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Williams-Sonoma (Williams-Sonoma) Interest Coverage : N/A (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Williams-Sonoma Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Williams-Sonoma's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $458 Mil. Williams-Sonoma's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


WSM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 7.87
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Williams-Sonoma Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Williams-Sonoma Interest Coverage Chart

Williams-Sonoma Annual Data
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Interest Coverage
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Williams-Sonoma Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage falls into.



Williams-Sonoma Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, Williams-Sonoma's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,244 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,156 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Williams-Sonoma's interest coverage with the available data.

Williams-Sonoma's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Williams-Sonoma's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $458 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,156 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Williams-Sonoma's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Williams-Sonoma  (NYSE:WSM) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Williams-Sonoma Interest Coverage Related Terms

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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