Deferred Revenue
Williams-Sonoma Deferred Revenue increased by 88.4% to $19.02M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 355.9%, from $4.17M to $19.02M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -51.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of previously paid obligations.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or...
Peer comparison
Common in long-term contract businesses like LNG; peers with long-term take-or-pay contracts often show significant deferred revenue.
operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenueHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $16.17M | $14.13M | $27.88M | $17.27M | $42.92M | $7.58M | -$26.32M | -$17.38M | $93.58M | $45.13M | $22.59M | $6.57M | $2.22M | $4.17M | -$11.24M | $14.42M | $10.10M | $19.02M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.6% | +97.3% | -38.1% | +148.5% | -82.3% | -447.2% | +33.9% | +638.3% | -51.8% | -49.9% | -70.9% | -66.2% | +88.0% | -369.4% | +228.2% | -30.0% | +88.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +165.4% | -46.4% | -161.3% | -329.4% | — | — | +185.9% | -93.0% | -95.1% | -81.5% | — | +119.5% | +354.7% | +355.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams-Sonoma's deferred revenue?
- Williams-Sonoma (WSM) reported deferred revenue of $19.02M in Q1 2026.
- How has Williams-Sonoma's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Williams-Sonoma's deferred revenue increased by 355.9% year-over-year, from $4.17M to $19.02M.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams-Sonoma's deferred revenue?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Williams-Sonoma's deferred revenue has grown at a -51.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.46M to $17.44M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- The net change in cash received from customers for work not yet completed.