ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 25 (better than 25% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Williams-Sonoma are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Williams-Sonoma. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 53, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 53% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 68, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 68% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 28, which means that the share price of Williams-Sonoma is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 72% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 30, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 70% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more