Williams Sonoma (WSM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Williams Sonoma's (WSM) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $627.1 million in Q1 2026, down 1.32% YoY from $635.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 14.31% on a QoQ basis from $548.6 million in Q4 2025.
Williams Sonoma (WSM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Williams Sonoma (WSM) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $627.1 million in 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 improved to $627.1 million in Q1 2026, from $548.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $635.5 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $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 slipped 13.72% — and 2024, when it climbed 9.34%.
- Tracing WSM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $570.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 11.14% to $507.3 million in 2023, then rose by 1.04% to $512.5 million in 2024, then gained by 7.03% to $548.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 14.31% to $627.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $627.1 million (Q1 2026), $548.6 million (Q4 2025), and $536.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 730.02 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 627.08 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 819.36 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 273.28 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 6.50 Bn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 645.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 414.86 Mn | -290.69 Mn |
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 |