WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:W • US94419L1017

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80.07 USD
-1.02 (-1.26%)
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This W fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. W Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year W was profitable.
  • In the past year W had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years W always reported negative net income.
  • Of the past 5 years W 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
W Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -9.10%, W is not doing good in the industry: 72.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.44%, W is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
W Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200 -200 400

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of W (0.75%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • W's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 30.22%, W is not doing good in the industry: 65.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of W has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
W Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. W Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), W is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, W has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, W has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, W has a worse debt to assets ratio.
W Yearly Shares OutstandingW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
W Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.73 indicates that W is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • W's Altman-Z score of 2.73 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. W outperforms 57.72% of its industry peers.
  • W has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.95. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as W would need 9.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.95, W is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 9.95
Altman-Z 2.73
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC7.62%
W Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B -2B

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 75.61% 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 has a better Quick ratio (0.91) than 67.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.91
W Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. W Growth Analysis

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.
  • W shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.11%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.51% on average over the past years.
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

  • W is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.46% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.18%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.93%
EPS Next 5Y23.46%
Revenue Next Year5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
W Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
W Yearly EPS VS EstimatesW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 -5 10

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4. W Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 31.77 indicates a quite expensive valuation of W.
  • W's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • W's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.71.
  • W is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.12.
  • W's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • W is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.77
Fwd PE 27.12
W Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 60.98% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than W, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of W is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.82
EV/EBITDA 30.72
W Per share dataW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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 21.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.93%

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5. W Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • W does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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W Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A

NYSE:W (4/21/2026, 7:52:52 PM)

After market: 81.32 +1.25 (+1.56%)

80.07

-1.02 (-1.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners112.32%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners3.32%
Ins Owner Change-6.46%
Market Cap10.47B
Revenue(TTM)12.46B
Net Income(TTM)-313.00M
Analysts77
Price Target103.17 (28.85%)
Short Float %18.03%
Short Ratio4.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-1.14%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.77
Fwd PE 27.12
P/S 0.84
P/FCF 31.82
P/OCF 19.61
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 30.72
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY3.15%
EPS(NY)2.95
Fwd EY3.69%
FCF(TTM)2.52
FCFY3.14%
OCF(TTM)4.08
OCFY5.1%
SpS95.27
BVpS-21.28
TBVpS-21.36
PEG (NY)1.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.73
F-Score6
WACC7.62%
ROIC/WACC0.71
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 Y17.18%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.93%
EPS Next 5Y23.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.11%
Revenue growth 3Y0.65%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.51%
Sales Q2Q%6.92%
Revenue Next Year5.63%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.63%
EBIT growth 1Y126.96%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-23.88%
EBIT Next Year110.6%
EBIT Next 3Y39.44%
EBIT Next 5Y29.18%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 10 to WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) stock?

WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the valuation of WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) is 31.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -3.76.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) is expected to grow by 17.18% in the next year.