The Williams Companies, Inc.

NYSE:WMB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$65.2b

Williams Companies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Williams Companies has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.4%, while the Oil and Gas industry saw earnings growing at 40.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.6% per year. Williams Companies's return on equity is 20.2%, and it has net margins of 27.8%.

Key information

41.4%

Earnings growth rate

41.4%

EPS growth rate

Oil and Gas Industry Growth33.7%
Revenue growth rate6.6%
Return on equity20.2%
Net Margin27.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Nov 14
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Recent updates

Pipelines, Profits, And Power: The Williams Companies' Mission-Critical Empire

Dec 19

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Dec 17
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Williams Companies Is Now Overvalued

Nov 24

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Nov 14
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio

Nov 03
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) P/E Ratio

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 20
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Williams Companies: Upside Should Keep Flowing

Oct 15

The Williams Companies: 4.1% Yield, But Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 25

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Sep 03
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Market Pulls The Williams Companies Higher (Ratings Downgrade To Hold)

Aug 26

The Williams Advantage - A 4%-Yielding Mission-Critical Income Play

Aug 19

The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jul 29
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Jul 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jul 03
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Williams Companies: A Cash Cow That Deserves Some Upside

Jun 12

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

May 28
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Dividend Will Be $0.475

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity

May 24
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Presents An Opportunity

The Williams Companies: Gas Demand Is Far-Reaching, Healthy Q1 Results And FCF

May 09

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

May 04
Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.475

The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why

Apr 24
The Compensation For The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) CEO Looks Deserved And Here's Why

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Apr 12
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E

Mar 31
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Williams Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WMB) Low P/E

Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 06
Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The Williams Companies: 2024 Guidance Looks Conservative

Feb 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Feb 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Feb 03
Do Williams Companies' (NYSE:WMB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

Jan 09
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB)

The Williams Companies: Delivering Strong Shareholder Returns

Jan 08

The Williams Companies: A Strong 5% Midstream Yield For 2024

Dec 30

Getting In Cheap On The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Is Unlikely

Dec 28
Getting In Cheap On The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) Is Unlikely

The Williams Companies: 2024 Set-Up Looks Good With Growth Projects Set To Come Online

Nov 12

The Williams Companies: A Well Run Business With Plenty To Give

Nov 01

Buying Income: What To Make Of Williams Companies' 5% Dividend

Sep 06

The Williams Companies: H2 Guidance Looks Conservative Given H1 Report And Seasonality

Aug 29

The Williams Companies' Multi-Pronged Growth Prospects

Aug 04

Williams: Natural Gas Is Here To Stay

Jul 14

A 6% Yield You Can Count On - Williams Companies

Jun 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Williams Companies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WMB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,3662,8836680
30 Jun 2410,2532,8326420
31 Mar 2410,1562,9786410
31 Dec 239,9513,2736300
30 Sep 2310,3042,7956180
30 Jun 2310,7742,7406370
31 Mar 2311,2092,5936370
31 Dec 2211,3522,0466270
30 Sep 2211,4901,9996400
30 Jun 2211,3511,5646280
31 Mar 2210,8451,4685810
31 Dec 2110,7751,5145500
30 Sep 219,9041,0084990
30 Jun 218,9751,1524630
31 Mar 218,4591,1514800
31 Dec 207,7242084770
30 Sep 207,7382315080
30 Jun 207,8001435210
31 Mar 208,0601505240
31 Dec 198,1998625580
30 Sep 198,2981525430
30 Jun 198,602615720
31 Mar 198,652-1145710
31 Dec 188,686-1565940
30 Sep 188,7102,1036510
30 Jun 188,2982,0076290
31 Mar 188,1311,9536280
31 Dec 178,0312,1746560
30 Sep 178,0014725670
30 Jun 178,0155006090
31 Mar 177,827146360
31 Dec 167,499-4247160
30 Sep 167,307-1,1247380
30 Jun 167,201-1,2257300
31 Mar 167,304-7067340
31 Dec 157,360-5716830
30 Sep 157,4953376700
30 Jun 157,7652,0556480
31 Mar 157,6042,0406200
31 Dec 147,6372,1106090
30 Sep 147,1561,9045580
30 Jun 146,7103685410
31 Mar 146,7994195300
31 Dec 136,8604415120

Quality Earnings: WMB has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WMB's current net profit margins (27.8%) are higher than last year (27.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WMB's earnings have grown significantly by 41.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WMB's earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) is below its 5-year average (41.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: WMB earnings growth over the past year (3.1%) exceeded the Oil and Gas industry -14.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst WMB's Return on Equity (20.22%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

The Williams Companies, Inc. is covered by 44 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.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Richard GrossBarclays