# The Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $74.15, market value $90.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 29.5×** (5-yr avg 20.5×, 3-yr avg 22.7×). The Williams Companies Inc. trades at 29.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 20.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 28.5×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.62**. A PEG of 1.62 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 5.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 5.9×.
- **Price / book: 6.9×**. The shares trade at 6.9× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 17.1×**. Enterprise value is 17.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -0.1%** (5-yr avg 6.4%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 3.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 30.2%**. 30.2% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 17.6%**. 17.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 20.4%**. 20.4% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.9%.
- **Return on assets: 5.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 17.9%** (3-yr -5.7%/yr, 5-yr 14.3%/yr). Revenue grew 17.9% over the last year, against 14.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 17.6%** (3-yr 8.6%/yr, 5-yr 66.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 17.6%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -27.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -27.5% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.24**. Debt is 2.24 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Current ratio: 0.53** (quick 0.53). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.83%** ($2.05 per share, trailing). The Williams Companies Inc. yields 2.83%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 93%**. 93% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 8**. 8 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.6%/yr** (1-yr 5.3%). The dividend has grown 4.6% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (19 analysts). 19 analysts cover The Williams Companies Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $85.47 (+15% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 32.9%** (YTD 25.2%, 3-mo 3.8%). The shares are up 32.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.4%** (32.0% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.00** (volatility 24%). Beta of 0.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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