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Williams Sonoma cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$481M in Q2 FY27 · $1.3B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$540M
Capital spending−$58.7M
Free cash flow+$481M
Cash / net income1.6×
Cash conversion cycle85 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Williams Sonoma generated $540M of operating cash flow and spent $58.7M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $481M.

Over the twelve months to Aug 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.6B; the largest uses were buybacks ($853M), dividends ($336M), capital spending ($266M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($119K); the cash balance rose by $43.1M.

Operating cash flow was $540M against net income of $338M — 1.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$132M, accrued liabilities +$59.7M, depreciation & amortization +$56.6M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 85 days (receivables 7 + inventory 139 − payables 61).

Free cash flow

Williams Sonoma: free cash flow by quarterWilliams Sonoma: free cash flow by quarter$170MQ3 FY25$566MQ4 FY25$60.7MQ1 FY26$231MQ2 FY26$248MQ3 FY26$516MQ4 FY26$98.6MQ1 FY27$481MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Williams Sonoma: operating cash flow against capital spendingWilliams Sonoma: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$253M$83.4MQ3 FY25$633M$67.2MQ4 FY25$119M$58.2MQ1 FY26$283M$52.0MQ2 FY26$316M$68.2MQ3 FY26$597M$80.9MQ4 FY26$156M$57.7MQ1 FY27$540M$58.7MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow $540M, Capital spending $58.7M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Williams Sonoma: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearWilliams Sonoma: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY22: Net borrowing −$300MFY22: Capital spending −$227MFY22: Buybacks −$899MFY22: Dividends −$188M$1.4BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY23: Capital spending −$354MFY23: Buybacks −$880MFY23: Dividends −$217M$1.1BFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $1.7BFY24: Capital spending −$188MFY24: Buybacks −$313MFY24: Dividends −$232M$1.7BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY25: Capital spending −$222MFY25: Buybacks −$807MFY25: Dividends −$280M$1.4BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.3BFY26: Capital spending −$259MFY26: Buybacks −$854MFY26: Dividends −$316M$1.3BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $6.8B; the largest uses were buybacks ($3.8B) and capital spending ($1.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.0B
Debtnone
Net cash$1.0B

Williams Sonoma funds itself: free cash flow was $1.3B over the last twelve months, with $1.0B of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Williams Sonoma: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Williams Sonoma: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$540MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$377MDividends−$89.9MCapital spending−$58.7MOther financing−$7.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$5.5MExchange rates−$486KOther investing$52K
Williams Sonoma: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Williams Sonoma: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 FY27Operating cash flow$1.6BBuybacks−$853MDividends−$336MCapital spending−$266MTaxes on employees’ shares−$105MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$43.1MOther financing−$7.7MExchange rates$741KOther investing$119K

From profit to cash

Williams Sonoma: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Williams Sonoma: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$338MDepreciation & amortization$56.6MStock-based pay$32.0MDeferred taxes$9.0MOther non-cash−$442KReceivables−$7.0MInventory$6.4MPayables$132MAccrued liabilities$59.7MDeferred revenue−$2.8MPrepaid and other assets−$33.5MIncome taxes payable−$51.8MOperating cash flow$540M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY2771396185
Q1 FY2771315484
Q4 FY2651094766
Q3 FY2661335782
Q2 FY2661305481
Q1 FY2661265776
Q4 FY2541035058
Q3 FY2561215868

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27$540M−$58.7M—−$89.9M−$377M$481M
Q1 FY27$156M−$57.7M−$288M−$85.6M$368M$98.6M
Q4 FY26$597M−$80.9M−$298M−$79.9M−$135M$516M
Q3 FY26$316M−$68.2M−$267M−$80.6M$101M$248M
Q2 FY26$283M−$52.0M−$199M−$81.3M$61.4M$231M
Q1 FY26$119M−$58.2M−$90.0M−$74.7M$166M$60.7M
Q4 FY25$633M−$67.2M−$100M−$71.2M−$386M$566M
Q3 FY25$253M−$83.4M−$534M−$73.1M$438M$170M

Williams Sonoma: income statement and cash flow

Williams Sonoma, Q2 FY27: revenue $2.0B (+7% year over year), operating margin 22.9%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Williams Sonoma: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.