Williams Sonoma Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WSM)
Williams Sonoma's return on equity was 51.52% for fiscal 2025.
View full Williams Sonoma company overviewWilliams Sonoma annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-02-01 | 51.52% | −1.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-02 | 52.70% | +3.09 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-01-28 | 49.61% | −17.42 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 67.03% | −0.91 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 67.95% | +20.79 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | 47.16% | +17.38 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 29.78% | +1.49 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 28.29% | +7.12 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-01-28 | 21.17% | −3.79 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 24.97% | −0.63 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 25.59% | +0.69 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 24.90% | +3.15 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 21.75% | +1.72 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-03 | 20.02% | +1.17 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-29 | 18.85% | +2.64 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-30 | 16.21% | +9.65 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-31 | 6.56% | — |
Williams Sonoma quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-02 | 16.86% | +5.38 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-03 | 11.71% | +0.96 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-02-01 | 17.73% | −2.68 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-02 | 11.46% | −0.07 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-03 | 11.49% | +1.72 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-04 | 10.75% | −1.28 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-02 | 20.42% | +2.43 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-10-27 | 11.53% | −2.29 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-07-28 | 9.77% | −3.28 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-04-28 | 12.02% | +2.14 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-01-28 | 17.99% | −4.81 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | 13.82% | −4.89 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 13.05% | −7.59 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 9.88% | −7.21 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 22.80% | −2.32 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 18.71% | +2.45 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 20.64% | +4.09 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 17.09% | +2.39 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 25.12% | +4.89 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 16.26% | +1.50 pp |
| Q1 2021 · Aug 1 | 2021-08-01 | 16.55% | +6.00 pp |
| Q1 2021 · May 2 | 2021-05-02 | 14.70% | +11.82 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | 20.24% | +6.21 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-01 | 14.76% | +8.12 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-02 | 10.55% | +4.96 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-03 | 2.89% | −1.74 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 14.03% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-03 | 6.63% | −0.87 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-04 | 5.59% | +1.05 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-05 | 4.62% | +0.86 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 13.82% | +5.76 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-10-28 | 7.50% | +1.46 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-29 | 4.54% | +0.13 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-29 | 3.76% | +0.54 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-01-28 | 8.06% | −3.95 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 6.04% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 4.41% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 3.22% | −0.14 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 12.01% | −0.18 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 6.00% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 4.47% | −0.14 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 3.35% | −0.36 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 12.19% | −0.26 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 6.24% | +0.63 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-02 | 4.61% | +0.36 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-03 | 3.71% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 12.46% | +1.42 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-02 | 5.61% | +0.86 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-03 | 4.25% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-04 | 3.75% | +0.70 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 11.03% | +0.45 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-03 | 4.75% | +0.72 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-04 | 3.91% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-05 | 3.05% | +0.56 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-03 | 10.58% | +0.79 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-28 | 4.03% | +0.55 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-29 | 3.58% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 2.49% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-29 | 9.79% | +0.57 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-30 | 3.48% | +0.44 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-31 | 3.14% | +0.60 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-05-01 | 2.52% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-30 | 9.23% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-31 | 3.04% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-08-01 | 2.54% | — |
Williams Sonoma return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Williams Sonoma's return on equity increased from 47.16% to 51.52%, a change of +4.37 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 16.86%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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