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WMB - Williams Cos Inc-The Stock Price, Fair Value and News

39.19USD+0.08 (+0.20%)Delayed as of 08 May 2024, 01:19 pm ET

Market Summary

WMB
USD39.19+0.08
Delayedas of 08 May 2024, 01:19 pm
0.20%

WMB Alerts

  • Big fall in Revenue (Y/Y)

WMB Stock Price

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WMB Valuation

Market Cap

47.7B

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

16.52

Price/Sales (Trailing)

4.5

EV/EBITDA

11.59

Price/Free Cashflow

15.16

WMB Price/Sales (Trailing)

WMB Profitability

EBT Margin

37.93%

Return on Equity

19.32%

Return on Assets

5.47%

Free Cashflow Yield

6.6%

WMB Fundamentals

WMB Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

10.6B

Rev. Growth (Yr)

-10.06%

Rev. Growth (Qtr)

-0.47%

WMB Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

2.9B

Earnings Growth (Yr)

-31.82%

Earnings Growth (Qtr)

-44.46%

Breaking Down WMB Revenue

52 Week Range

28.2739.24
(Low)(High)

Last 7 days

1.9%

Last 30 days

-0.3%

Last 90 days

14.0%

Trailing 12 Months

32.3%

How does WMB drawdown profile look like?

WMB Financial Health

Current Ratio

0.52

Debt/Equity

1.61

Debt/Cashflow

0.23

WMB Investor Care

Dividend Yield

4.65%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

1.82

Shares Dilution (1Y)

0.05%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

2.37

Historical Charts for Stock Metrics

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Net sales
YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
202410.6B000
202311.5B11.5B11.1B10.9B
202210.5B10.7B11.3B11.0B
20218.4B8.9B9.5B10.6B
20208.1B7.8B7.7B7.7B
20198.7B8.6B8.3B8.2B
20188.1B8.3B8.7B8.7B
20177.8B8.0B8.0B8.0B
20167.3B7.2B7.3B7.5B
20157.6B7.8B7.5B7.4B
20146.8B6.7B7.2B7.6B
20137.3B7.2B7.1B6.9B
20128.1B7.9B7.7B7.5B
20117.0B7.3B7.6B7.9B
20105.6B6.0B6.3B6.6B
200910.6B8.9B7.8B5.3B
2008010.8B11.3B11.9B
200700010.2B
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Tracking the Latest Insider Buys and Sells of Williams Cos Inc-The

Filter Transactions
Datesorted ascendingNameBuy/Sell$ ValueAvg. Price# SharesTitle
Apr 30, 2024
muncrief richard e
acquired
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4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
robeson rose m
acquired
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4,823
-
Apr 30, 2024
creel michael a
acquired
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-
4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
dore stacey h
acquired
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4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
tyson jesse j
acquired
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4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
smith murray d
acquired
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4,823
-
Apr 30, 2024
lockhart carri a.
acquired
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4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
ragauss peter a
acquired
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4,823
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Apr 30, 2024
sheffield scott d
acquired
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4,823
-
Apr 30, 2024
bergstrom stephen w
acquired
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10,036
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1–10 of 50

Which funds bought or sold WMB recently?

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Datesorted ascendingFund NameType% Chg$ Change$ Held% Portfolio
May 06, 2024
Manchester Capital Management LLC
added
19.05
1,942
7,794
 -%
May 06, 2024
Advisors Capital Management, LLC
added
18.56
7,113,000
28,896,000
 0.53%
May 06, 2024
HighTower Advisors, LLC
reduced
-0.7
7,757,000
76,522,000
 0.12%
May 06, 2024
Investors Research Corp
unchanged
-
13,960
131,407
 0.03%
May 06, 2024
Metis Global Partners, LLC
reduced
-4.64
224,301
3,573,940
 0.13%
May 06, 2024
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF AURORA
unchanged
-
1,524
14,341
 -%
May 06, 2024
Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC
added
2.63
128,852
997,838
 0.15%
May 06, 2024
ORG Partners LLC
reduced
-68.6
-193,255
104,146
 0.20%
May 06, 2024
KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP
added
13.42
70,559,300
332,828,000
 9.36%
May 06, 2024
NorthStar Asset Management LLC /NJ/
reduced
-5.49
17,093
314,790
 0.24%

1–10 of 47

Are Funds Buying or Selling WMB?

