Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Williams Sonoma's (WSM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 41.55% in Q1 2026, down 320.0% YoY from 18.89% in Q1 2025, and down 3.36% on a QoQ basis from 42.99% in Q4 2025.
Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Williams Sonoma (WSM) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 41.55% in 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 slipped to 41.55% in Q1 2026, from 42.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 62.91% in Q3 2022 to a low of 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 tumbled 1810 bps.
- Tracing WSM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 34.02% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.24% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 13.97% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 23.71% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 32.75% |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |