Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM

Revenue Intelligence Report • 59 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15

Revenue is primarily driven by SG&A investments, with a 1% increase in SG&A associated with a 1.19% rise in revenue, making SG&A the key growth lever. The model uses a log-log specification over 59 quarters, delivering 4.0% MAPE and a holdout test with predicted $1.9B vs actual $1.9B (−2.8% error), indicating solid near-term predictive power. The latest quarterly revenue is $1.883B, and the full-year forecast is $8.0B, up about 1.3% year over year. The implied ROI on SG&A spending appears positive (roughly 1.19x revenue lift per 1x SG&A), though the absence of R&D data means potential innovation spend ROI remains unclear; ongoing SG&A discipline and effectiveness will be key to upside.

Investment Thesis

The econometric model achieves strong accuracy (4.0% MAPE), suggesting Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s revenue trajectory is well-characterized by its spending patterns. Sales & marketing spend shows a 1.19x elasticity, suggesting effective go-to-market execution.

Next FY Revenue
$8.02B
+1.3% YoY
SG&A Elasticity
1.19x
Model Accuracy
4.0% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $1.9B vs the actual $1.9B — an error of 2.8%.
Note: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.

Revenue Forecast

WSM Revenue Forecast

Quarterly Detail

QuarterModel ForecastActual95% RangeYoY GrowthStatus
Q4 2025 $1.9B $1.9B $1.7B – $2.2B +7.5% ✓ In range
Q1 2026 $2.0B $1.7B – $2.3B -19.4%
Q2 2026 $2.0B $1.7B – $2.4B +15.8%
Q3 2026 $2.0B $1.6B – $2.5B +9.6%
Q4 2026 $2.0B $1.6B – $2.6B +7.2%

Seasonal Factors

Multiplicative seasonal adjustment: These factors capture Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s systematic quarterly revenue patterns relative to the trend model. A factor of 1.05 means that quarter typically runs 5% above the underlying trend; 0.95 means 5% below. Factors are computed as the median of (actual / fitted) across all available quarters.
Fiscal QuarterSeasonal Factorvs TrendInterpretationObs.
FQ1 (Sep–Nov) 0.9762 -2.4% In line with trend 17
FQ2 (Dec–Feb) 1.0537 +5.4% +5.4% above trend 9
FQ3 (Mar–May) 0.9864 -1.4% In line with trend 16
FQ4 (Jun–Aug) 1.0184 +1.8% In line with trend 16

How Spending Drives Revenue

WSM Spending Timing
Reading this chart: Each line shows the cumulative elasticity — how a 1% increase in spending translates to revenue growth over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments compound.

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