Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM)

There is a consistent upward trend in total liabilities from 1,657,130 thousand US$ in early 2019 to 3,145,687 thousand US$ by early 2024, reflecting an overall doubling in obligations over this period.

Current liabilities showed significant volatility, peaking at 1,848,000 thousand US$ in early 2021, then slightly declining before rising again to 1,880,315 thousand US$ in early 2024. Noteworthy components of current liabilities such as accounts payable fluctuated, starting near 527,000 thousand US$, dipping in 2020, rising sharply in 2022, decreasing notably in 2023, and increasing again in 2024.

Accrued expenses demonstrated growth, nearly doubling from approximately 164,000 thousand US$ in 2019 to 264,000 thousand US$ in 2024, with a peak in 2022.

Gift card and other deferred revenue showed a strong and steady increase, rising from roughly 290,000 thousand US$ in 2019 to nearly 574,000 thousand US$ in 2024, indicative of increased future revenue recognition or prepayments from customers.

Income taxes payable increased significantly from 21,461 thousand US$ in early 2019 to a high of 96,554 thousand US$ in 2024, showing varying tax obligations over the years.

Current operating lease liabilities have shown a general increase after their appearance in 2020, moving from 227,923 thousand US$ to 234,517 thousand US$ in 2024.

Long-term liabilities also increased substantially from 582,318 thousand US$ in 2019 to over 1,265,372 thousand US$ in 2024. The increase was driven mainly by long-term operating lease liabilities, which more than doubled from 1,094,579 thousand US$ in 2020 (first available data) to 1,156,104 thousand US$ in 2024, although with intermediate fluctuations.

Other long-term liabilities decreased gradually from 282,698 thousand US$ in 2019 to 109,268 thousand US$ in 2024.

Current debt was significant at about 300,000 thousand US$ in 2020 and 2021 but then not reported thereafter, indicating possible repayment or reclassification.

Long-term debt was reported only in 2019 at 299,620 thousand US$, with no subsequent values, which could suggest retirement or reclassification into other liabilities.

Stockholders’ equity has grown steadily from approximately 1,155,714 thousand US$ in 2019 to over 2,127,861 thousand US$ in 2024, nearly doubling over the period.

Retained earnings showed noteworthy growth, from 584,333 thousand US$ in 2019 to a substantial 1,555,595 thousand US$ in 2024, reflecting accumulated profitability over the years.

Additional paid-in capital experienced a rise until 2021 with a peak at 638,375 thousand US$, followed by a decline through 2023, and a modest recovery in 2024 to 588,602 thousand US$.

Common stock gradually decreased in par value representation from 789 thousand US$ to 642 thousand US$, indicating potential stock repurchases or cancellations.

Treasury stock at cost remained relatively minor but showed increased repurchase activity, reaching a negative balance of 1,426 thousand US$ in 2024 compared to 235 thousand US$ in 2019.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss deepened over time, moving from -11,073 thousand US$ in 2019 to -15,552 thousand US$ in 2024, indicating increasing unrealized losses or other comprehensive items affecting equity negatively.

The combined total of liabilities and stockholders’ equity increased significantly from approximately 2,812,844 thousand US$ in 2019 to over 5,273,548 thousand US$ in 2024, reflecting substantial growth in the overall balance sheet size.

This expansion aligns with increasing operational scale or financing needs through liabilities and equity growth.