Williams-Sonoma Inc (WSM)
Debt-to-equity ratio
| 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 | ||
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| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299,173 | 298,995 | 299,868 | — | 299,769 | 299,719 | 299,670 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,127,860 | 1,813,230 | 1,620,960 | 1,466,820 | 1,701,050 | 1,412,930 | 1,278,280 | 1,309,740 | 1,664,210 | 1,543,370 | 1,526,720 | 1,447,300 | 1,651,180 | 1,401,900 | 1,332,920 | 1,218,930 | 1,235,860 | 1,131,890 | 1,121,600 | 1,121,770 |
| Debt-to-equity ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 |
January 28, 2024 calculation
Debt-to-equity ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $—K ÷ $2,127,860K
= 0.00
The debt-to-equity ratio of Williams-Sonoma Inc was consistently 0.00 for several periods, indicating that the company had no debt relative to its equity during those periods. However, in the quarter ending November 1, 2020, the ratio increased to 0.21, suggesting a slight increase in the company's debt levels compared to its equity. This trend continued in subsequent periods, with the ratio reaching 0.27 as of May 5, 2019. This indicates that Williams-Sonoma started to take on more debt relative to its equity over time. It is important to monitor this trend to assess the company's financial leverage and ability to manage its debt obligations.