Growth Metrics

Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Williams Sonoma filings provide 17 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 41.55% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 320.0% to 41.55% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Feb 2026 was 41.55%, a 320.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2026 number at 41.61%, down 76.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 41.55% in Q1 2026 for Williams Sonoma, down 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.
  • Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 42.99% (2025), compared with a mean of 46.37%.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 1775bps in 2022 and later crashed -1810bps in 2023.
  • Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed stood at 59.7% in 2022, then decreased by -28bps to 42.73% in 2023, then dropped by -2bps to 42.04% in 2024, then grew by 2bps to 42.99% in 2025, then fell by -3bps to 41.55% in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Return on Capital Employed were 41.55% (Q1 2026), 42.99% (Q4 2025), and 42.43% (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.