RH vs WSM
RH and Williams Sonoma Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | RH | WSM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.4B | $7.8B |
| Net income | $124.8M | $1.1B |
| Gross margin | 44.1% | 46.2% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 13.9% |
| Return on equity | · | 51.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.31 | $8.84 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.64 |
| Payout ratio | · | 29.1% |
| Free cash flow | $252.4M | $1.1B |
| Equity | $60.6M | $2.1B |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.19× | 1.39× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −14.4% | 9.8% |
WSM bills 2.3× the revenue of RH, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.9% against 3.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | RH | WSM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.4B | $7.8B |
| FY2024 | $3.2B | $7.7B |
| FY2023 | $3.0B | $7.8B |
| FY2022 | $3.6B | $8.7B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $8.2B |
| FY2020 | $2.8B | $6.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.6B | $5.9B |
| FY2018 | $2.5B | $5.7B |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $5.3B |
| FY2016 | $2.1B | $5.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | RH | WSM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $124.8M | $1.1B |
| FY2024 | $72.4M | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $127.6M | $949.8M |
| FY2022 | $528.6M | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $688.5M | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $271.8M | $680.7M |
| FY2019 | $220.4M | $356.1M |
| FY2018 | $135.7M | $333.7M |
| FY2017 | $-2.6M | $259.5M |
| FY2016 | $5.4M | $305.4M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$4,367,280,000 | WSM |
| FY2024 | −$4,530,788,000 | WSM |
| FY2023 | −$4,721,526,000 | WSM |
| FY2022 | −$5,083,940,000 | WSM |
| FY2021 | −$4,487,116,000 | WSM |
| FY2020 | −$3,934,563,000 | WSM |
| FY2019 | −$3,250,571,000 | WSM |
| FY2018 | −$3,165,940,000 | WSM |
| FY2017 | −$2,852,185,000 | WSM |
| FY2016 | −$2,948,941,000 | WSM |
| FY2015 | −$2,867,084,000 | WSM |
| FY2014 | −$2,831,297,000 | WSM |
| FY2013 | −$2,836,928,000 | WSM |
| FY2012 | −$2,849,824,000 | WSM |
| FY2011 | −$2,762,811,000 | WSM |
| FY2010 | −$2,731,406,000 | WSM |
WSM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −10.3 pp | WSM |
| FY2024 | −12.3 pp | WSM |
| FY2023 | −8.0 pp | WSM |
| FY2022 | +1.7 pp | RH |
| FY2021 | +4.7 pp | RH |
| FY2020 | −0.5 pp | WSM |
| FY2019 | +2.3 pp | RH |
| FY2018 | −0.5 pp | WSM |
| FY2017 | −5.0 pp | WSM |
| FY2016 | −5.8 pp | WSM |
| FY2015 | −1.9 pp | WSM |
| FY2014 | −1.7 pp | WSM |
| FY2013 | −5.2 pp | WSM |
| FY2012 | −7.4 pp | WSM |
| FY2011 | −4.2 pp | WSM |
| FY2010 | −6.6 pp | WSM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between RH and WSM over this period.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RH's net margin has been more volatile than WSM's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 5.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.5.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between RH and WSM over these 16 fiscal years — RH led in 3 and WSM in 13.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RH's return on equity has been more volatile than WSM's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 39.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 18.8.
10 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between RH and WSM over these 10 fiscal years — RH led in 2 and WSM in 8.
10 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.