Williams Companies (DB:WMB) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

WMB Stock Overview

The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States.

About the company

WMB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	2/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	6/6

Rewards

Trading at 9.5% below our estimate of its fair value

Revenue is forecast to grow 6.98% per year

Earnings grew by 60% over the past year

Pays a high and reliable dividend of 4.84%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 0.07% per year for the next 3 years

Has a high level of debt

The Williams Companies, Inc. Competitors

Friedrich Vorwerk Group

XTRA:VH2

€312.0m

MPLX

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US$42.4b

Kinder Morgan

NYSE:KMI

US$41.5b

TC Energy

TSX:TRP

CA$51.1b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Williams Companies
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$36.75
52 Week High	US$36.75
52 Week Low	US$25.90
Beta	1.08
1 Month Change	3.73%
3 Month Change	14.81%
1 Year Change	37.08%
3 Year Change	79.53%
5 Year Change	48.70%
Change since IPO	-13.53%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	WMB	DE Oil and Gas	DE Market
7D	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%
1Y	37.1%	-27.8%	2.0%

Return vs Industry: WMB exceeded the German Oil and Gas industry which returned -27.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WMB exceeded the German Market which returned 2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WMB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WMB volatility
WMB Average Weekly Movement	2.7%
Oil and Gas Industry Average Movement	5.0%
Market Average Movement	4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market	10.1%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market	2.5%

Stable Share Price: WMB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WMB's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1908	5,601	Murray Armstrong	www.williams.com

The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises natural gas pipelines; Transco, Northwest pipeline, MountainWest, and related natural gas storage facilities; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.

The Williams Companies, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Williams Companies's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WMB fundamental statistics
Market cap	€44.72b
Earnings (TTM)	€3.06b
Revenue (TTM)	€9.30b

14.6x

P/E Ratio

4.8x

P/S Ratio

Is WMB overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WMB income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$9.95b
Cost of Revenue	US$4.02b
Gross Profit	US$5.93b
Other Expenses	US$2.66b
Earnings	US$3.27b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 06, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.69
Gross Margin	59.61%
Net Profit Margin	32.89%
Debt/Equity Ratio	177.5%

How did WMB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.8%

Current Dividend Yield

67%

Payout Ratio

WMB Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

The Williams Companies, Inc. Competitors

XTRA:VH2

€312.0m

NYSE:MPLX

US$42.4b

NYSE:KMI

US$41.5b

TSX:TRP

CA$51.1b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 06, 2024

The Williams Companies, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 30, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.47 per share

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.69 (vs US$1.68 in FY 2022)

Third quarter dividend of US$0.47 announced

Recent updates

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 06, 2024

The Williams Companies, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 30, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.47 per share

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.69 (vs US$1.68 in FY 2022)

Third quarter dividend of US$0.47 announced

Williams Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 25, 2024

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 14, 2024

Williams Appoints Donald “Don” R. Cravins, Jr., as Head of Government Affairs and Outreach

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) completed the acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Rocky Mountain Midstream LLC from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR).

Upcoming dividend of US$0.45 per share at 4.9% yield

Insider recently sold €2.0m worth of stock

Now 21% undervalued

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) entered into an agreement to acquire remaining 50% stake in Rocky Mountain Midstream LLC from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR) for approximately $710 million.

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.54 (vs US$0.49 in 3Q 2022)

Williams Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 26, 2023

Now 21% undervalued

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of US$0.45 per share at 5.2% yield

Now 20% undervalued

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.45 (vs US$0.33 in 2Q 2022)

Williams Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 25, 2023

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.45 per share at 6.1% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.76 (vs US$0.31 in 1Q 2022)

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought €187k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.45 per share at 5.9% yield

Insider recently sold €560k worth of stock

High number of new directors

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.68 (vs US$1.25 in FY 2021)

High number of new directors

Williams Appoints Carri Lockhart as an Independent Director on the Board, Effective Feb. 10, 2023

the Williams Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 27, 2023

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 20, 2023

Williams Announces the Promotion of Chad Zamarin to Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development

Upcoming dividend of US$0.42 per share

Senior VP & General Counsel recently sold €283k worth of stock

Senior VP & General Counsel recently sold €658k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.49 (vs US$0.14 in 3Q 2021)

The Williams Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 26, 2022

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 31, 2022

The Williams Companies, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.42 per share

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.33 (vs US$0.25 in 2Q 2021)

Williams Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on Sept. 26, 2022

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 01, 2022

Insider recently sold €1.3m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.42 per share

The Williams Companies, Inc. Raises Dividend Guidance in 2022

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.31 (vs US$0.35 in 1Q 2021)

the Williams Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 27, 2022

The Williams Companies, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 02, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.42 per share

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat