WSM - Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
The retail sector was one of the biggest winners in earnings season, which was especially evident in some of the reports that rolled in last week. Eight major retailers reported earnings within 48 hours, and nearly all beat on headline numbers.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) on Wednesday reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results and raised its full-year outlook.
Williams-Sonoma posted 6.2% comparable sales growth in its Q2, easily outpacing its home furnishings peers. It raised its full-year guidance on the top and bottom lines, a clear sign of confidence in the second half.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Williams-Sonoma TodayWSMWilliams-Sonoma$236.71 +1.97 (+0.84%) As of 02:51 PM Eastern52-Week Range$165.51▼$254.89Dividend Yield1.28%P/E Ratio26.51Price Target$234.11Add to WatchlistWilliams-Sonoma's NYSE: WSM stock broke out of a trading range earlier this year to confirm its uptrend remains intact. The market reconfirmed the breakout following the Q2 earnings release, signaling the next leg of the uptrend is at hand.
WSM beats fiscal Q2 earnings and revenue estimates and raises its 2026 outlook, but shares dip as tariffs pressure adjusted margins.
Any Q2 retail EPS comparison that ignores tariff refunds is measuring the refund, not the business.
Williams-Sonoma NYSE: WSM reported accelerating second-quarter fiscal 2026 sales growth across its brands and channels, raised its full-year revenue and operating-margin outlook, and said its performance reflected market-share gains in a home furnishings industry that was essentially flat during the period.
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $2 per share a year ago.
Although the revenue and EPS for Williams-Sonoma (WSM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended July 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Diane King Hall turns to stocks sliding after earnings. In the retail space, she points to a dip in comp.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2026 versus the second quarter ended August 3, 2025.â
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results above Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year outlook, as comparable brand revenue increased 6.2%. The home furnishings retailer reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.10, compared with analyst estimates of $2.05.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced operating results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2026 versus the second quarter ended August 3, 2025. “We delivered a very strong second quarter. In Q2, our comp came in at 6.2%, with total revenue growth of 6.7%, and we drove an operating margin of 17.3% with earnings per share of $2.10. Every brand delivered again in the quarter, driven by strong execution across our brands, our channels, and our team,”.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
WSM is expected to post Q2 growth as brand strength, digital upgrades and cost savings offset housing and tariff pressures.
Evaluate the expected performance of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) for the quarter ended July 2026, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
The latest trading day saw Williams-Sonoma (WSM) settling at $235.7, representing a -2.73% change from its previous close.
US Treasury Department announced on August 19 that it will at least double its liquidity-support buybacks for 10-year to 30-year debt – a surprise mid-cycle move from Secretary Scott Bessent weeks after publishing the quarter's schedule. The intervention landed as outstanding public debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time.
BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,394,517 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $2,656,062,000. BlackRock Inc. owned about 9.68% of Williams-Sonoma as of its most