Williams Sonoma (WSM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Williams Sonoma (WSM) posted Operating Expenses of $627.1 million for Q1 2026, up 14.31% on a QoQ basis from $548.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.32% year-over-year from $635.5 million in Q1 2025.
Williams Sonoma (WSM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Williams Sonoma's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $627.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 1.32% year-over-year to $627.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $2.2 billion (up 1.64% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $2.2 billion, up 1.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $627.1 million for Q1 2026 at Williams Sonoma, up from $548.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $635.5 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $475.1 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $539.9 million and a median of $536.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses fell 13.72% — and 2024, when it rose 9.34%.
- Williams Sonoma's Operating Expenses stood at $570.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 11.14% to $507.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.04% to $512.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 7.03% to $548.6 million in 2025, then increased by 14.31% to $627.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WSM's Operating Expenses at $627.1 million in Q1 2026, $548.6 million in Q4 2025, and $536.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 730.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 627.08 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | -290.69 Mn |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 941.15 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 337.11 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 4.61 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 627.08 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 548.59 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 536.56 Mn |
| May 4, 2025 | 475.10 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 635.48 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 512.54 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 526.04 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 478.06 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 590.52 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 507.28 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 486.02 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 475.58 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 540.06 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 570.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 563.29 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 505.07 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 600.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 565.22 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 535.29 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 477.68 Mn |