Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Tops Q3 EPS by 4c; Issue Mixed Outlook

Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) reported Q3 EPS of $0.77, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $0.73. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.23 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion.

Comparable brand revenue growth in Q3 15 increased 4.5% on top of 8.7% in Q3 14 as shown in the table below:

Guidance:

Williams-Sonoma sees Q4 2015 EPS of $1.53-$1.62, versus the consensus of $1.67. Williams-Sonoma sees Q4 2015 revenue of $1.575-1.63 million, versus the consensus of $1.64 million.

Williams-Sonoma sees FY2015 EPS of $3.36-$3.45, versus the consensus of $3.44. Williams-Sonoma sees FY2015 revenue of $4.965-5.02 billion, versus the consensus of $5.02 billion.

Laura Alber, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased with our solid third quarter results, which speak to the power of our brands and our ability to execute our customer-focused strategy. We achieved total net revenue growth of 8%, EPS growth of 13%, and we are reiterating our full year guidance. Looking ahead, while the retail landscape and consumer demand has been more volatile, we believe our balanced portfolio of differentiated brands and strong multi-channel platform positions us for ongoing market share gains. Our focus remains on executing our strategic initiatives to drive long-term sustainable growth for our shareholders.”

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