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Williams-Sonoma (Williams-Sonoma) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 14.34 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Williams-Sonoma Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Williams-Sonoma's current share price is $282.16. Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $19.67. Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 14.34.

The historical rank and industry rank for Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WSM' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.56   Med: 5.31   Max: 16.14
Current: 14.32

During the past years, Williams-Sonoma's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 16.14. The lowest was 2.56. And the median was 5.31.

WSM's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
96.37% of 717 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.16 vs WSM: 14.32

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Williams-Sonoma's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $33.170. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $19.67 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

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Williams-Sonoma Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Williams-Sonoma Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Williams-Sonoma Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.94 8.69 9.68 7.43 9.83

Williams-Sonoma Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.43 6.52 7.33 7.77 9.83

Competitive Comparison of Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Williams-Sonoma Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=282.16/19.67
=14.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Williams-Sonoma's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Williams-Sonoma's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=33.17/129.4194*129.4194
=33.170

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 129.4194.

Williams-Sonoma Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201404 12.829 100.023 16.599
201407 12.615 100.520 16.242
201410 12.323 100.176 15.920
201501 13.328 98.604 17.493
201504 12.948 99.824 16.787
201507 12.562 100.691 16.146
201510 12.405 100.346 15.999
201601 13.379 99.957 17.322
201604 13.018 100.947 16.690
201607 13.017 101.524 16.594
201610 13.177 101.988 16.721
201701 14.294 102.456 18.056
201704 13.931 103.167 17.476
201707 13.860 103.278 17.368
201710 13.875 104.070 17.255
201801 14.375 104.578 17.790
201804 14.386 105.708 17.613
201807 13.348 106.324 16.247
201810 13.602 106.695 16.499
201901 14.664 106.200 17.870
201904 14.237 107.818 17.089
201907 14.345 108.250 17.150
201910 14.584 108.577 17.384
202001 16.025 108.841 19.055
202004 15.677 108.173 18.756
202007 17.135 109.318 20.286
202010 18.280 109.861 21.534
202101 21.629 110.364 25.363
202104 19.238 112.673 22.097
202107 20.514 115.183 23.050
202110 21.048 116.696 23.343
202201 23.120 118.619 25.225
202204 18.922 121.978 20.076
202207 19.063 125.002 19.737
202210 21.229 125.734 21.851
202301 25.686 126.223 26.336
202304 22.840 127.992 23.095
202307 25.270 128.974 25.357
202310 28.272 129.810 28.187
202401 33.170 129.419 33.170

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Williams-Sonoma  (NYSE:WSM) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Williams-Sonoma (Williams-Sonoma) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94109
With a retail and direct-to-consumer presence, Williams-Sonoma is a player in the $300 billion domestic home category, focused on expanding its exposure in the B2B, marketplace, and franchise areas. Namesake Williams-Sonoma (163 stores) offers high-end cooking essentials, while Pottery Barn (191) provides casual home accessories. Brand extensions include Pottery Barn Kids (46) and PBteen. West Elm (123) is an emerging concept for young professionals, and Rejuvenation (10) offers lighting and house parts. Williams-Sonoma also has a business-to-business team that supports projects that range from residential to large-scale commercial.
Executives
Laura Alber officer: PRESIDENT, POTTERY BARN BRANDS
Karalyn Smith officer: EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER C/O WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Marta Benson officer: PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND C/O RESTORATION HARDWARE, 15 KOCH ROAD, SUITE J, CORTE MADERA CA 94925
Jeremy Brooks officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER C/O WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Jeffrey Howie officer: EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Julie Whalen officer: VP, CONTROLLER 3260 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Ryan Ross officer: PRESIDENT WS BRAND 3250 VAN NESS AVE., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Sabrina Simmons director GAP INC., 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Anne A. Finucane director ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
David Randolph King officer: SVP GENERAL COUNSEL 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Paula B Pretlow director C/O CION ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Alex Bellos officer: PRESIDENT WEST ELM BRAND C/O WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Esi Eggleston Bracey director C/O SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, 1000 BALLPARK WAY, SUITE 400, ARLINGTON TX 76011
Grace Puma Whiteford director C/O WILLIAM SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Bellamy Adrian D P director C/O GAP, INC., 2 FOLSOM ST., SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105