The earnings call demonstrated strong performance across several key metrics, with positive sales growth and profitability exceeding expectations. However, challenges such as gross margin pressure and tariff impacts were notable concerns. Overall, the highlights about growth and profitability tend to outweigh the lowlights related to cost pressures.

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Q2 2025

During the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call, the company provided guidance for the fiscal year, emphasizing a commitment to returning to growth, enhancing customer service, and driving earnings. They reiterated their annual guidance, projecting comp brand revenue growth of flat to positive 3% and an operating margin between 17.4% and 17.8%. Despite geopolitical uncertainties and tariffs, including a 30% China tariff and a 10% global reciprocal tariff, Williams-Sonoma remains confident in absorbing these costs through a six-point mitigation plan. The company also highlighted their strategic inventory pull-forward to mitigate tariff impacts and reported strong performance with a positive 3.4% comp in Q1, driven by innovation, emerging brands, and a robust B2B program.

Positive Comparable Sales Growth

The company reported a 3.4% increase in comparable sales for Q1, surpassing expectations with all brands showing positive comps.

Strong Profitability

Williams-Sonoma achieved an operating margin of 16.8% and EPS of $1.85, reflecting an 8.8% growth in earnings.

B2B Segment Growth

The B2B segment grew by 8%, marking another record-breaking quarter and contributing significantly to the company's overall growth.

Emerging Brands Performance

Emerging brands like Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and Green Row continued to deliver strong growth with double-digit comps.

Williams-Sonoma Brand Success

The Williams-Sonoma brand saw a 7.3% increase in comps, with particular strength in cookware, entertaining, and housewares.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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WSM Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Aug 27, 2025	2025 (Q2)	1.80 / -	1.74	―	―	―
May 22, 2025	2025 (Q1)	1.76 / 1.56	1.74	-10.34% (-0.18)	―
Mar 19, 2025	2024 (Q4)	2.94 / 3.28	2.72	20.59% (+0.56)
Nov 20, 2024	2024 (Q3)	1.77 / 1.96	1.83	7.10% (+0.13)
Aug 22, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.61 / 1.74	1.56	11.54% (+0.18)	―
May 22, 2024	2024 (Q1)	1.37 / 1.74	1.32	31.82% (+0.42)	―
Mar 13, 2024	2023 (Q4)	2.56 / 2.72	2.75	-1.09% (-0.03)	―
Nov 16, 2023	2023 (Q3)	1.67 / 1.83	1.86	-1.61% (-0.03)	―
Aug 23, 2023	2023 (Q2)	1.36 / 1.56	1.935	-19.38% (-0.38)	―
May 23, 2023	2023 (Q1)	1.19 / 1.32	1.75	-24.57% (-0.43)	―

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WSM Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
May 22, 2025	$167.27	$159.77	-4.48%
Mar 19, 2025	$170.79	$164.83	-3.49%
Nov 20, 2024	$135.66	$173.03	+27.55%
Aug 22, 2024	$141.63	$128.48	-9.28%

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