Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Williams-Sonoma Share Buybacks increased by 11.9% to $298.26M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 198.3%, from $100.00M to $298.26M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...
Peer comparison
Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $315.53M | $135.90M | $201.30M | $246.73M | $501.08M | $265.30M | $74.60M | $39.08M | $300.00M | $10.00M | $3.00M | $1.00K | $43.78M | $129.80M | $533.90M | $100.00M | $89.97M | $199.10M | $266.60M | $298.26M |
| QoQ Change | — | -56.9% | +48.1% | +22.6% | +103.1% | -47.1% | -71.9% | -47.6% | +667.6% | -96.7% | -70.0% | -100.0% | >999% | +196.5% | +311.3% | -81.3% | -10.0% | +121.3% | +33.9% | +11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +58.8% | +95.2% | -62.9% | -84.2% | -40.1% | -96.2% | -96.0% | -100.0% | -85.4% | >999% | >999% | >999% | +105.5% | +53.4% | -50.1% | +198.3% |
Range$1.00K – $533.90M
CAGR-1.2%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams-Sonoma's share buybacks?
- Williams-Sonoma (WSM) reported share buybacks of $298.26M in Q4 2025.
- How has Williams-Sonoma's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Williams-Sonoma's share buybacks increased by 198.3% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $298.26M.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams-Sonoma's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Williams-Sonoma's share buybacks has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $899.46M to $853.93M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.