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WILLIAMS SONOMA INC WSM
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.18% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $7.8B at a 13.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.59 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-11 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-04 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-07-27 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (init) |
| 2026-07-07 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-06-23 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.14 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.279 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.262 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.626 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSM | WILLIAMS SONOMA INC | 4/9 | 4.24 | 24.6 | +1.2% |
| TTSH | TILE SHOP HOLDINGS, INC. | 4/9 | 0.91 | — | -3% |
| AMCI | AMC Robotics Corp | 3/9 | 10.41 | — | -41.4% |
| PAXH | PREAXIA HEALTH CARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 5/9 | 2.61 | 52.2 | +8.2% |
About WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as an omni-channel specialty retailer of various products for home the United States and internationally. The company provides cooking, dining, and entertaining products, such as cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks. It offers home furnishings, home decor products and accessories, bedding, lighting, rugs, table essentials, kids accessories, made-to-order lighting, hardware, personalized products, custom gifts, and vintage-inspired heirloom products. It offers its products under the Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow brand names. The company markets its products through e-commerce websites, direct-mail catalogs, and retail stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
FAQ
Is WSM financially healthy?
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WSM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WILLIAMS SONOMA INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.18% with a 29.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WSM?
In FY2026, WILLIAMS SONOMA INC had a net margin of 13.9% and a return on equity of 52.3%.
Is WSM overvalued or undervalued?
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC trades at about 27.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.7×–23.3×, median 15.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WSM?
The average Wall-Street price target for WILLIAMS SONOMA INC is $219.45, about 10.5% below the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is WSM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WILLIAMS SONOMA INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 24.6×, a dividend yield of 1.18%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-02-01. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.