Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Williams-Sonoma Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 exceeding Q3 2024 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. operating cycle improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Inventory Turnover
Williams-Sonoma Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 857,833) | 1,230,322) | 1,031,290) | 1,105,047) | 1,080,392) | 1,443,229) | 1,282,048) | 1,208,728) | 1,062,679) | 1,375,792) | 1,152,054) | 1,089,951) | 996,176) | 1,327,449) | 1,058,953) | 939,575) | 820,943) | 1,150,862) | 924,300) | 886,953) | 796,801) | 1,126,513) | 861,999) | 811,232) | 770,836) | ||||||||
| Merchandise inventories, net | 1,218,438) | 1,246,369) | 1,396,864) | 1,300,838) | 1,401,616) | 1,456,123) | 1,687,895) | 1,542,428) | 1,396,135) | 1,246,372) | 1,272,028) | 1,170,561) | 1,087,528) | 1,006,299) | 1,125,475) | 1,042,340) | 1,070,681) | 1,100,544) | 1,258,541) | 1,187,728) | 1,155,427) | 1,124,992) | 1,197,554) | 1,099,888) | 1,052,892) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 3.47 | 3.57 | 3.34 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 3.43 | 2.92 | 3.11 | 3.35 | 3.70 | 3.59 | 3.82 | 3.97 | 4.12 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 2.97 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 3.17 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | 9.21 | 9.94 | 9.15 | 8.41 | 8.01 | 8.49 | 8.40 | 7.80 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 8.34 | 8.69 | 10.90 | 10.54 | 9.80 | 8.76 | 9.81 | 9.33 | 8.08 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 4.51 | 4.85 | 4.49 | 4.43 | 4.08 | 4.20 | 4.07 | 3.96 | 4.01 | 4.55 | 4.76 | 5.06 | 4.87 | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.83 | 4.93 | 5.00 | 4.65 | 4.91 | 4.65 | 5.10 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 3.13 | 3.41 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 3.28 | 3.50 | 3.23 | 3.29 | 3.14 | 3.65 | 3.82 | 3.66 | 3.44 | 3.71 | 3.64 | 3.90 | 3.52 | 3.73 | 3.57 | 3.58 | 3.26 | 3.85 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 6.16 | 6.36 | 4.48 | 5.56 | 5.64 | 6.21 | 4.26 | 5.04 | 5.10 | 5.82 | 4.90 | 6.04 | 5.35 | 5.66 | 5.08 | 6.88 | 5.59 | 6.13 | 4.64 | 5.64 | 5.59 | 6.08 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of goods soldQ1 2025
+ Cost of goods soldQ4 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ3 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ2 2024)
÷ Merchandise inventories, net
= (857,833 + 1,230,322 + 1,031,290 + 1,105,047)
÷ 1,218,438 = 3.47
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Receivables Turnover
Williams-Sonoma Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | 1,660,348) | 2,278,937) | 1,853,650) | 1,862,614) | 1,755,451) | 2,453,079) | 2,192,574) | 2,137,537) | 1,891,227) | 2,501,029) | 2,047,539) | 1,948,339) | 1,749,029) | 2,292,673) | 1,764,536) | 1,490,777) | 1,235,203) | 1,843,590) | 1,442,472) | 1,370,814) | 1,241,132) | 1,836,436) | 1,356,983) | 1,275,174) | 1,203,000) | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 115,215) | 122,914) | 124,238) | 117,045) | 109,203) | 115,685) | 125,842) | 133,500) | 122,946) | 131,683) | 139,511) | 141,814) | 142,459) | 143,728) | 129,782) | 128,737) | 104,829) | 111,737) | 110,131) | 111,114) | 102,195) | 107,102) | 113,582) | 106,322) | 102,630) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 66.45 | 63.06 | 63.79 | 70.60 | 78.19 | 74.98 | 69.31 | 64.25 | 68.23 | 62.62 | 57.61 | 54.68 | 51.22 | 47.19 | 48.81 | 46.70 | 56.21 | 52.78 | 53.49 | 52.25 | 55.87 | 52.96 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 36.99 | 45.87 | 39.09 | 40.37 | 36.97 | 47.45 | 42.15 | 41.67 | 38.76 | 44.12 | 41.81 | 43.47 | 39.00 | 44.15 | 47.12 | 46.57 | 42.95 | 52.34 | 49.72 | 48.38 | 47.32 | 55.89 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 101.32 | 102.49 | 93.44 | 93.48 | 85.71 | 88.70 | 86.31 | 89.32 | 86.53 | 93.79 | 74.20 | 70.21 | 60.88 | 69.69 | 72.02 | 75.94 | 213.66 | 108.00 | 91.76 | 106.12 | 100.60 | 112.54 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net revenuesQ1 2025
+ Net revenuesQ4 2024
+ Net revenuesQ3 2024
+ Net revenuesQ2 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (1,660,348 + 2,278,937 + 1,853,650 + 1,862,614)
÷ 115,215 = 66.45
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then improved from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025 exceeding Q3 2024 level. |
Payables Turnover
