Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

Company Performance - Williams-Sonoma (WSM) closed at $203.78, with a daily increase of +1.63%, outperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.49% [1] - The stock has risen by 18.5% over the past month, contrasting with the Retail-Wholesale sector's decline of 1.34% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.96% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The company is expected to report EPS of $1.78, reflecting a 2.3% increase from the prior-year quarter [2] - Revenue is anticipated to be $1.81 billion, up 1.46% from the prior-year quarter [2] - Full-year estimates project earnings of $8.53 per share and revenue of $7.72 billion, indicating year-over-year changes of -2.96% and +0.14%, respectively [2] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Williams-Sonoma indicate evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which assesses these estimate changes, currently ranks Williams-Sonoma at 2 (Buy) [5] Valuation Metrics - Williams-Sonoma has a Forward P/E ratio of 23.5, which is higher than the industry average of 20.51 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 3.24, compared to the Retail - Home Furnishings industry's average PEG ratio of 2.73 [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Home Furnishings industry ranks in the bottom 30% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 175 [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that top-rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]