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% quarter-over-quarter from 42.99% in Q4 2025, and down 320.0% year-on-year from 18.89% in Q1 2025.

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

Williams Sonoma (WSM) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 41.55% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 41.55%, down 320.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 41.55% (down 320.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 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.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 62.91% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 38.9% in Q1 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 46.37%, with a median of 42.99% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 1775 bps in 2022 and sank 1810 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 59.7% in 2022, then slipped by 28 bps to 42.73% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 42.04% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 42.99% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 41.55% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 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 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 20.02%
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 41.55%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.58%
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.35%
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 22.05%
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 22.31%
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 11.70%
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 252.73%
10 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.04 Bn 2.71 Bn 479.35 Mn 12.52%

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%