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Williams-Sonoma WSMWilliams-Sonoma said it reported net revenues of $1,788,307 thousand, operating income of $289,916 thousand (operating margin of 16.2%) and diluted EPS of $1.74 for the 13-week period Q2 (ended July 28, 2024), and that comparable brand revenue was -3.3%.
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AI summaryWilliams-Sonoma said it reported net revenues of $1,788,307 thousand, operating income of $289,916 thousand (operating margin of 16.2%) and diluted EPS of $1.74 for the 13-week period Q2 (ended July 28, 2024), and that comparable brand revenue was -3.3%.
The company said gross margin for Q2 was 46.2%, +550 basis points versus the prior-year period, and cited higher merchandise margin of +380 basis points and supply chain efficiencies of +180 basis points as factors. SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 30.0%, +390 basis points, and the company attributed this to higher performance-based incentive compensation and advertising spend.
The company revised its full-year net revenue growth outlook for fiscal 2024 to -4.0% to -1.5%. It gave an operating margin outlook of 18.0% to 18.4% including the Q1 out-of-period adjustment of 60 basis points, or 17.4% to 17.8% excluding it. The adjustment corrects an earlier over-recognition of freight expense of $49 million.
The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $473,283 thousand, share repurchases of $173,603 thousand and dividend payments of $135,768 thousand for the 26-week period ended July 28, 2024, and cash and cash equivalents at period end of $1,265,259 thousand.
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Williams-Sonoma Reports Q2 Results: Net Revenues, Operating Income and Diluted EPS
Williams-Sonoma said it reported net revenues of $1,788,307 thousand, operating income of $289,916 thousand (operating margin of 16.2%) and diluted EPS of $1.74 for the 13-week period Q2 (ended July 28, 2024), and that comparable brand revenue was -3.3%.
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Gross Margin and SG&A Rate Changes in Q2
The company said gross margin for Q2 was 46.2%, +550 basis points versus the prior-year period, and cited higher merchandise margin of +380 basis points and supply chain efficiencies of +180 basis points as factors. SG&A as a percentage of revenue was 30.0%, +390 basis points, and the company attributed this to higher performance-based incentive compensation and advertising spend.
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Full-Year Outlook Revised and Q1 Out-of-Period Adjustment
The company revised its full-year net revenue growth outlook for fiscal 2024 to -4.0% to -1.5%. It gave an operating margin outlook of 18.0% to 18.4% including the Q1 out-of-period adjustment of 60 basis points, or 17.4% to 17.8% excluding it. The adjustment corrects an earlier over-recognition of freight expense of $49 million.
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26-Week Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
The company reported net cash provided by operating activities of $473,283 thousand, share repurchases of $173,603 thousand and dividend payments of $135,768 thousand for the 26-week period ended July 28, 2024, and cash and cash equivalents at period end of $1,265,259 thousand.
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