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WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A (W) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:W - US94419L1017 - Common Stock

90.17 USD
+2.83 (+3.24%)
Last: 9/11/2025, 4:30:46 PM
89 USD
-1.17 (-1.3%)
After Hours: 9/11/2025, 4:30:46 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, W scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. W was compared to 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.


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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.
In the past 5 years W reported 4 times negative net income.
W had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

W's Return On Assets of -9.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W is outperformed by 74.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.15%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-24.22%
ROA(5y)-14.29%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 400

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 30.27%, W is not doing good in the industry: 64.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of W has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for W so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.27%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.01%
GM growth 5Y5.09%
W Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

W does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, W has more shares outstanding
W has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
W has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
W Yearly Shares OutstandingW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
W Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that W is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
W has a Altman-Z score (2.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of W is 16.53, which is on the high side as it means it would take W, 16.53 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 16.53, W is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 16.53
Altman-Z 2.51
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.69%
W Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B -2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that W may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
W's Current ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. W is outperformed by 83.74% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that W may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of W (0.78) is better than 67.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.78
W Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1144.44% over the past year.
The earnings per share for W have been decreasing by -61.54% on average. This is quite bad
W shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.87%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.36% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1144.44%
EPS 3Y-61.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%85.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.36%
Sales Q2Q%5%

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 111.64% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.78% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y1400.44%
EPS Next 2Y331.05%
EPS Next 3Y198.37%
EPS Next 5Y111.64%
Revenue Next Year3.68%
Revenue Next 2Y3.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y4.78%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
W Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 5B 10B 15B
W Yearly EPS VS EstimatesW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 5 -5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 95.93, which means the current valuation is very expensive for W.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of W is on the same level as its industry peers.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.03. W is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.44, the valuation of W can be described as expensive.
W's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
W's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.54.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 95.93
Fwd PE 40.44
W Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

68.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than W, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
W's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 63.54
EV/EBITDA 74.73
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as W's earnings are expected to grow with 198.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y331.05%
EPS Next 3Y198.37%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

W does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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WAYFAIR INC- CLASS A

NYSE:W (9/11/2025, 4:30:46 PM)

After market: 89 -1.17 (-1.3%)

90.17

+2.83 (+3.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)08-04 2025-08-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Inst Owners110.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners3.82%
Ins Owner Change-0.53%
Market Cap11.69B
Analysts75.24
Price Target79.98 (-11.3%)
Short Float %21.54%
Short Ratio4.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)151.33%
Min EPS beat(2)145.08%
Max EPS beat(2)157.59%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-281.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-1499.86%
Max EPS beat(4)157.59%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-124.52%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-69.36%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)337.24%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.76%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.76%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.81%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.13%
PT rev (1m)12.16%
PT rev (3m)81.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)533.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)208.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)182.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)182.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 95.93
Fwd PE 40.44
P/S 0.97
P/FCF 63.54
P/OCF 30.13
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 74.73
EPS(TTM)0.94
EY1.04%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY2.47%
FCF(TTM)1.42
FCFY1.57%
OCF(TTM)2.99
OCFY3.32%
SpS92.61
BVpS-20.97
TBVpS-20.97
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.15%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.27%
FCFM 1.53%
ROA(3y)-24.22%
ROA(5y)-14.29%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.01%
GM growth 5Y5.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover3.66
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 16.53
Debt/EBITDA 17.78
Cap/Depr 59.48%
Cap/Sales 1.7%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 226.9%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 2.51
F-Score5
WACC8.69%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)89.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1144.44%
EPS 3Y-61.54%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%85.11%
EPS Next Y1400.44%
EPS Next 2Y331.05%
EPS Next 3Y198.37%
EPS Next 5Y111.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.74%
Revenue growth 5Y5.36%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year3.68%
Revenue Next 2Y3.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y4.78%
EBIT growth 1Y66.54%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1230.55%
EBIT Next 3Y167.82%
EBIT Next 5Y91.38%
FCF growth 1Y127.75%
FCF growth 3Y-13.89%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y247.53%
OCF growth 3Y-8.22%
OCF growth 5YN/A