WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $29.66B
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.06%
About Williams Sonoma
Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores, SIC 5700
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an omni-channel specialty retailer offering high-quality home furnishings, kitchenware, and lifestyle goods across several distinct brand concepts, including Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. The company operates through direct-to-consumer e-commerce websites, retail stores, direct-mail catalogs, and business-to-business channels. Its broad product assortment spans cookware, furniture, bedding, lighting, hardware, decor, and personalized gifts designed for residential spaces and commercial clients.
The enterprise operates 506 company-owned stores across 41 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, alongside 90 franchised locations in Mexico, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. In addition to sourcing goods globally, the company maintains domestic manufacturing facilities for lighting and furniture in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Oregon. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was incorporated in 1973 following the opening of its founder's original Sonoma, California shop in 1956. (Note: A corporate headquarters city is not stated in the provided text).
Summary of the business section of Williams Sonoma's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
- Founded
- 1973
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Address
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue 94109
- Phone
- (415) 421-7900
- Website
- williams-sonomainc.com
- Employees
- 19,800, Feb 1, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, San Francisco, CA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- WSM
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Jul 7, 1983
- Shares outstanding
- 118M, Aug 23, 2026
- Public float
- $22.61B, Aug 3, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 9, 2024; 2-for-1, Jul 9, 2024; 2-for-1, May 10, 2002; 2-for-1, May 18, 1998; 3-for-2, Sep 27, 1994; 3-for-2, Feb 22, 1994; 3-for-2, Jul 2, 1990; 3-for-2, Jun 29, 1989; 3-for-2, Jun 27, 1986
- SEC CIK
- 719955
- CUSIP
- 969904101
- ISIN
- US9699041011
- LEI
- 549300IARG6YWVTZ1I92
- EIN
- 94-2203880
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Alber | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 887,511 |
| Jeffrey Howie | EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35,211 |
| Karalyn Yearout | EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | 20,195 |
| Jennifer Kellor | PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND | 36,973 |
| Monica Bhargava | PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND | 67,055 |
| Jeremy Brooks | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 11,566 |
| David Randolph King | EVP GENERAL COUNSEL | 117,246 |
| Andrew Campion | Director | 2,655 |
| Arianna Huffington | Director | 3,254 |
| Esi Eggleston Bracey | Director | 10,875 |
| William J. Ready | Director | 19,210 |
| Anne A. Finucane | Director | 9,770 |
| Paasschen Frits D. Van | Director | 33,185 |
| Scott Arnold Dahnke | Director | 45,296 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Laura Alber | $33.30M | $56.22M | $5.24M | $349 | $164 |
| FY2024 Laura Alber | $27.69M | $132.46M | $5.34M | $355 | $161 |
| FY2023 Laura Alber | $23.70M | $65.27M | $6.24M | $173 | $115 |
| FY2022 Laura Alber | $17.32M | -$163.58K | $5.60M | $102 | $89 |
| FY2021 Laura Alber | $21.32M | $78.79M | $6.41M | $122 | $109 |
| FY2020 Laura Alber | $24.13M | $87.71M | $6.30M | $188 | $141 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of February 1, 2026, we had approximately 19,800 employees, who we refer to as associates, who are a mix of full-time, part-time and seasonal team members.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2006 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Apr 30, 1998 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |