Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announces strong third quarter 2025 results

Q3 comparable brand revenue +4.0%

Q3 operating margin of 17.0%; diluted EPS of $1.96

New stock repurchase authorization of $1 billion

Raises 2025 operating margin outlook

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced operating results for the third quarter ended November 2, 2025 versus the third quarter ended October 27, 2024.

“We are proud to deliver strong results in the third quarter of 2025 with an accelerating positive top-line comp and continued outperformance in profitability. In Q3, our comp came in above expectations at 4.0%, with another quarter of positive comps in all brands. Operating margin came in at 17.0%, expanding 10 basis points, with earnings per share of $1.96, growing 4.8% year-over-year. We are encouraged by our continued strong performance, and are confident in our outlook for Q4. We are reiterating full year comparable brand revenue growth to be in the range of 2% to 5%, and we are raising our bottom-line guidance to an operating margin of 17.8% to 18.1%,” said Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Alber concluded, “Our continued strong results reflect the power of our operating model, industry-leading channel experiences, and strong portfolio of brands. Each-and-every day, we prioritize innovation, product design, and exceptional customer service. These are the qualities that set us apart in a fragmented industry and position us to capture additional market share. We see tremendous opportunity to continue to lead our industry as we execute on our vision to own the home – and the places where our customers work, stay, and play.”

THIRD QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

• Comparable brand revenue +4.0%.

• Gross margin of 46.1% +70bps to LY driven by (i) higher merchandise margins of +60bps and (ii) supply chain efficiencies of +30bps, partially offset by (iii) higher occupancy costs of -20bps. Occupancy costs of $207 million, +5.9% to LY.

• SG&A rate of 29.1% +60bps to LY driven by (i) higher performance-based incentive compensation and (ii) higher advertising expenses, partially offset by (iii) general expense leverage. SG&A of $549 million, +7.0% to LY.

• Operating income of $319 million with an operating margin of 17.0%. +10bps to LY.

• Diluted EPS of $1.96. +4.8% to LY.

• Merchandise inventories +9.6% to the third quarter LY to $1.5 billion, including incremental tariff costs and a strategic pull forward of receipts.

• Maintained strong liquidity position of $885 million in cash and $316 million in operating cash flow enabling the company to deliver returns to stockholders of $347 million through $267 million in stock repurchases and $80 million in dividends.

STOCK REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

As of November 2, 2025, there was $637 million remaining under the Company's September 2024 stock repurchase authorization. In November 2025, the Board of Directors approved a new $1 billion stock repurchase authorization, which will become effective once the Company's current stock repurchase authorization is fully utilized. The Company’s stock repurchase program authorizes the purchase of the Company’s common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice.

FIRST QUARTER 2024 OUT-OF-PERIOD FREIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Subsequent to the filing of our fiscal 2023 Form 10-K, in April 2024, we determined that we over-recognized freight expense in fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023 for a cumulative amount of $49 million. We evaluated the error, both qualitatively and quantitatively, and determined that no prior interim or annual periods were materially misstated. We then evaluated whether the cumulative amount of the over-accrual was material to our projected fiscal 2024 results, and determined the cumulative amount was not material. Therefore, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 27, 2024 include an out-of-period adjustment of $49 million, recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, to reduce cost of goods sold and accounts payable, which corrected the cumulative error on the balance sheet as of January 28, 2024.

OUTLOOK

• We are reiterating our fiscal 2025 net revenue guidance. We expect annual net revenues in the range of +0.5% to +3.5% inclusive of the impact from the 53rd week in fiscal 2024, with comps in the range of +2.0% to +5.0%.

• We are raising our guidance on operating margin for fiscal 2025. We now expect an operating margin between 17.8% to 18.1% (with the 53rd week contributing 20bps in fiscal 2024).

• Our updated guidance includes (i) the new Section 232 tariffs on furniture, (ii) the revised additional tariffs on China of 20%, (iii) the tariffs on India of 50%, (iv) the tariffs on Vietnam of 20%, (v) average tariffs on the rest of the world of 18%, (vi) the steel and aluminum tariff of 50% and (vii) the copper tariff of 50%.

• For fiscal 2025, we expect annual interest income to be approximately $35 million and our effective tax rate to be approximately 26.0%.

• Fiscal 2025 is a 52-week year. Our financial statements will be prepared on a 52-week basis in fiscal 2025 versus 53-week basis in fiscal 2024. However, we will report comps on a 52-week versus 52-week comparable basis. All other year-over-year comparisons will be 52-weeks in fiscal 2025 versus 53-weeks in fiscal 2024.

• Over the long term, we continue to expect mid-to-high single-digit annual net revenue growth with an operating margin in the mid-to-high teens.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will host a live conference call today, November 19, 2025, at 7:00 A.M. (PT). The call will be open to the general public via live webcast and can be accessed at http://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events. A replay of the webcast will be available at http://ir.williams-sonomainc.com/events.

SEC REGULATION G — NON-GAAP INFORMATION

This press release and our accompanying earnings call may include non-GAAP financial measures. We have not provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the corresponding U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures on a forward-looking basis as we cannot do so without unreasonable efforts due to the potential variability and limited visibility of excluded items; these excluded items may include exit costs, reduction-in-force initiatives, impairment and early termination charges, among others. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of such excluded items. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide meaningful supplemental information for investors regarding the performance of our business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of current period performance on a comparable basis with prior periods. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in order to have comparable financial results to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when the company believes this provides greater clarity to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to the GAAP financial measures presented in this press release and our financial statements and other publicly filed reports. Such non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they do not fully materialize or are proven incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements in the quotes of our President and Chief Executive Officer, our fiscal year 2025 outlook and long-term financial targets, and statements regarding our industry trends and business strategies.

The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include: the impact of current and potential future tariffs and our ability to mitigate such impacts; the plans, strategies, initiatives and objectives of management for future operations; our ability to execute strategic priorities and growth initiatives; our beliefs about our competitive advantages and areas of potential future growth in the market; our ability to provide sustainable products at competitive prices; the impact of general economic conditions, inflationary pressures, consumer disposable income, fuel prices, recession and fears of recession, unemployment, war and fears of war, outbreaks of disease, adverse weather, availability of consumer credit, consumer debt levels, conditions in the housing market, elevated interest rates, sales tax rates and rate increases, consumer confidence in future economic and political conditions, and consumer perceptions of personal well-being and security; the impact of periods of decreased home and home furnishing purchases; our ability to anticipate consumer preferences and buying trends overall and as they apply to specific brands; dependence on timely introduction and customer acceptance of our merchandise; effective inventory management; timely and effective sourcing of merchandise from our foreign and domestic suppliers and delivery of merchandise through our supply chain to our stores and customers; factors, including but not limited to fuel costs, labor disputes, union organizing activity, geopolitical instability, acts of terrorism and war, that can affect the global supply chain, including our third-party providers; multi-channel and multi-brand complexities; challenges associated with our increasing global presence; disruptions in the financial markets; our ability to control employment, occupancy, supply chain, product, transportation and other operating costs; the adequacy of our insurance coverage; payment of dividends; our ability to drive long-term sustainable returns; projections of earnings, revenues, growth and other financial items; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our public announcements, reports to stockholders and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025 and all subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We have not filed our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 2, 2025. As a result, all financial results described here should be considered preliminary, and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file the Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer. The company’s brands — Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow — represent distinct merchandise strategies that are marketed through e-commerce, direct-mail catalogs and retail stores. These brands collectively support The Key Rewards, our loyalty and credit card program that offers members exclusive benefits. We operate in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom and have unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East, the Philippines, Mexico, South Korea and India.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
	For the Thirteen Weeks Ended														For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
	November 2, 2025							October 27, 2024							November 2, 2025							October 27, 2024
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	$				% of Revenues			$				% of Revenues			$				% of Revenues			$				% of Revenues
Net revenues	$	1,882,814			100.0	%		$	1,800,668			100.0	%		$	5,449,687			100.0	%		$	5,249,323			100.0	%
Cost of goods sold		1,015,081			53.9				983,102			54.6				2,951,522			54.2				2,832,649			54.0
Gross profit		867,733			46.1				817,566			45.4				2,498,165			45.8				2,416,674			46.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses		548,590			29.1				512,535			28.5				1,560,250			28.6				1,516,631			28.9
Operating income		319,143			17.0				305,031			16.9				937,915			17.2				900,043			17.1
Interest income, net		9,785			0.5				11,802			0.7				28,398			0.5				43,063			0.8
Earnings before income taxes		328,928			17.5				316,833			17.6				966,313			17.7				943,106			18.0
Income taxes		87,336			4.6				79,571			4.4				245,896			4.5				228,573			4.4
Net earnings	$	241,592			12.8	%		$	237,262			13.2	%		$	720,417			13.2	%		$	714,533			13.6	%
Earnings per share (EPS):
Basic	$	1.99						$	1.89						$	5.89						$	5.61
Diluted	$	1.96						$	1.87						$	5.82						$	5.54
Shares used in calculation of EPS:
Basic		121,434							125,333							122,221							127,334
Diluted		123,273							126,892							123,875							129,019