Williams-Sonoma Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 857,833) | 1,230,322) | 1,031,290) | 1,105,047) | 1,080,392) | 1,443,229) | 1,282,048) | 1,208,728) | 1,062,679) | 1,375,792) | 1,152,054) | 1,089,951) | 996,176) | 1,327,449) | 1,058,953) | 939,575) | 820,943) | 1,150,862) | 924,300) | 886,953) | 796,801) | 1,126,513) | 861,999) | 811,232) | 770,836) | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 502,136) | 607,877) | 675,505) | 597,104) | 629,561) | 508,321) | 720,856) | 680,097) | 642,619) | 612,512) | 638,371) | 601,879) | 574,876) | 542,992) | 562,294) | 373,086) | 423,375) | 521,235) | 444,279) | 404,337) | 385,646) | 526,702) | 487,733) | 466,903) | 393,025) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 8.41 | 7.32 | 6.90 | 8.22 | 7.96 | 9.83 | 6.84 | 7.06 | 7.28 | 7.53 | 7.15 | 7.43 | 7.52 | 7.64 | 7.06 | 10.28 | 8.94 | 7.21 | 8.41 | 9.08 | 9.33 | 6.78 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | 3.84 | 4.24 | 3.59 | 4.14 | 4.22 | 4.34 | 3.63 | 4.22 | 3.91 | 4.03 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 3.98 | 3.93 | 3.22 | 3.57 | 3.77 | 4.39 | 3.51 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 8.04 | 10.13 | 8.92 | 8.51 | 8.20 | 9.14 | 8.43 | 7.19 | 6.59 | 7.45 | 7.32 | 7.47 | 6.44 | 7.52 | 6.42 | 6.73 | 7.35 | 9.33 | 7.91 | 7.62 | 6.99 | 9.16 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 4.86 | 6.61 | 6.07 | 6.02 | 5.39 | 6.16 | 5.22 | 5.03 | 4.59 | 5.65 | 5.62 | 5.28 | 4.52 | 5.51 | 4.48 | 4.18 | 4.63 | 6.42 | 5.54 | 5.18 | 4.26 | 5.85 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 9.41 | 9.83 | 6.85 | 8.26 | 8.43 | 9.53 | 7.11 | 8.74 | 8.16 | 7.77 | 5.97 | 6.96 | 6.17 | 5.09 | 4.13 | 10.64 | 25.79 | 11.17 | 8.45 | 11.00 | 10.97 | 10.53 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of goods soldQ1 2025
+ Cost of goods soldQ4 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ3 2024
+ Cost of goods soldQ2 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (857,833 + 1,230,322 + 1,031,290 + 1,105,047)
÷ 502,136 = 8.41
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Working Capital Turnover
Williams-Sonoma Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 2,673,978) | 2,719,797) | 2,347,335) | 2,032,132) | 1,898,826) | 2,036,080) | 2,060,732) | 1,928,721) | 1,928,852) | 2,323,894) | 2,176,722) | 2,073,710) | 1,948,996) | 2,467,080) | 2,136,957) | 2,255,430) | 2,149,044) | 1,755,635) | 1,659,245) | 1,558,019) | 1,485,646) | 1,694,343) | 1,591,426) | 1,477,492) | 1,523,217) | ||||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 1,720,957) | 1,880,315) | 1,788,986) | 1,663,850) | 1,701,816) | 1,636,451) | 1,854,720) | 1,811,045) | 1,743,640) | 1,771,686) | 1,691,625) | 1,578,827) | 1,519,273) | 1,848,000) | 1,460,126) | 1,664,163) | 1,682,094) | 1,609,555) | 1,288,910) | 1,186,879) | 1,114,215) | 1,074,812) | 1,036,720) | 947,948) | 882,821) | ||||||||
| Working capital | 953,021) | 839,482) | 558,349) | 368,282) | 197,010) | 399,629) | 206,012) | 117,676) | 185,212) | 552,208) | 485,097) | 494,883) | 429,723) | 619,080) | 676,831) | 591,267) | 466,950) | 146,080) | 370,335) | 371,140) | 371,431) | 619,531) | 554,706) | 529,544) | 640,396) | ||||||||
| Net revenues | 1,660,348) | 2,278,937) | 1,853,650) | 1,862,614) | 1,755,451) | 2,453,079) | 2,192,574) | 2,137,537) | 1,891,227) | 2,501,029) | 2,047,539) | 1,948,339) | 1,749,029) | 2,292,673) | 1,764,536) | 1,490,777) | 1,235,203) | 1,843,590) | 1,442,472) | 1,370,814) | 1,241,132) | 1,836,436) | 1,356,983) | 1,275,174) | 1,203,000) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 8.03 | 9.23 | 14.19 | 22.44 | 43.34 | 21.71 | 42.34 | 72.89 | 45.29 | 14.93 | 16.57 | 15.67 | 16.98 | 10.96 | 9.36 | 10.17 | 12.62 | 40.38 | 15.91 | 15.64 | 15.37 | 9.15 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | 39.93 | 53.59 | 77.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.33 | 31.50 | 19.23 | 69.81 | 60.82 | 31.47 | 18.92 | 47.22 | 32.92 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 18.37 | 19.67 | 21.62 | 20.37 | 22.32 | 16.81 | 16.73 | 30.40 | 43.84 | 417.56 | 41.45 | 90.49 | 48.51 | 24.87 | 13.79 | 16.66 | 28.53 | 76.81 | 68.95 | 57.87 | 124.59 | 59.68 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 26.32 | 24.66 | 25.98 | 20.16 | 20.34 | 50.26 | 23.32 | 41.46 | 25.26 | 245.54 | 23.72 | 27.67 | 24.04 | 24.92 | 11.60 | 12.67 | 20.57 | 530.50 | 119.81 | 74.71 | 46.13 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 23.78 | 24.50 | 24.16 | 25.35 | 24.41 | 23.22 | 28.07 | 29.41 | 20.26 | 17.40 | 14.05 | 12.91 | 7.40 | 6.51 | 6.91 | 8.72 | 6.55 | 23.97 | 24.08 | 23.99 | 26.62 | 13.27 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net revenuesQ1 2025
+ Net revenuesQ4 2024
+ Net revenuesQ3 2024
+ Net revenuesQ2 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (1,660,348 + 2,278,937 + 1,853,650 + 1,862,614)
÷ 953,021 = 8.03