Are funds buying WMB calls or puts?
Calls
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No. of funds holding Calls - Puts
Net Call Options
No. of funds that own WMB
No. of Funds

WMB Alerts

Unveiling Williams Cos Inc-The's Major ShareHolders

Date FiledName of FilerPercent of ClassNo. of SharesForm Type
Feb 13, 2024
vanguard group inc
10.53%
128,048,433
SC 13G/A
Jan 29, 2024
state street corp
6.52%
79,262,478
SC 13G/A
Jan 24, 2024
blackrock inc.
9.4%
114,700,250
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2023
dodge & cox
3.2%
39,357,265
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2023
vanguard group inc
10.50%
127,907,931
SC 13G/A
Feb 07, 2023
state street corp
7.19%
87,606,614
SC 13G/A
Jan 30, 2023
blackrock inc.
9.9%
120,886,311
SC 13G/A
Jan 24, 2023
blackrock inc.
9.9%
120,886,311
SC 13G/A
Jul 08, 2022
blackrock inc.
10.0%
122,018,478
SC 13G/A
Mar 09, 2022
vanguard group inc
10.09%
122,619,577
SC 13G/A

Recent SEC filings of Williams Cos Inc-The

View All Filings
Date Filed Form Type Document
May 06, 2024
10-Q
Quarterly Report
May 06, 2024
8-K
Current Report
May 03, 2024
8-K
Current Report
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading
May 02, 2024
4
Insider Trading

Peers (Alternatives to Williams Cos Inc-The)

NameMkt Capsorted ascendingRevenuePrice %, 1MReturns, 1YP/EP/SRev 1-YrInc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
ENB
78.3B
43.6B
 4.19% -7.14%
12.65
1.79
 -18.12% 106.16%
EPD
61.5B
49.7B
 -4.61% 11.83%
11.12
1.24
 -14.56% 0.77%
ET
54.3B
78.6B
 1.70% 30.66%
13.79
0.69
 -12.56% -17.26%
KMI
41.7B
15.3B
 1.68% 11.07%
16.95
2.72
 -18.66% -3.98%
LNG
35.8B
17.4B
 -0.29% 4.76%
7.23
2.05
 -47.07% -35.95%
PAA
12.3B
48.7B
 -5.82% 37.85%
9.96
0.25
 -15.05% 18.61%
MID-CAP
AM
6.9B
1.1B
 -0.07% 37.97%
17.66
6.47
 10.45% 16.98%
ENLC
5.9B
6.8B
 -5.05% 50.51%
36.55
0.87
 -24.85% -57.72%
ETRN
5.9B
1.4B
 10.64% 165.50%
13.04
4.27
 -0.72% 272.22%
HESM
2.8B
1.4B
 -2.74% 22.74%
19.41
1.99
 10.36% -29.40%
INSW
2.8B
1.1B
 5.43% 50.50%
4.98
2.59
 23.95% 43.45%
SMALL-CAP
GLP
1.6B
16.5B
 5.85% 59.17%
10.78
0.1
 -12.64% -57.90%
GEL
1.6B
3.2B
 9.50% 33.40%
12.33
0.51
 7.09% 65.33%
GPP
286.4M
82.4M
 -4.55% -4.48%
7.48
3.48
 5.74% -6.51%
MMLP
114.3M
734.3M
 9.40% 16.40%
29.99
0.16
 -25.40% 114.16%

Williams Cos Inc-The News

Latest updates
Yahoo Finance Australia • 25 hours ago
UGP or WMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
MSN • 39 hours ago
UGP or WMB: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Zacks Investment Research • 44 hours ago
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates
Yahoo Singapore News • 05 May 2024 • 10:00 pm
Are You a Growth Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick
Yahoo Movies UK • 04 May 2024 • 01:05 pm
All You Need to Know About Williams Companies, Inc. The (WMB) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
Yahoo Movies Canada • 03 May 2024 • 08:53 pm
Williams Companies, Inc. The (WMB) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Yahoo Movies UK • 03 May 2024 • 08:53 pm
Will Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
MSN • 03 May 2024 • 06:13 am
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Yahoo Canada Shine On • 02 May 2024 • 11:16 pm
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Williams Companies, Inc. The (WMB) is a Trending Stock
Zacks Investment Research • 29 Apr 2024 • 07:00 am
Analysts Estimate Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Williams Cos Inc-The Earnings Report: Key Takeaways & Analysis

