Williams Sonoma Inc(WSM)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 12, 2026

WSM is scheduled to report on Nov 12, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $2.20.

Next report

Nov 12, 2026

In 19 days · before open

EPS beat rate

100%

12 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±7.9%

Up 50% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±7.9%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 12 EPS beats and 0 misses.

When it beat expectations

12 reports

▲ Rose 6×

▼ Fell 6×

In plain words: it beat expectations 12 times, but the stock still fell 6 of those 12 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▲ +1.1%
May '26
Beat
▲ +6.5%
Mar '26
Beat
▲ +1.1%
Nov '25
Beat
▼ -3.4%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -2.9%
May '25
Beat
▼ -4.5%
Mar '25
Beat
▼ -3.5%
Nov '24
Beat
▲ +27.5%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -9.3%
May '24
Beat
▼ -11.0%
Mar '24
Beat
▲ +17.8%
Nov '23
Beat
▲ +6.2%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+2.1%

average next-day move · up 50% of 12 times

After an EPS miss

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Not enough quarters yet

Why did WSM fall after beating earnings?

6 of WSM's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

WSM beat EPS estimates in 12 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 6 times. In 4 of the 6 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Nov 19, 2025EPS beat +4.8%stock -3.4% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Aug 27, 2025EPS beat +11.7%stock -2.9% next day
- It had risen 5.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 3.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.9%.
May 22, 2025EPS beat +5.7%stock -4.5% next day
- It had risen 15.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 6.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Mar 19, 2025EPS beat +12.7%stock -3.5% next day
- It opened 8.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 22, 2024EPS beat +8.8%stock -9.3% next day
- It had risen 3.8% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 7.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
May 22, 2024EPS beat +51.1%stock -11.0% next day
- It had risen 10.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 9.9% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -11.0%.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was WSM's earnings move already priced in?

WSM's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

-1.5%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

42%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 75%

4 reports, avg -0.1%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 40%

5 reports, avg -1.7%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does WSM hold its opening gap after earnings?

WSM's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports WSM opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 6; gaps down recovered 2 of 4.

Aug 26, 2026Reversed
Opened -4.6%, closed +1.1%
May 21, 2026Held
Opened +1.1%, closed +6.5%
Mar 18, 2026Held
Opened +2.1%, closed +1.1%
Aug 27, 2025Reversed
Opened +3.1%, closed -2.9%
May 22, 2025Held
Opened -6.8%, closed -4.5%
Mar 19, 2025Faded
Opened -8.4%, closed -3.5%
Nov 20, 2024Held
Opened +25.3%, closed +27.5%
Aug 22, 2024Held
Opened -7.9%, closed -9.3%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

WSM has beaten EPS estimates in 12 straight quarters.
It fell after 6 of its 12 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

WSM earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 26, 2026	Before open	$2.06	$2.84	+37.9%	+1.15%	+0.15%
May 21, 2026	Before open	$1.80	$1.93	+7.2%	+6.49%	+10.06%
Mar 18, 2026	Before open	$2.91	$3.04	+4.5%	+1.06%	-2.06%
Nov 19, 2025	Before open	$1.87	$1.96	+4.8%	-3.39%	-1.56%
Aug 27, 2025	Before open	$1.79	$2.00	+11.7%	-2.91%	-4.92%
May 22, 2025	Before open	$1.75	$1.85	+5.7%	-4.48%	-0.65%
Mar 19, 2025	Before open	$2.91	$3.28	+12.7%	-3.49%	-5.01%
Nov 20, 2024	Before open	$1.76	$1.96	+11.4%	+27.54%	+25.31%
Aug 22, 2024	Before open	$1.60	$1.74	+8.8%	-9.28%	-6.22%
May 22, 2024	Before open	$1.35	$2.04	+51.1%	-10.96%	-8.45%
Mar 13, 2024	Before open	$2.60	$2.72	+4.6%	+17.76%	+17.72%
Nov 16, 2023	Before open	$1.67	$1.83	+9.6%	+6.23%	+12.74%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $2.20, revenue $2.02B.

WSM Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Williams Sonoma Inc's reported history

WSM is scheduled to report on Nov 12, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $2.20.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, WSM beat the consensus estimate 12 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 12 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, WSM moved an average of ±7.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 27.5% and the largest drop -11.0%.

WSM fell in the first session after 6 of its last 12 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 4 of the 6 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, WSM moved an average of -1.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 42% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 75% of the time, averaging -0.1%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 40% of the time, averaging -1.7%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports WSM opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · WSM: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 26, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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