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Williams-Sonoma Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 3.47 | 3.57 | 3.34 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 3.43 | 2.92 | 3.11 | 3.35 | 3.70 | 3.59 | 3.82 | 3.97 | 4.12 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 3.53 | 3.42 | 2.97 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 3.17 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 105 | 102 | 109 | 97 | 102 | 106 | 125 | 117 | 109 | 99 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 123 | 118 | 117 | 115 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | 40 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 81 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 80 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 71 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 78 | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 117 | 107 | 106 | 102 | 111 | 104 | 113 | 111 | 116 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 106 | 98 | 100 | 94 | 104 | 98 | 102 | 102 | 112 | 95 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 59 | 57 | 81 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 86 | 72 | 72 | 63 | 74 | 60 | 68 | 65 | 72 | 53 | 65 | 60 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.47 = 105
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Williams-Sonoma Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 66.45 | 63.06 | 63.79 | 70.60 | 78.19 | 74.98 | 69.31 | 64.25 | 68.23 | 62.62 | 57.61 | 54.68 | 51.22 | 47.19 | 48.81 | 46.70 | 56.21 | 52.78 | 53.49 | 52.25 | 55.87 | 52.96 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 66.45 = 5
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. |
Operating Cycle
Williams-Sonoma Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 105 | 102 | 109 | 97 | 102 | 106 | 125 | 117 | 109 | 99 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 123 | 118 | 117 | 115 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 110 | 108 | 115 | 102 | 107 | 111 | 130 | 123 | 114 | 105 | 108 | 103 | 99 | 97 | 110 | 107 | 109 | 114 | 130 | 125 | 124 | 122 | — | — | — | ||||||||
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 91 | 83 | 90 | 91 | 99 | 95 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 82 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 86 | 79 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 63 | 61 | 85 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 79 | 65 | 74 | 70 | 77 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 83 | 68 | 69 | 63 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 105 + 5 = 110
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. operating cycle improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Williams-Sonoma Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 8.41 | 7.32 | 6.90 | 8.22 | 7.96 | 9.83 | 6.84 | 7.06 | 7.28 | 7.53 | 7.15 | 7.43 | 7.52 | 7.64 | 7.06 | 10.28 | 8.94 | 7.21 | 8.41 | 9.08 | 9.33 | 6.78 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 54 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | 95 | 86 | 102 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 101 | 86 | 93 | 91 | 105 | 97 | 92 | 93 | 113 | 102 | 97 | 83 | 104 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 45 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 40 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 75 | 55 | 60 | 61 | 68 | 59 | 70 | 72 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 81 | 66 | 81 | 87 | 79 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 86 | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 39 | 37 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 61 | 52 | 59 | 72 | 88 | 34 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.41 = 43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 and from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Williams-Sonoma Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Apr 28, 2024 | Jan 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Oct 28, 2018 | Jul 29, 2018 | Apr 29, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 105 | 102 | 109 | 97 | 102 | 106 | 125 | 117 | 109 | 99 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 107 | 123 | 118 | 117 | 115 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Average payables payment period | 43 | 50 | 53 | 44 | 46 | 37 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 36 | 41 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 54 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 67 | 58 | 62 | 58 | 61 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||||
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | 46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 24 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 15 | -2 | -11 | 24 | 53 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-29).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 105 + 5 – 43 = 67
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Williams-Sonoma Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025. |