Stock comparison
Ulta Beauty
Williams-Sonoma
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
WSM
Williams-Sonoma
Market cap
$22.67B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Williams-Sonoma WSM
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | ULTA | WSM | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 68B | 58C | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 67B | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 47D | 47D | Tie |
| Peter Lynch | 53C | 57C | WSM |
| Joel Greenblatt | 47D | 51C | WSM |
| Charlie Munger | 61C | 67B | WSM |
| Terry Smith | 60C | 64C | WSM |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | ULTA | WSM |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.53B | $22.67B |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.2x | 18.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.1x | 14.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 22.75% | 28.83% |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 46.15% |
| Net margin | 9.31% | 13.94% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.47% | -1.36% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 9.2% | 4.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.8x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.62% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
ULTA leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs -1.36%+114%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs 4.26%+54%
WSM leads on
- Dividend yield1.62%vs 0.0%+100%
- Net margin13.94%vs 9.31%+33%
- ROIC (TTM)28.83%vs 22.75%+21%
- Gross margin46.15%vs 39.1%+15%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.