Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
The dividend distribution is approximately 30% of earnings, which are among the highest quality in the industry. The company targets a mid-to-high teens operating margin and has been delivering at the high-end of its range or higher for several years.
Williams-Sonoma CEO Laura Alber gave CNBC's Jim Cramer an update on how tariffs are affecting business. "They are going to affect us more in Q4 than they did in Q3 because a bigger percentage of our inventory is now tariffed as the cost rolls through the balance sheet," Alper said of the new duties.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ( WSM ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 19, 2025 10:00 AM EST Company Participants Jeremy Brooks - Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Head of IR Laura Alber - President, CEO & Director Jeff Howie - Executive VP & CFO Sameer Hassan - Chief Technology & Digital Officer Conference Call Participants Maksim Rakhlenko - TD Cowen, Research Division Zachary Fadem - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Cristina Fernandez - Telsey Advisory Group LLC Peter Benedict - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Christopher Horvers - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Jonathan Matuszewski - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Simeon Gutman - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Steven Zaccone - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Charles Grom - Gordon Haskett Research Advisors Michael Lasser - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Oliver Wintermantel - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Presentation Operator Welcome to the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Williams-Sonoma Inc. WSM reported better-than-expected results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended Nov. 2), with earnings and net revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increasing year over year. The quarter's performance reflects benefits realized from an effective operating model, diversified brand portfolios and a robust e-commerce channel.
Although the revenue and EPS for Williams-Sonoma (WSM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended October 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.96 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.96 per share a year ago.
Williams-Sonoma reported higher third-quarter profit and sales and raised its full-year operating margin forecast, shrugging off the impact of imported furniture tariffs.
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM is scheduled to release its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Nov. 19, before the opening bell. In the last reported quarter, the company's earnings and net revenues topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.7% and 1.1%, respectively.
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Williams-Sonoma (WSM), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended October 2025.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Williams-Sonoma (WSM) stood at $191.49, denoting a -1.62% move from the preceding trading day.