Income Statement (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
Income Statement (Quarterly)
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Revenue-0.5%2,7712,7842,5592,4833,0812,9303,0212,4902,5243,2572,4752,2832,6122,0921,9331,7811,9132,1071,9992,0412,054
Costs and Expenses3.7%1,7591,6971,5651,6131,7211,8582,2012,0181,8702,3202,1201,6831,8731,5741,2921,1691,4821,8731,3711,5431,493
Operating Expenses-1.4%511518522481463472486465394400409379360333336320337377364387340
  S&GA Expenses2.2%186182146161176159163160154169152114123112114127113148130152128
EBITDA Margin-2.5%0.58*0.59*0.53*0.49*0.46*0.42*0.39*0.36*0.37*0.37*0.34*----------
Income Taxes-47.8%19337017617528425696.00-45.0011819853.0011914155.00111117-20491.0077.0098.0069.00
Earnings Before Taxes-44.7%8551,5478617561,241953717362510830226441576185434432-77440.00319422283
EBT Margin-6.1%0.38*0.40*0.34*0.32*0.28*0.23*0.21*0.18*0.19*0.20*0.15*----------
Net Income-44.5%6321,138654460927669600400380622165304426116309303-517124221310195
Net Income Margin-6.6%0.27*0.29*0.25*0.23*0.23*0.19*0.18*0.15*0.14*0.14*0.11*----------
Free Cashflow-39.6%6901,142544767969413649783791857562----------
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Assets0.2%52,74752,62750,78849,02548,93648,43348,67247,55546,04947,61245,98545,50745,26244,16544,32045,34344,62946,04046,28146,50945,970
  Current Assets-42.2%2,6104,5134,2562,6392,7573,7974,4383,7873,1544,5492,8852,6252,4971,4291,4032,3381,5651,5801,4342,0281,287
    Cash Equivalents-69.0%6672,1502,0745514771528591336041,6802141,2011,12614270.001,13340028924780643.00
  Inventory-12.8%239274266259244320447371201379368194144136157134105125129134129
  Net PPE6.2%36,45134,31132,62832,34632,09530,88930,33829,66029,18629,25829,31429,29929,07628,92929,10729,13729,14129,20029,61329,13129,081
  Current Liabilities-14.6%4,9815,8305,5265,3844,0204,8905,0175,8384,3084,9724,9403,7593,5352,3191,8612,4382,1163,9683,3243,3894,169
  Long Term Debt3.1%24,10023,37622,77221,53222,78521,92722,53020,80020,80121,65020,33821,09121,09221,45121,95122,32321,84820,14820,71920,71120,703
Shareholder's Equity20.4%14,93012,40211,84514,20914,32311,48513,91013,83613,97114,10113,91914,26514,47314,58314,89815,08015,25916,36416,85917,08115,725
  Retained Earnings0.4%-12,238-12,287-12,876-12,982-12,895-13,271-13,419-13,498-13,378-13,237-13,361-13,022-12,825-12,748-12,376-12,197-12,013-11,002-10,664-10,423-10,270
  Additional Paid-In Capital-0.1%24,56424,57824,56224,53824,51624,54224,52724,50024,47624,44924,42524,40124,38424,37124,35924,34324,33024,32324,31024,29624,703
Accumulated Depreciation1.8%17,85417,53118,17717,89417,45116,16815,84815,53515,23014,92614,58614,24413,89413,56013,27712,95512,63112,31012,03411,73711,460
Shares Outstanding0.0%1,2181,2181,2181,2181,2191,2181,2181,2181,2171,2151,2151,215---------
Minority Interest-0.3%2,4812,4892,4982,5302,5382,5602,5912,6102,6552,6782,7212,7532,7712,8142,8332,8682,9053,0013,2383,2331,319
Float----38,306---36,889---31,296---23,078---32,987-
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
Cashflow (Quarterly)
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Cashflow From Operations-31.9%1,2341,8131,2341,3771,5141,2191,4901,0981,0821,1398341,0579151,1144521,1437879918581,069775
  Share Based Compensation33.3%24.0018.0019.0023.0017.0015.0022.0015.0021.0021.0021.0019.0020.0013.0015.0015.009.0013.0014.0016.0014.00
Cashflow From Investing-93.3%-2,436-1,260-343-649-1,639-840-883-1,292-360-357-408-443-257-476-412-341-329-483-920-166-1,258
Cashflow From Financing41.1%-281-477632-654450-1,086119-277-1,798684-1,413-539326-566-1,103-69.00-347-466-497-140358
  Dividend Payments6.4%579544544545546518518517518498498498498485485486485460461461460
  Buy Backs----56.0074.00-9.00--------------
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WMB Income Statement

2024-03-31
Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:  
Revenues$ 2,771$ 3,081
Costs and expenses:  
Operating and maintenance expenses511463
Depreciation and amortization expenses548506
Selling, general, and administrative expenses186176
Other (income) expense – net(17)(31)
Total costs and expenses1,7591,721
Operating income (loss)1,0121,360
Equity earnings (losses)137147
Other investing income (loss) – net248
Interest expense(349)(294)
Other income (expense) – net3120
Income (loss) before income taxes8551,241
Less: Provision (benefit) for income taxes193284
Net income (loss)662957
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests3030
Net income (loss) attributable to The Williams Companies, Inc.632927
Less: Preferred stock dividends11
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders$ 631$ 926
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:  
Net income (loss)$ 0.52$ 0.76
Weighted-average shares (thousands)1,218,1551,219,465
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:  
Net income (loss)$ 0.52$ 0.76
Weighted-average shares (thousands)1,222,2221,225,781
Service [Member]  
Revenues:  
Revenues$ 1,905$ 1,694
NonRegulated Service Commodity Consideration [Member]  
Revenues:  
Revenues3036
Product [Member]  
Revenues:  
Revenues845845
Energy Commodities and Service  
Revenues:  
Revenues[1](9)506
Oil and Gas, Purchased [Member]  
Costs and expenses:  
Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization526553
Natural Gas Purchased For Shrink [Member]  
Costs and expenses:  
Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization$ 5$ 54
[1]We record transactions that qualify as commodity derivatives at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in the period of change and characterized as unrealized gains or losses. Gains and losses from commodity derivatives held for energy trading purposes are presented on a net basis in revenue.

