.07% | 40.33% | 40.50% | 40.72% | 41.34% | 41.89% | 42.53% | 43.10% | 44.07% | 44.48% | 44.45% | 44.50% | 44.26% |
| Operating profit margin | 18.99% | 18.52% | 19.13% | 19.28% | 18.73% | 17.32% | 15.79% | 14.42% | 15.28% | 16.55% | 16.70% | 17.42% | 16.87% | 16.26% | 16.67% | 18.25% | 19.31% | 19.05% | 18.92% | 17.77% |
| Pretax margin | 19.71% | 19.24% | 19.83% | 19.88% | 19.20% | 17.72% | 16.07% | 14.68% | 15.45% | 16.68% | 16.80% | 17.46% | 16.90% | 16.28% | 16.68% | 18.26% | 19.31% | 19.05% | 18.92% | 17.77% |
| Net profit margin | 14.93% | 14.54% | 14.99% | 15.01% | 14.32% | 13.13% | 11.81% | 10.86% | 11.53% | 12.53% | 12.63% | 13.06% | 12.54% | 12.18% | 12.66% | 13.99% | 14.96% | 14.65% | 14.46% | 13.55% |
Williams-Sonoma Inc's profitability ratios show fluctuations over the reporting periods.
1. Gross Profit Margin: The gross profit margin has generally been above 40% over the periods analyzed, showing a positive trend from around 41% to over 47%. This indicates the company effectively controls its production costs.
2. Operating Profit Margin: The operating profit margin has varied between 14% to 19%, with some fluctuations. It reached its peak in the first quarter of 2024, indicating relatively efficient cost management in operations.
3. Pre-Tax Margin: The pre-tax margin shows a similar trend to the operating profit margin, indicating consistent performance in controlling costs before taxes. It improved from around 14% to close to 20% by the end of the reporting periods.
4. Net Profit Margin: The net profit margin, representing bottom-line profitability, improved from around 10% to almost 15%. This indicates the company's ability to effectively manage expenses and generate profits for shareholders.
Overall, Williams-Sonoma Inc has shown improvements in its profitability margins over the periods analyzed, demonstrating effective cost management and operational efficiency.
Return on investment
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 27.62% | 28.06% | 29.38% | 30.17% | 29.35% | 25.79% | 24.02% | 21.66% | 26.52% | 30.85% | 33.07% | 34.72% | 32.48% | 29.78% | 29.43% | 35.59% | 40.28% | 40.44% | 36.81% | 32.45% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 21.71% | 22.04% | 23.03% | 23.49% | 22.44% | 19.54% | 17.97% | 16.32% | 20.00% | 23.36% | 25.01% | 26.02% | 24.14% | 22.30% | 22.36% | 27.28% | 31.21% | 31.10% | 28.14% | 24.74% |
| Return on total capital | 68.36% | 73.11% | 68.06% | 70.45% | 72.74% | 63.90% | 64.70% | 58.33% | 74.79% | 87.02% | 96.78% | 91.69% | 85.56% | 92.66% | 88.29% | 107.59% | 117.15% | 113.55% | 95.62% | 83.78% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 53.73% | 57.42% | 53.34% | 54.84% | 55.62% | 48.43% | 48.40% | 43.95% | 56.42% | 65.89% | 76.24% | 71.33% | 66.17% | 72.52% | 72.69% | 92.17% | 100.33% | 99.98% | 78.20% | 68.78% |
Based on the provided data, Williams-Sonoma Inc has shown a varying trend in profitability ratios over the reported periods:
1. Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) has fluctuated between 21.66% to 40.44% during the observed periods. The highest point was in April 2022 at 40.44%, while the lowest was in October 2023 at 21.66%. This measure indicates the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets used in operations.
2. Return on Assets (ROA) ranges from 16.32% to 31.21%, with the peak and trough figures occurring in May 2022 and October 2023, respectively. This profitability metric reflects how effectively the company utilizes its total assets to generate profits.
3. Return on Total Capital hit a high of 117.15% in May 2022, while dropping to a low of 58.33% in October 2023. This ratio signifies the company's ability to generate returns from both debt and equity capital invested in the business.
4. Return on Equity (ROE) also displayed fluctuations from 43.95% to 100.33% over the reported periods, with the highest figure in May 2022 and the lowest in October 2023. ROE measures the return generated for shareholders based on the equity invested in the company.
Overall, the profitability ratios of Williams-Sonoma Inc indicate varying levels of profitability and efficiency over the analyzed periods, reflecting the company's performance in generating returns for its stakeholders.