earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
WSM Q2 EPS $3.12 beats; guides FY23 revenue down 5-10% but margin up to 15-16%
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$5.46
revenue$3,618,065,000
- Q2 comparable brand revenue -11.9% YoY; 2-yr comp flat, 4-yr comp +39.7%.
- Diluted EPS $3.12 vs prior year; operating margin 14.6% well above estimates.
- Gross margin 40.7% down 280bps; occupancy costs up 5.3% to $203M.
- Inventories down 16% to $1.3B; cash $514M, no borrowings; operating cash flow $372M.
- FY2023 guidance revised: revenue -5% to -10%; operating margin raised to 15%-16%.