Business Profile
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. owns and operates six separate, home-centered retail businesses: Williams-Sonoma (stores, catalog and website), Pottery Barn (stores, catalog and website), Pottery Barn Kids (stores, catalog and website), PBTeen (catalog and website), Williams-Sonoma Home (stores, catalog and website) and West Elm (stores, catalog and website).
Five-Year Financial Overview
| Fiscal Year | 2008 | 2007* | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollars in thousands except per-share data | ||||||
| *Fiscal year 2007 includes 53 weeks | ||||||
| Net Revenues | $ 3,361,472 | $ 3,944,934 | $ 3,727,513 | $ 3,538,947 | $ 3,136,931 | |
| Net Earnings | $ 30,024 | $ 195,757 | $ 208,868 | $ 214,866 | $ 191,234 | |
| Diluted Net Earnings Per Share | $ 0.28 | $ 1.76 | $ 1.79 | $ 1.81 | $ 1.60 | |
| Shareholders' Equity | $ 1,147,984 | $ 1,165,723 | $ 1,151,431 | $ 1,125,318 | $ 957,662 | |
| Return on Assets | 1.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 11.9% | |
| Return on Equity | 2.6% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 21.7% | |
| Pre-Tax Operating Margin | 1.2% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 9.9% | |
Investor Information Packet
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Shareholder Information
Note: If you need to know how many shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. stock you own, please contact your broker or review your most recent statement.
Transfer agent:
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64854
St. Paul, MN 55164-0854
800-468-9716
http://www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices
Corporate headquarters:
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-421-7900
Store Count ( as of the end of the Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2009 )
All stores are company owned and operated. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. does not offer franchises.
263
204
93
40
11