Wayfair Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

W Stock  USD 101.03  1.00  0.98%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Wayfair. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Wayfair over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Wayfair's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Wayfair's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
2.25
Alpha
0.19
Risk
4.33
Sharpe Ratio
0.081
Expected Return
0.35
Please note that although Wayfair alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Wayfair did 0.19  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Wayfair stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Wayfair has a beta of 2.25  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Wayfair will likely underperform. Book Value Per Share is likely to climb to -21.28 in 2025. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to climb to -21.38 in 2025.

Wayfair Quarterly Cash And Equivalents

622 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
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Wayfair Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Wayfair market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Wayfair long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Wayfair. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Wayfair's performance over market.
α0.19   β2.25

Wayfair expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Wayfair's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Wayfair performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Wayfair Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Wayfair stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Wayfair shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Wayfair stock market price indicators, traders can identify Wayfair position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Wayfair Return and Market Media

The median price of Wayfair for the period between Wed, Oct 1, 2025 and Tue, Dec 30, 2025 is 98.46 with a coefficient of variation of 10.72. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 10.24, arithmetic mean of 95.51, and mean deviation of 8.74. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Wayfair management to meet with Truist W
11/19/2025
2
Wayfair downgraded as Jefferies flags high valuation and slowing traffic
12/03/2025
3
Wayfair Inc. ABullCase Theory
12/04/2025
4
Wayfair Inc. W Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.
12/08/2025
5
Jefferies Maintains Hold Rating and 94 PT on Wayfair
12/11/2025
6
How Mixed Analyst Views And A 72-Hour Clearance Sale At Wayfair Has Changed Its Investment Story
12/15/2025
7
Acquisition by Jon Blotner of 18702 shares of Wayfair subject to Rule 16b-3
12/19/2025
8
Disposition of 4816 shares by Niraj Shah of Wayfair at 101.64 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/23/2025

About Wayfair Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Wayfair or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Wayfair has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.02190.0195
Price To Sales Ratio0.460.44

Wayfair Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Wayfair's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Wayfair's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Wayfair's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Wayfair. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Wayfair's management manipulating its earnings.
22nd of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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2nd of May 2024
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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22nd of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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