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Track W free→NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryInternet RetailSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and management's recent track record has been unsteady, with frequent disruptive corporate changes. The company was unprofitable over the past year, so its earnings quality can't be assessed. Peer multiples imply a price about 51% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is expensive, growth-justified, as it is rich on today's multiple, but the three-year horizon reads cheaper once expected earnings growth is included. If W cuts guidance on the next call, that could be a meaningful negative. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $83.25. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $83, W's earnings are too small for P/E to mean much; on sales it trades at 51× p/e (3.3× the 15× p/e peer median). At a normal multiple the price implies ~51% near-term growth vs our ~6% forecast. That gap is an optionality premium a financial-multiple model can't price — our $55 fair value covers only the as-is business, low confidence. Analysts: $75–$125. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 51% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 6%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only expensive valuation — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 48% of the time over the next year (vs 64% for the rest of the cohort, n=3804).
Over the trailing year it converted -1.90x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
12 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated volatile grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=486).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.89 → $0.89 (-0.2% / 30d). 14 raised, 9 cut, 25 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 3 maintained. 61% of analysts rate Buy.
2 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 58.4% above current price.
1 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
Transition story with positive analyst positioning (often a turnaround setup).
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$259.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$594.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $5,178.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: If Wayfair grows its revenue, it may recover in a tough market.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth turns positive year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue continues to decline year over year.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for W yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Issuance of 7.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 On May 18, 2026, Wayfair LLC (the “Issuer”), a subsidiary of Wayfair Inc. (“Wayfair”), issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior secured notes due 2034 (the “Notes”). Wayfair intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes offering to repay a portion of its existing indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes. No assurance can be given as to how much, if any, of its exis…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$75.00 – $125.00 (median $99.00) · 17 analysts · as of 2026-06-08
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Broadline Retail.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
W Wayfair Inc | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 9 of 100 | expensive | high |
AMZN Amazon | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 84 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | — | — | elevated |
PDD PDD Holdings Inc. | — | — | elevated |
MELI MercadoLibre, Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 18 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Emphasize topline growth and its contribution to adjusted EBITDA as a core strategy.
Repurchase outstanding convertible senior notes to manage debt levels.
Issue senior secured notes to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
Why it matters: Retail sales data affects Wayfair's sales outlook in a hard market for shoppers.
Confirms one read:Retail sales report shows growth above 0.5% month over month.
Confirms the other:Retail sales report shows decline or stagnation.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 21, 2026, Wayfair Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Wayfair Inc. 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the “2023 Plan”), to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for issua…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 30, 2026 Wayfair Inc. (“Wayfair” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange…
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under
Regulation FD Disclosure On May 14, 2026, Wayfair issued a notice (the “Redemption Notice”) to holders of the Company’s 3.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) calling for the redemption (the “Redemption”) of all of the outstanding 2028 Notes. On June 29, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”), any outstanding 2028 Notes that are called for Redemption and have not been submitted for conversion will be redeemed for cash at a price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to the principal amount…