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

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

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

Williams Sonoma has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 41.55% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 320.0% year-over-year to 41.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 41.55% (down 320.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 41.61%, down 76.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 41.55%, down from 42.99% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 62.91% in Q3 2022, with the low at 38.9% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 46.37% across 5 years, with a median of 42.99% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1775 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1810 bps.
  • Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed stood at 59.7% in 2022, then fell by 28 bps to 42.73% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 42.04% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 42.99% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 41.55% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 41.55% (Q1 2026), 42.99% (Q4 2025), and 42.43% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 18.66%
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 41.55%
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 32.06%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.58%
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.35%
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 22.05%
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 11.70%
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 22.31%
10 GameStop 9.92 Bn 905.02 Mn 386.80 Mn 2.36%

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%