---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-024629"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSM"
cik: "0000719955"
company_name: "WILLIAMS SONOMA INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:58:20.812203+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WSM Q1: comps -4.9%, operating margin 19.5% (adj.) / 16.6% (core); raises FY margin outlook

## Summary
- Comparable brand revenue -4.9% vs. LY; 2-year comp -10.9%, 3-year comp -1.4%.
- GAAP operating margin 19.5% (includes +290bps out-of-period freight adjustment); core operating margin 16.6%.
- GAAP diluted EPS $4.07; core diluted EPS $3.48; out-of-period adjustment of $49M corrected prior freight over-accrual.
- Raises FY2024 operating margin guidance to 17.6%-18.0% (incl. adj.) / 17.0%-17.4% (core); revenue guidance unchanged at -3% to +3%.
- Inventories -13.1% to $1.2B; cash & operating cash flow $227M; returned $107M via dividends and buybacks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-024629
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSM
- cik: 0000719955
- company_name: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000162828024024629/0001628280-24-024629-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719955/000162828024024629/wsm-20240522.htm

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