Williams-Sonoma(WSM) - 2025 Q4 - Annual Results

Financial Performance - Q4 comparable brand revenue increased by 3.1%[5] - Record Q4 operating margin reached 21.5%, with diluted EPS of $3.28, up 20.6% year-over-year[5][2] - Full-year fiscal 2024 operating margin was a record 17.9%, with annual diluted EPS of $8.50[2] - Operating income for fiscal 2024 was $1.43 billion, with an operating margin of 18.6%[9] - Net earnings for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, were $1,125,251, a 18.5% increase from $949,762 in the prior year[24] - Basic earnings per share (EPS) rose to $8.91 for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, compared to $7.35 in the previous year[24] - Operating income for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, was $1,430,184 thousand, reflecting an increase from $1,244,193 thousand the previous year, marking a growth of about 15%[31] - Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, was $8.79, compared to $7.43 for the previous year, representing an increase of approximately 18.1%[31] Revenue and Growth - Fiscal 2025 outlook projects annual net revenues to range from -1.5% to +1.5%, with comparable sales expected to be flat to +3.0%[9] - Net revenues for the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2025, were $2,462,218, a 8.0% increase from $2,278,937 for the thirteen weeks ended January 28, 2024[21] - Total net revenues for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, were $7,711,541, a slight decrease of 0.5% from $7,750,652 in the prior year[24] - Pottery Barn's comparable brand revenue declined by 6.2% for the fiscal year 2024, while Williams Sonoma saw a growth of 2.4%[24] Margins and Profitability - Gross margin for Q4 was 47.3%, up 130 basis points year-over-year, driven by occupancy leverage, higher merchandise margins, and supply chain efficiencies[5] - Gross profit margin improved to 47.3% for the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2025, compared to 46.0% for the same period last year[21] - The company reported a gross profit of $1,165,625 thousand for the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2025, with a gross margin of 47.3%, compared to 46.0% for the thirteen weeks ended January 28, 2024[31] Expenses and Costs - SG&A expenses for Q4 totaled $635 million, an increase of 7.6% year-over-year, with an SG&A rate of 25.8%[5] - Selling, general and administrative expenses for the fourteen weeks ended February 2, 2025, were $635,484 thousand, accounting for 25.8% of revenues, compared to 25.9% in the previous period[31] - The company incurred exit costs of $17.9 million during Q1 2023, primarily related to the closure of a West Coast manufacturing facility[31] Cash and Liquidity - The company maintained a strong liquidity position with $1.2 billion in cash and $1.4 billion in operating cash flow[9] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $1,212,977 as of February 2, 2025, from $1,262,007 a year earlier[27] - Cash in excess of $200 million was reported at $1,012,977 thousand as of February 2, 2025, compared to $1,062,007 thousand the previous year[34] Shareholder Returns - Quarterly dividend increased by 16% to $0.66 per share[7] - The company repurchased $807,477 in common stock during the fiscal year, significantly higher than $313,001 in the previous year[30] Future Outlook - Long-term expectations include mid-to-high single-digit annual net revenue growth and operating margins in the mid-to-high teens[9] - The effective tax rate for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, was 24.3%, consistent with the previous year's rate of 25.4%[32] - The return on invested capital (ROIC) for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2025, was 54.0%, up from 45.0% in the prior year, indicating improved capital efficiency[34] - Total assets as of February 2, 2025, were $5,301,607 thousand, a slight increase from $5,273,548 thousand as of January 28, 2024[34]