WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WMB • US9694571004

73.18 USD
-1.06 (-1.43%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
73.01 USD
-0.17 (-0.23%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This WMB fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

WMB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While WMB belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. WMB shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WMB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WMB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WMB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMB has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WMB had a positive operating cash flow.
WMB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWMB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • WMB has a Return On Assets (4.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.42%, WMB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMB's Return On Invested Capital of 6.42% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WMB outperforms 59.42% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WMB is significantly below the industry average of 22.53%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.15%) for WMB is below the current ROIC(6.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.46%
ROE 20.42%
ROIC 6.42%
ROA(3y)4.86%
ROA(5y)4.4%
ROE(3y)21.3%
ROE(5y)18.99%
ROIC(3y)6.15%
ROIC(5y)5.72%
WMB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWMB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • WMB has a better Profit Margin (21.88%) than 78.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WMB has grown nicely.
  • WMB has a Operating Margin of 36.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WMB outperforms 84.54% of its industry peers.
  • WMB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WMB has a better Gross Margin (81.60%) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WMB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.9%
PM (TTM) 21.88%
GM 81.6%
OM growth 3Y10.17%
OM growth 5Y2.07%
PM growth 3Y5.46%
PM growth 5Y52.03%
GM growth 3Y6.02%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
WMB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWMB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. WMB Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WMB is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WMB has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WMB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WMB is higher compared to a year ago.
WMB Yearly Shares OutstandingWMB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
WMB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWMB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • WMB has an Altman-Z score of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that WMB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • WMB has a Altman-Z score (1.29) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • WMB has a debt to FCF ratio of 32.66. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WMB would need 32.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 32.66, WMB is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.19 is on the high side and indicates that WMB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WMB (2.19) is worse than 81.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.19
Debt/FCF 32.66
Altman-Z 1.29
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC7.61%
WMB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWMB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.53 indicates that WMB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.53, WMB is doing worse than 83.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WMB has a Quick Ratio of 0.53. This is a bad value and indicates that WMB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WMB has a worse Quick ratio (0.48) than 84.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.48
WMB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWMB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. WMB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WMB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 24.73%, which is quite impressive.
  • WMB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.71% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, WMB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.78% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, WMB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.13% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.73%
EPS 3Y8.44%
EPS 5Y21.71%
EPS Q2Q%80%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.78%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y9.13%
Sales Q2Q%16.59%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WMB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.96% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WMB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%
EPS Next 5Y15.96%
Revenue Next Year5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y8.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.82%
Revenue Next 5Y14.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WMB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWMB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
WMB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWMB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 4 6

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4. WMB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WMB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.24.
  • 60.39% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WMB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WMB is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.43, WMB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • WMB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.65, WMB is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.24
Fwd PE 31.43
WMB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWMB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WMB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. WMB is more expensive than 66.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as WMB.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 99.44
EV/EBITDA 17.66
WMB Per share dataWMB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WMB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WMB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • WMB's earnings are expected to grow with 12.85% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)12.61
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%

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5. WMB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WMB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.25%.
  • WMB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.41.
  • WMB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WMB has a limited annual growth rate of 4.56%.
  • WMB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • As WMB did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.56%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
WMB Yearly Dividends per shareWMB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • WMB pays out 93.38% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • WMB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP93.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%
WMB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWMB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B
WMB Dividend Payout.WMB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WMB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WMB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WILLIAMS COS INC

NYSE:WMB (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 73.01 -0.17 (-0.23%)

73.18

-1.06 (-1.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners88.8%
Inst Owner Change0.46%
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner Change5.35%
Market Cap89.39B
Revenue(TTM)11.95B
Net Income(TTM)2.62B
Analysts78.62
Price Target77.12 (5.38%)
Short Float %1.26%
Short Ratio2.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.25%
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.56%
DP93.38%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.89%
Min EPS beat(2)2.49%
Max EPS beat(2)25.3%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.28%
Max EPS beat(4)25.3%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.26%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)11.02%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)9.93%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.89%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.89%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.03%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.26%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.42%
PT rev (1m)9.06%
PT rev (3m)10.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 32.24
Fwd PE 31.43
P/S 7.48
P/FCF 99.44
P/OCF 15.16
P/B 6.98
P/tB 14.79
EV/EBITDA 17.66
EPS(TTM)2.27
EY3.1%
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY3.18%
FCF(TTM)0.74
FCFY1.01%
OCF(TTM)4.83
OCFY6.6%
SpS9.78
BVpS10.48
TBVpS4.95
PEG (NY)12.61
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number23.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.46%
ROE 20.42%
ROCE 8.4%
ROIC 6.42%
ROICexc 6.43%
ROICexgc 7.37%
OM 36.9%
PM (TTM) 21.88%
GM 81.6%
FCFM 7.52%
ROA(3y)4.86%
ROA(5y)4.4%
ROE(3y)21.3%
ROE(5y)18.99%
ROIC(3y)6.15%
ROIC(5y)5.72%
ROICexc(3y)6.27%
ROICexc(5y)5.83%
ROICexgc(3y)7.35%
ROICexgc(5y)6.92%
ROCE(3y)8.05%
ROCE(5y)7.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.59%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.14%
OM growth 3Y10.17%
OM growth 5Y2.07%
PM growth 3Y5.46%
PM growth 5Y52.03%
GM growth 3Y6.02%
GM growth 5Y0.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.19
Debt/FCF 32.66
Debt/EBITDA 4.15
Cap/Depr 213%
Cap/Sales 41.83%
Interest Coverage 3.14
Cash Conversion 87.3%
Profit Quality 34.38%
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.48
Altman-Z 1.29
F-Score7
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)152.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)30.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.68%
Profit Quality(3y)81.28%
Profit Quality(5y)109.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.73%
EPS 3Y8.44%
EPS 5Y21.71%
EPS Q2Q%80%
EPS Next Y2.56%
EPS Next 2Y8.48%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%
EPS Next 5Y15.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.78%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y9.13%
Sales Q2Q%16.59%
Revenue Next Year5.96%
Revenue Next 2Y8.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.82%
Revenue Next 5Y14.41%
EBIT growth 1Y32.01%
EBIT growth 3Y13.38%
EBIT growth 5Y11.4%
EBIT Next Year85.52%
EBIT Next 3Y32.78%
EBIT Next 5Y23.87%
FCF growth 1Y-60.84%
FCF growth 3Y-29.87%
FCF growth 5Y-16.55%
OCF growth 1Y18.58%
OCF growth 3Y6.45%
OCF growth 5Y11.03%

WILLIAMS COS INC / WMB FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WMB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WMB.


Can you provide the valuation status for WILLIAMS COS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) stock?

WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) is expected to grow by 2.56% in the next year.


Is the dividend of WILLIAMS COS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of WILLIAMS COS INC (WMB) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 93.38%.