Williams Sonoma (WSM) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026)
Williams Sonoma's Payout Ratio came in at 0.29 for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Feb 1, 2026), up 16.8% from 0.25 a year earlier and up 6.8% from the prior quarter.
Williams Sonoma (WSM) Payout Ratio (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q2 2020, Williams Sonoma's Payout Ratio data covers 27 quarters.
- Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four fiscal years.
- Going back by fiscal year, Payout Ratio was 0.25 in FY2025 (+1.7%), 0.24 in FY2024 (+27.0%), 0.19 in FY2023 (+15.7%) and 0.17 in FY2022 (-28.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q2 2021.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 28.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2022 (a decline of 58.5%).
- Business Quant data shows WSM's Payout Ratio at 0.27 (Q3 2026), 0.27 (Q2 2026) and 0.27 (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | Williams Sonoma | 26.86 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 0.27 |
| May 4, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.18 |
| May 1, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 0.17 |
| May 2, 2021 | 0.19 |
Williams Sonoma Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "WSM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=WSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();