SuperworthWilliams-Sonoma profit margin WSM
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 14.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 19.2%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.3 pts
- Peer median
- 7.9%
Over the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, Williams-Sonoma kept 14.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 19.2% and a gross margin of 47.2%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 12.7%.
The median for 10 specialty retail stocks of a similar size is 7.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.9% | 18.1% | 46.2% |
| FY2024 | 14.6% | 18.5% | 46.5% |
| FY2023 | 12.3% | 16.1% | 42.6% |
| FY2022 | 13.0% | 17.3% | 42.4% |
| FY2021 | 13.7% | 17.6% | 44.0% |
| FY2020 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 38.9% |
| FY2019 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 36.3% |
| FY2018 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 37.0% |
| FY2017 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 36.5% |
| FY2016 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 37.0% |
| FY2015 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 37.1% |
| FY2014 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 38.3% |
| FY2013 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 38.8% |
| FY2012 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 39.4% |
| FY2011 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 39.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 14.7% | +0.3 pts | 19.2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 13.8% | −0.3 pts | 18.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 13.9% | −0.6 pts | 18.1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 14.3% | +0.1 pts | 18.6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 14.4% | +0.3 pts | 18.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 14.1% | +0.3 pts | 18.0% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 14.6% | +2.3 pts | 18.5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 14.2% | +2.2 pts | 18.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 14.1% | +2.4 pts | 18.0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 13.8% | +1.7 pts | 17.8% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 12.3% | −0.7 pts | 16.1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 12.0% | −1.5 pts | 15.8% |
Against its peers
Companies in Specialty Retail nearest Williams-Sonoma's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| WSMWilliams-Sonoma | 14.7% |
| ULTAUlta Beauty | 9.3% |
| CASYCasey's General Stores | 4.1% |
| CPNGCoupang | −2.2% |
| BBYBest Buy | 3.0% |
| TSCOTractor Supply | 6.4% |
| AZOAutoZone | 12.4% |
| EBAYeBay | 18.5% |
| DKSDick's Sporting Goods | 4.0% |
| GMEGameStop | 25.2% |
| ORLYO'Reilly Automotive | 14.3% |
| Peer median | 7.9% |
Where Williams-Sonoma ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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