Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Williams Sonoma (WSM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 41.55% for Q1 2026, down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from 42.99% in Q4 2025, and down 320.0% year-over-year from 18.89% in Q1 2025.

Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 41.55% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 320.0% year-over-year to 41.55% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 41.55% (down 320.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 41.61%, down 76.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 41.55% for Q1 2026 at Williams Sonoma, down from 42.99% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 62.91% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 38.9% in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 46.37% and a median of 42.99% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1775 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1810 bps.
  • Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed stood at 59.7% in 2022, then decreased by 28 bps to 42.73% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 42.04% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 42.99% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 41.55% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WSM's Return on Capital Employed at 41.55% in Q1 2026, 42.99% in Q4 2025, and 42.43% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 32.31 Bn 31.79 Bn 1.08 Bn 20.02%
2 NaaS Technology 31.73 Bn 31.73 Bn - -
3 Williams Sonoma 28.06 Bn 27.04 Bn 1.10 Bn 41.55%
4 Ulta Beauty 22.96 Bn 22.46 Bn 1.48 Bn 32.06%
5 Best Buy 18.17 Bn 16.42 Bn 2.10 Bn 22.05%
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.45 Bn 15.10 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.58%
7 Tractor Supply 15.91 Bn 15.69 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.35%
8 MINISO Group Holding 15.82 Bn 14.75 Bn 414.86 Mn 16.27%
9 Five Below 11.79 Bn 10.86 Bn 696.98 Mn 11.70%
10 Murphy USA 11.26 Bn 11.14 Bn -3.64 Bn 22.31%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 1, 2026 41.55%
Nov 2, 2025 42.99%
Aug 3, 2025 42.43%
May 4, 2025 40.02%
Feb 2, 2025 44.75%
Oct 27, 2024 42.04%
Jul 28, 2024 39.96%
Apr 28, 2024 38.97%
Jan 28, 2024 38.90%
Oct 29, 2023 42.73%
Jul 30, 2023 44.81%
Apr 30, 2023 47.97%
Jan 29, 2023 50.08%
Oct 30, 2022 59.70%
Jul 31, 2022 62.91%
May 1, 2022 56.14%
Jan 30, 2022 52.27%
Oct 31, 2021 49.84%
Aug 1, 2021 49.06%
May 2, 2021 39.67%