WMB Balance Sheet

2024-03-31
Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 667$ 2,150
Receivables, Net, Current1,3551,655
Inventories239274
Derivative assets173239
Other current assets and deferred charges176195
Total current assets2,6104,513
Investments4,6394,637
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross54,30551,842
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(17,854)(17,531)
Property, plant, and equipment - net36,45134,311
Intangible assets – net of accumulated amortization7,4967,593
Regulatory assets, deferred charges, and other1,5511,573
Total assets52,74752,627
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable1,0421,379
Derivative Liability, Current75105
Accrued and other current liabilities1,0771,284
Commercial Paper0725
Long-term debt due within one year2,7872,337
Total current liabilities4,9815,830
Long-term debt24,10023,376
Deferred income tax liabilities4,0013,846
Regulatory liabilities, deferred income, and other4,7354,684
Contingent liabilities and commitments (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:  
Preferred stock ($1 par value; 30 million shares authorized at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 35,000 shares issued at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)3535
Common stock ($1 par value; 1,470 million shares authorized at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 1,258 million shares issued at March 31, 2024 and 1,256 million shares issued at December 31, 2023)1,2581,256
Capital in excess of par value24,56424,578
Retained deficit(12,238)(12,287)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)100
Treasury stock, at cost (39 million shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 of common stock)(1,180)(1,180)
Total stockholders’ equity12,44912,402
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries2,4812,489
Total equity14,93014,891
Total liabilities and equity$ 52,747$ 52,627

About Williams Cos Inc-The

WMB
The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises Transco and Northwest natural gas pipelines; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region, as well as various petrochemical and feedstock pipelines. The Northeast G&P segment engages in the midstream gathering, processing, and fractionation activities in the Marcellus Shale region primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment comprises gas gathering, processing, and treating operations in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale region of north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, the Haynesville Shale region of northwest Louisiana, and the Mid-Continent region, which includes the Anadarko, Arkoma, and Permian basins; and operates natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation and storage facilities in central Kansas near Conway. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides wholesale marketing, trading, storage, and transportation of natural gas for natural gas utilities, municipalities, power generators, and producers; risk and asset management; and NGL marketing services. The company owns and operates 33,000 miles of pipelines, 29 processing facilities, 7 fractionation facilities, and approximately 24 million barrels of NGL storage capacity. The Williams Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
 CEO
 WEBSITEwilliams.com
 INDUSTRYOil - Midstream
 EMPLOYEES5043

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You can check WMB's fair value in chart for subscribers. The fair value of Williams Cos Inc-The is provided for various growth and macro-economic scenarios from very pessimiatic to very optimistic assumptions. These fair values are estimates from Grufity's Fair Value model based on company's past performance. However, past performance of Williams Cos Inc-The is no guarantee of future performance. These fairvalue estimates should only be used as one of the inputs in your stock analysis. We provide model's historical fair value estimates for WMB so that you know how good or bad the model has been in the past so you can discard it if needed. There are others that provide fair values of stocks such as wallmine, finbox, gurufocus and finviz. Most provide point in time estimates. We provide a history of our models fair value estimates so that you can get a sense of it's usefulness. Otherwise this data point is of little use.

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The fair value guage provides a quick view whether WMB is over valued or under valued. Whether Williams Cos Inc-The is cheap or expensive depends on the assumptions which impact Williams Cos Inc-The's fair value. We provide several scenarios of inflation and growth to encompass these range of assumptions for WMB.

What is Williams Cos Inc-The's Price to Earnings (PE) and Price to sales (PS) ratio?

As of Tue May 07 2024, WMB's PE ratio (Price to Earnings) is 16.52 and Price to Sales (PS) ratio is 4.5. The price to earnings and price to sales ratio are two most important valuation metrics for any company. PE ratio tell us the number of years of earnings investors are ready to pay for owning the company. Historically, S&P500 price to earnings ratio has fallen below 12 during periods of gloom and gone past 30 during periods of euphoria. WMB PE ratio will change depending on the future growth rate expectations of investors.

What is 5 year return on Williams Cos Inc-The's stock?

In the past 10 years, Williams Cos Inc-The has provided 0.039 (multiply by 100 for percentage) rate of return.