$WSM pitch:
– Furniture and home décor retailer – the owner of William Sonoma and Pottery Barn.
– 5th most shorted retail stock on the consensus that furniture demand was pulled forward.
– At bet that furniture demand will prove to be more sustainable and that most of WSM’s margin gains will remain.
– The latest quarterly results with +11% SSS comps appear supportive of that notion.
– At single-digit earnings, multiple is cheap vs peers and historically.
– 66% of revenues are from e-commerce.
– Steady performer remaining FCF positive since 2007 and delivering positive SSS growth since 2010.
– The New B2B initiative provides further upside & eclipses the entire enterprise value within a couple of years.
$WSM valuation:
– Trades near an all-time low valuation at 6.5x ’23 EBIT vs. 10x hist average.
– Also at nearly 50% discount to lower quality retailers.
– $242/share target derived by valuing the B2B segment at 12x, core business at 6.5x, & 20% reduction in share count through buybacks.
Exp. gain: +80% to $242/share
Full WSM write-up (free guest account required):
https://www.valueinvestorsclub.com/idea/WILLIAMS-SONOMA_INC/2429952771