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Williams-Sonoma (Williams-Sonoma) PB Ratio

: 8.42 (As of Today)
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The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-04-19), Williams-Sonoma's share price is $279.20. Williams-Sonoma's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $33.17. Hence, Williams-Sonoma's PB Ratio of today is 8.42.

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

WSM' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.27   Med: 4.95   Max: 10.25
Current: 8.42

During the past 13 years, Williams-Sonoma's highest PB Ratio was 10.25. The lowest was 2.27. And the median was 4.95.

WSM's PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.26% of 1060 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.48 vs WSM: 8.42

During the past 12 months, Williams-Sonoma's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 29.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 17.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Williams-Sonoma was 56.80% per year. The lowest was -1.20% per year. And the median was 14.65% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Williams-Sonoma PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Williams-Sonoma's 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 Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
PB Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.37 5.96 6.94 5.25 5.83

Williams-Sonoma Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
PB Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.25 5.30 5.49 5.31 5.83

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Williams-Sonoma's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 PB Ratio Distribution

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

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



Williams-Sonoma PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Williams-Sonoma's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Jan. 2024)
=279.20/33.17
=8.42

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


Williams-Sonoma  (NYSE:WSM) PB Ratio Explanation

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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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