Williams Sonoma Stock Today
| WSM Stock | USD 171.39 2.61 1.50% |
Performance9 of 100
| Odds Of DistressLess than 6
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Williams Sonoma is selling at 171.39 as of the 28th of November 2024; that is 1.5 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 171.17. Williams Sonoma has only a 6 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years but had a somewhat ok performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Williams Sonoma are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 29th of October 2024 and ending today, the 28th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail | IPO Date 26th of March 1990 | Category Consumer Cyclical | Classification Consumer Discretionary |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Williams Sonoma operates under Specialty Retail classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 123.1 M outstanding shares of which 14.07 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 10.05 days to cover. More on Williams Sonoma
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| CEO | Laura Alber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Concentration | Homefurnishing Retail, Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail, Consumer Discretionary, NYSE Composite, SP Midcap 400, Consumer Discretionary, Specialty Retail, Specialty Retail, Consumer Cyclical (View all Sectors) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debt LevelsWilliams Sonoma can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Williams Sonoma's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Williams Sonoma's total assets is financed by creditors.
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Williams Sonoma (WSM) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94109 and employs 10,700 people. Williams Sonoma is listed under Homefurnishing Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 21.42 B. Williams Sonoma runs under Specialty Retail sector within Consumer Discretionary industry. The entity has 123.1 M outstanding shares of which 14.07 M shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 10.05 days to cover.
Williams Sonoma has about 367.34 M in cash with 1.68 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.87.
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Ownership AllocationWilliams Sonoma retains a total of 123.1 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Williams Sonoma outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutions are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Williams Sonoma to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, other corporate entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Williams Sonoma. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Williams Sonoma as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost nine hundred twenty-three thousand two hundred fifty invesors are currently shorting Williams Sonoma expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
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Williams Stock Institutional Holders
| Instituion | Recorded On | Shares | |
| Amvescap Plc. | 2024-06-30 | 1.3 M | |
| Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2024-06-30 | 1.1 M | |
| Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 2024-09-30 | 1.1 M | |
| Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 2024-09-30 | 1 M | |
| Principal Financial Group Inc | 2024-09-30 | 1 M | |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 2024-06-30 | 964.9 K | |
| First Trust Advisors L.p. | 2024-06-30 | 935.5 K | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2024-09-30 | 833.4 K | |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Ab | 2024-09-30 | 753.8 K | |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 2024-09-30 | 13.1 M | |
| Aristotle Capital Management Llc | 2024-09-30 | 9.1 M |
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Williams Sonoma Corporate Directors
| William Ready | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Frits Paasschen | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Anne Mulcahy | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Sabrina Simmons | Independent Director | Profile |
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The danger of trading Williams Sonoma is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Williams Sonoma is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Williams Sonoma. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Williams Sonoma is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Williams Sonoma is a strong investment it is important to analyze Williams Sonoma's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Williams Sonoma's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Williams Stock, refer to the following important reports: Check out Your Current Watchlist to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Williams Sonoma. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in state. To learn how to invest in Williams Stock, please use our How to Invest in Williams Sonoma guide.You can also try the Bollinger Bands module to use Bollinger Bands indicator to analyze target price for a given investing horizon.
Is Homefurnishing Retail space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Williams Sonoma. If investors know Williams will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Williams Sonoma listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.115 | Earnings Share 8.46 | Revenue Per Share 59.086 | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.04) | Return On Assets 0.178 |
The market value of Williams Sonoma is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Williams that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Williams Sonoma's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Williams Sonoma's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Williams Sonoma's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Williams Sonoma's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Williams Sonoma's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Williams Sonoma is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Williams Sonoma's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.