	3rd Quarter Net Revenues and Comparable Brand Revenue Growth (Decline)1
		Net Revenues								Comparable Brand Revenue Growth (Decline)
	(In thousands, except percentages)	Q3 25				Q3 24				Q3 25			Q3 24
	Pottery Barn	$	741,526			$	718,240			1.3	%		(7.5	)%
	West Elm		468,243				450,490			3.3			(3.5	)
	Williams Sonoma		276,417				252,125			7.3			(0.1	)
	Pottery Barn Kids and Teen		291,382				287,259			4.4			3.8
	Other2		105,246				92,554			N/A			N/A
	Total3	$	1,882,814			$	1,800,668			4.0	%		(2.9	)%
	See the Company’s 10-K for the definition of comparable brand revenue, which is calculated on a 13-week basis, and includes business-to-business revenues. Primarily consists of net revenues from Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, our international franchise operations and GreenRow. Total comparable brand revenue growth (decline) includes Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
	As of
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	November 2, 2025				February 2, 2025				October 27, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	884,663			$	1,212,977			$	826,784
Accounts receivable, net		118,385				117,678				105,620
Merchandise inventories, net		1,530,896				1,332,429				1,396,253
Prepaid expenses		92,481				66,914				84,810
Other current assets		20,571				24,611				19,432
Total current assets		2,646,996				2,754,609				2,432,899
Property and equipment, net		1,061,354				1,033,934				1,019,874
Operating lease right-of-use assets		1,286,299				1,177,805				1,147,673
Deferred income taxes, net		88,608				120,657				109,444
Goodwill		77,374				77,260				77,301
Other long-term assets, net		150,750				137,342				127,267
Total assets	$	5,311,381			$	5,301,607			$	4,914,458
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	667,490			$	645,667			$	665,803
Accrued expenses		246,618				286,033				215,608
Gift card and other deferred revenue		592,490				584,791				583,022
Income taxes payable		37,771				67,696				19,887
Operating lease liabilities		220,239				234,180				231,667
Other current liabilities		90,436				93,607				101,272
Total current liabilities		1,855,044				1,911,974				1,817,259
Long-term operating lease liabilities		1,245,525				1,113,135				1,083,809
Other long-term liabilities		142,854				134,079				132,612
Total liabilities		3,243,423				3,159,188				3,033,680
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 7,500 shares authorized, none issued		—				—				—
Common stock: $0.01 par value; 253,125 shares authorized; 120,399, 123,125, and 123,876 shares issued and outstanding at November 2, 2025, February 2, 2025 and October 27, 2024, respectively		1,205				1,232				1,239
Additional paid-in capital		567,873				571,585				545,205
Retained earnings		1,517,368				1,591,630				1,351,630
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(16,473	)			(21,593	)			(16,861	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,015	)			(435	)			(435	)
Total stockholders' equity		2,067,958				2,142,419				1,880,778
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	5,311,381			$	5,301,607			$	4,914,458

	Retail Store Data (unaudited)
		Beginning of quarter						End of quarter			As of
		August 3, 2025		Openings		Closings		November 2, 2025			October 27, 2024
	Pottery Barn	181		2		—		183			186
	Williams Sonoma	154		—		(1	)	153			160
	West Elm	119		—		—		119			122
	Pottery Barn Kids	44		1		—		45			46
	Rejuvenation	11		2		—		13			11
	Total	509		5		(1	)	513			525

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
	For the Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
(In thousands)	November 2, 2025				October 27, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	720,417			$	714,533
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		170,676				171,657
Loss on disposal/impairment of assets		5,138				4,494
Non-cash lease expense		185,302				192,501
Deferred income taxes		19,437				(9,003	)
Tax benefit related to stock-based awards		11,686				10,472
Stock-based compensation expense		77,152				66,061
Other		(1,840	)			(2,205	)
Changes in:
Accounts receivable		(517	)			17,287
Merchandise inventories		(196,061	)			(150,055	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(33,184	)			(21,393	)
Accounts payable		5,024				37,239
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(31,686	)			(36,598	)
Gift card and other deferred revenue		7,348				9,367
Operating lease liabilities		(191,002	)			(200,947	)
Income taxes payable		(29,925	)			(76,667	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		717,965				726,743
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(178,505	)			(154,354	)
Other		(1,172	)			360
Net cash used in investing activities		(179,677	)			(153,994	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock		(555,703	)			(707,477	)
Payment of dividends		(236,629	)			(208,861	)
Tax withholdings related to stock-based awards		(69,671	)			(90,733	)
Debt issuance costs		(1,187	)			—
Other		(6,941	)			—
Net cash used in financing activities		(870,131	)			(1,007,071	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		3,529				(901	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(328,314	)			(435,223	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,212,977				1,262,007
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	884,663			$	826,784

 

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