The company said net revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2024 (13 weeks) decreased $53.0 million, or 2.9%, and company comparable brand revenue (company comp) declined 2.9%. It cited continuing customer hesitancy toward furniture purchases as the driver of the decrease, partially offset by strength in its emerging brands and its children's home furnishings business.

1. 01

   The company said net revenues for Q3 of fiscal 2024 (13 weeks) decreased $53.0 million, or 2.9%, and company comparable brand revenue (company comp) declined 2.9%. It cited continuing customer hesitancy toward furniture purchases as the driver of the decrease, partially offset by strength in its emerging brands and its children's home furnishings business.

2. 02

   Williams-Sonoma said gross profit for Q3 increased $19.4 million, or 2.4%, from a year earlier, and gross margin rose 230 basis points, from 44.4% to 46.7%. The company cited higher merchandise margins of 130 basis points and supply chain efficiencies of 100 basis points as factors.

3. 03

   The company said SG&A for Q3 increased $13.8 million, or 2.7%, lifting SG&A as a percentage of net revenues from 27.4% to 28.9%, and diluted earnings per share was $1.96 ($1.83 a year earlier). It cited an increase in employment expense of 160 basis points, due to higher performance-based incentive compensation and employee benefits costs, as the main driver of the higher ratio.

4. 04

   The company said net cash provided by operating activities for the first 39 weeks of fiscal 2024 was $726.7 million, and it invested $154.4 million in capital expenditures. It provided $916.3 million in stockholder returns through stock repurchases and dividends. As of October 27, 2024, it had $827 million in cash and cash equivalents and no borrowings outstanding under its revolving line of credit.

Key figures

Quarter ended October 27, 2024

Revenue

$1.8B

Operating income

$321M

Net income

$249M

EPS

$1.96

Gross profit

$842M

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