Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 44.20% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 2, 2026), up 1.77 percentage points from 42.43% a year earlier.
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Williams Sonoma (WSM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 1, 2026), Williams Sonoma's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 41.61%, down 0.76 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +5.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 42.37% in FY2025 (+2.08 pp), 40.29% in FY2024 (-9.53 pp), 49.82% in FY2023 (-0.78 pp) and 50.60% in FY2022 (+14.31 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.17 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 25.61 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 18.10 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Williams Sonoma | 27.34 Bn | 23.42 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 44.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | 44.20% |
| 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% |
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Williams Sonoma Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WSM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WSM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();