For the quarter ended July 2025, Williams-Sonoma (WSM Quick QuoteWSM - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.84 billion, up 2.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.00, compared to $1.74 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.82 billion, representing a surprise of +1.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.79.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Williams-Sonoma performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales - Total - YoY change: 3.7% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 1.7%.
• Number of stores - Williams-Sonoma: 154 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 154.
• Number of stores - West Elm: 119 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 120.
• Number of stores - Pottery Barn: 181 compared to the 179 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Number of stores - Rejuvenation: 11 compared to the 12 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Number of stores - Total: 509 versus 509 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Number of stores - Pottery Barn Kids: 44 versus 44 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Revenue- Pottery Barn: $724.58 million compared to the $732.61 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.2% year over year.
• Revenue- Williams-Sonoma: $249.05 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $244 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.8%.
• Revenue- Pottery Barn Kids and Teen: $286.75 million compared to the $264.14 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.7% year over year.
• Revenue- West Elm: $468.55 million compared to the $464.29 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.1% year over year.
• Revenue- Other: $107.83 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $100.42 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.7%.

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Shares of Williams-Sonoma have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.