Arhaus Stock Drops to 52-Week Low After Q1 Earnings Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) reported stronger first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales and earnings, with management pointing to broad-based gains across its brand portfolio, improving performance in both furniture and non-furniture…
tegories and continued benefits from supply chain efficiencies. President and Chief Executive Officer Laura Alber said the company “is off to a strong start” after posting comparable brand revenue growth of 4.8% in the quarter
She said every brand delivered a positive comparable result, with strength across retail and direct-to-consumer channels. – These 3 Stocks Just Rewarded Investors With Big Dividend Bumps Chief Financial Officer Jeff Howie said first-quarter net revenue was $1.81 billion. E-commerce comparable sales rose 4.8%, while retail comparable sales increased 4.7%. Howie said both one-year and two-year comparable sales accelerated from the fourth quarter, and both furniture and non-furniture categories posted positive comps.
Operating income was $292 million, with an operating margin of 16.2%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.93, up 4% from $1.85 a year earlier. Alber said the company delivered the margin “even while absorbing tariffs and higher fuel costs.” Margins Pressured by Tariffs, Fuel Costs – Why Williams-Sonoma Could Be One of Retail’s Smartest Long-Term Buys Gross margin was 44%, down about 30 basis points from the prior year.