Williams Companies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Murray Armstrong
Chief executive officer
US$17.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.9% |
| CEO tenure | 14yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Dec 30
Pipelines, Profits, And Power: The Williams Companies' Mission-Critical Empire
Dec 19Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Dec 17Williams Companies Is Now Overvalued
Nov 24Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)
Nov 14Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio
Nov 03Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 20Williams Companies: Upside Should Keep Flowing
Oct 15The Williams Companies: 4.1% Yield, But Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 25Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Sep 03Market Pulls The Williams Companies Higher (Ratings Downgrade To Hold)
Aug 26The Williams Advantage - A 4%-Yielding Mission-Critical Income Play
Aug 19The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jul 29Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Jul 15Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 03Williams Companies: A Cash Cow That Deserves Some Upside
Jun 12Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475
May 28If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity
May 24The Williams Companies: Gas Demand Is Far-Reaching, Healthy Q1 Results And FCF
May 09Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475
May 04The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why
Apr 24Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Apr 12Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E
Mar 31Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 06The Williams Companies: 2024 Guidance Looks Conservative
Feb 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 15Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Feb 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)
Jan 09The Williams Companies: Delivering Strong Shareholder Returns
Jan 08The Williams Companies: A Strong 5% Midstream Yield For 2024
Dec 30The Williams Companies: 2024 Set-Up Looks Good With Growth Projects Set To Come Online
Nov 12The Williams Companies: A Well Run Business With Plenty To Give
Nov 01Buying Income: What To Make Of Williams Companies' 5% Dividend
Sep 06The Williams Companies: H2 Guidance Looks Conservative Given H1 Report And Seasonality
Aug 29The Williams Companies' Multi-Pronged Growth Prospects
Aug 04Williams: Natural Gas Is Here To Stay
Jul 14A 6% Yield You Can Count On - Williams Companies
Jun 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$18m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$208m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$231m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$150m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$16m | US$1m | US$862m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$152m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$11m | US$1m | -US$156m |
Compensation vs Market: Murray's total compensation ($USD17.55M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Murray's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Murray Armstrong (62 yo)
14yrs
Tenure
US$17,548,802
Compensation
Mr. Alan S. Armstrong, also known as Murray, has been Chief Executive Officer of WPZ GP LLC since December 31, 2014. Mr. Armstrong has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of The Williams Compani...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 14yrs | US$17.55m | 0.20% $ 131.3m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 3yrs | US$4.28m | 0.013% $ 8.6m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 7.9yrs | US$6.86m | 0.045% $ 30.0m | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | 7.8yrs | US$3.38m | 0.025% $ 16.2m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development | 7.6yrs | US$5.02m | 0.037% $ 24.3m | |
| VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | 3yrs | no data | 0.0021% $ 1.4m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.0050% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Transmission & Gulf of Mexico | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 7.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Gathering & Processing | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0061% $ 4.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Project Execution | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Government Affairs & Outreach | less than a year | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WMB's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 14yrs | US$17.55m | 0.20% $ 131.3m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$312.50k | 0.0022% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 8.4yrs | US$514.99k | 0.012% $ 7.9m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$295.00k | 0.0039% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$315.00k | 0.0091% $ 6.0m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0036% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$295.00k | 0.0053% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$297.50k | 0.0039% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$305.00k | 0.0021% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0014% $ 897.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$333.74k | 0.0010% $ 659.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0014% $ 930.2k |
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WMB's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 23:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Williams Companies, Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Theresa Chen | Barclays |