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Williams Companies (WMB)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $57.33 | Market Cap: $70.0 Bil
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

Williams Companies (WMB)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $57.33
Market Cap: $70.0 Bil
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.8%, Dividend Yield is 3.4%
  Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 13x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 5.3 Bil
  
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 6.8%, Dividend Yield is 3.4%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 48%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 5.3 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 27%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 13x

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

WMB Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
WMB Return-8%38%33%12%62%9%234%
Peers Return-15%32%18%6%22%-17%42%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
WMB Win Rate42%67%67%58%75%67% 
Peers Win Rate27%45%40%43%45%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
WMB Max Drawdown-60%0%0%-13%-5%-0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-37%-1%-2%-6%-15%-19% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: KMI, LNG, OKE, BANL, TMDE. See WMB Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventWMBS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-24.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven33.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven541 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-61.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven159.9%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven351 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-38.0%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven61.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1166 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-75.6%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven310.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1146 days1480 days

Compare to KMI, LNG, OKE, BANL, TMDE


In The Past

Williams Companies's stock fell -24.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/7/2022. A -24.9% loss requires a 33.1% gain to breakeven.

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About Williams Companies (WMB)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.4%-5.4%-11.3%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.6%-8.6%-8.6%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
90.0%90.0%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.1%-14.1%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.1%14.5%-11.4%
WMB_6302022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%06302022WMBWilliams CompaniesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
8.4%10.4%-7.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-5.4%-5.4%-11.3%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.6%-8.6%-8.6%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
90.0%90.0%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-14.1%-14.1%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.1%14.5%-11.4%
WMB_6302022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%06302022WMBWilliams CompaniesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
8.4%10.4%-7.8%

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Financials

WMBKMILNGOKEBANLTMDEMedian
NameWilliams.Kinder M.Cheniere.ONEOK CBL Inte.TMD Ener. 
Mkt Price57.6226.08211.5266.720.500.7241.85
Mkt Cap70.458.046.442.1--52.2
Rev LTM11,22516,41618,96231,564--17,689
Op Inc LTM3,6704,4597,0475,907--5,183
FCF LTM1,7922,7572,2222,920--2,490
FCF 3Y Avg2,5233,3754,3552,763--3,069
CFO LTM5,3445,7355,1255,664--5,504
CFO 3Y Avg5,5015,9186,7494,801--5,710

Growth & Margins

WMBKMILNGOKEBANLTMDEMedian
NameWilliams.Kinder M.Cheniere.ONEOK CBL Inte.TMD Ener. 
Rev Chg LTM7.4%8.3%17.8%58.4%--13.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg1.8%-4.3%-12.4%16.4%---1.3%
Rev Chg Q19.0%12.1%18.0%71.9%--18.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM4.1%2.8%3.7%12.9%--3.9%
Op Mgn LTM32.7%27.2%37.2%18.7%--29.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg34.5%27.6%53.2%21.2%--31.1%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.0%-0.5%-0.4%-0.9%---0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM47.6%34.9%27.0%17.9%--31.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg49.8%37.5%33.4%21.5%--35.5%
FCF/Rev LTM16.0%16.8%11.7%9.3%--13.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg22.9%21.5%20.8%12.7%--21.1%

Valuation

WMBKMILNGOKEBANLTMDEMedian
NameWilliams.Kinder M.Cheniere.ONEOK CBL Inte.TMD Ener. 
Mkt Cap70.458.046.442.1--52.2
P/S6.33.52.41.3--3.0
P/EBIT15.213.06.46.6--9.8
P/E29.021.311.612.6--16.9
P/CFO13.210.19.17.4--9.6
Total Yield6.8%9.2%9.6%7.9%--8.6%
Dividend Yield3.4%4.5%1.0%0.0%--2.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.0%7.2%10.4%6.9%--7.0%
D/E0.40.60.50.8--0.6
Net D/E0.40.60.50.8--0.5

Returns

WMBKMILNGOKEBANLTMDEMedian
NameWilliams.Kinder M.Cheniere.ONEOK CBL Inte.TMD Ener. 
1M Rtn-9.0%-7.9%-10.0%-8.6%-33.5%-12.1%-9.5%
3M Rtn-3.1%-7.1%-10.1%-18.7%-30.1%-20.2%-14.4%
6M Rtn-0.3%0.2%-7.8%-15.5%-46.9%-47.8%-11.6%
12M Rtn13.6%9.7%17.3%-27.3%-48.6%-9.7%
3Y Rtn102.0%67.8%23.5%29.6%--48.7%
1M Excs Rtn-11.2%-9.5%-10.5%-10.2%-35.1%-13.4%-10.9%
3M Excs Rtn-13.0%-16.6%-20.6%-24.9%-36.4%-26.6%-22.8%
6M Excs Rtn-22.1%-21.5%-29.6%-37.2%-68.7%-69.6%-33.4%
12M Excs Rtn-3.1%-7.3%-0.9%-44.4%-64.1%--7.3%
3Y Excs Rtn30.8%-0.4%-48.1%-41.1%---20.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Product sales4,92811,0666,621  
Other revenues4,5377,9352,644  
Monetary consideration3,5333,2582,877  
Regulated interstate natural gas transportation and storage3,2743,0672,955  
Commodity consideration146260238  
Other115122933430
Other adjustments-5,626-14,743-4,801  
Eliminations   -256-280
Northeast Gathering and processing (G&P)   1,5291,500
Transmission & Gulf of Mexico   3,4693,640
West   2,9433,311
Total10,90710,96510,6277,7198,201


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity12,768,083
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-15.3%
Average Daily Volume6,229,613
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.05
Basic Shares Quantity1,221,650,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/4/2025-2.1%-3.7%-4.2%
5/5/2025-2.4%-5.1%-0.1%
2/12/20254.8%6.6%5.4%
11/6/20240.2%0.5%2.7%
8/5/20243.9%5.0%7.8%
5/6/20240.1%1.5%6.5%
2/14/2024-2.9%1.9%9.8%
11/1/20233.1%1.2%7.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131516
# Negative1087
Median Positive2.3%3.1%6.4%
Median Negative-1.8%-3.2%-4.2%
Max Positive8.2%9.2%15.3%
Max Negative-3.4%-10.8%-48.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024805202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024506202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023221202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023503202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022227202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022801202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022502202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021228202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211101202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Larsen Larry CExecutive Vice President & COO8122025Sell58.474,500263,1154,537,974Form
1Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel7022025Sell62.702,000125,40019,790,942Form
2Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel6032025Sell61.212,000122,42019,443,050Form
3Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel5022025Sell58.212,000116,42018,606,535Form
4Wilson Terrance LaneSVP & General Counsel4022025Sell59.532,000119,06019,147,527Form