WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:W • US94419L1017
76.33 USD
-2.64 (-3.34%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
75.84 USD
-0.49 (-0.64%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
W gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of W have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, W is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- W had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year W had a positive cash flow from operations.
- W had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years W 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- W has a Return On Assets of -9.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: W underperforms 71.54% of its industry peers.
- W has a Return On Invested Capital (5.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -9.1% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 5.44% |
ROA(3y)-14.86%
ROA(5y)-16.92%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.75%, W is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of W has declined.
- W's Gross Margin of 30.22% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of W has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.22% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-21.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.63%
GM growth 5Y0.78%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), W is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for W has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- W has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- W has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.66 indicates that W is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.66, W is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of W is 9.95, which is on the high side as it means it would take W, 9.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- W's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. W outperforms 55.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.94 indicates that W may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- W has a Current ratio of 0.94. This is in the lower half of the industry: W underperforms 74.80% of its industry peers.
- W has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that W is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- W's Quick ratio of 0.91 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. W outperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 2000.00% over the past year.
- W shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.43% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.11% in the past year.
- W shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.51% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2000%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-10.43%
EPS Q2Q%440%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.11%
Revenue growth 3Y0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.51%
Sales Q2Q%6.92%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, W will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 23.91% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.38% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.07%
EPS Next 3Y24.25%
EPS Next 5Y23.91%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.58%
Revenue Next 3Y5.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- W is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 30.29.
- 60.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than W, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, W is valued at the same level.
- W is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.17.
- W's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.05, W is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, W is valued a bit more expensive than 64.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- W's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. W is cheaper than 60.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates W does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- W's earnings are expected to grow with 24.25% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y23.07%
EPS Next 3Y24.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- W does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
76.33
-2.64 (-3.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/bmo
Inst Owners110.05%
Inst Owner Change2.66%
Ins Owners4.03%
Ins Owner Change-5.61%
Market Cap9.95B
Revenue(TTM)12.46B
Net Income(TTM)-313.00M
Analysts77.07
Price Target104.36 (36.72%)
Short Float %16.71%
Short Ratio5.58
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)42.56%
Min EPS beat(2)26.65%
Max EPS beat(2)58.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)96.94%
Min EPS beat(4)26.65%
Max EPS beat(4)157.59%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-127.11%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)-62.37%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-48.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.33%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.76%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.27%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.64%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.63%
PT rev (1m)-7.46%
PT rev (3m)-7.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.17 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.63 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 29.08 |
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY3.3%
EPS(NY)2.92
Fwd EY3.82%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY3.31%
OCF(TTM)4.1
OCFY5.37%
SpS95.57
BVpS-21.34
TBVpS-21.43
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -9.1% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 7.09% | ||
| ROIC | 5.44% | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 0.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.22% | ||
| FCFM | 2.64% |
ROA(3y)-14.86%
ROA(5y)-16.92%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-21.92%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.63%
GM growth 5Y0.78%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover3.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.95 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.22 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 67.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.67 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 134.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
F-Score6
WACC9%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)70.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)84.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2000%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-10.43%
EPS Q2Q%440%
EPS Next Y15.74%
EPS Next 2Y23.07%
EPS Next 3Y24.25%
EPS Next 5Y23.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.11%
Revenue growth 3Y0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.51%
Sales Q2Q%6.92%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.58%
Revenue Next 3Y5.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
EBIT growth 1Y126.96%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-23.88%
EBIT Next Year109.68%
EBIT Next 3Y37.65%
EBIT Next 5Y29.44%
FCF growth 1Y296.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-21.19%
OCF growth 1Y68.45%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-17.73%
WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A / W FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to W.
What is the valuation status of WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of W stock?
WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for W stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) is 30.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -3.58.
How financially healthy is WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A?
The financial health rating of WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) is 2 / 10.