Instrument overview

WMBThe Williams Companies

StockNYSEUnited StatesEnergyEU retail: available

−2.4% today · +20.3% over a year

1/10 A 1–10 summary of how an instrument compares with similar ones (same sector and region) by published rules. It describes today's data; it is not a price forecast. More in the glossary → «Balanced» — higher than 25% of the instruments we score

Stability: among the best of its peers; priced higher than most peers (P/E 29.0). Dividend yield 2.85%.

Balanced 1/101/10Balanced
Weights for long-horizon accumulation: more quality and trend, no dividend requirement. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →1/10
Default weights: value, quality, trend, stability and dividend safety together. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →1/10
Weights for income: dividend safety counts most; shown for dividend payers only. These are three ways to weigh the same factors, not three properties of the instrument; Income compares within the sector, so a low yield can still score high. More in the glossary →1/10

The Smart Score (1–10) describes how this instrument compares with its peers on published, rules-based measures of value, quality, trend, stability and dividend safety. It is not a forecast and not personal advice.

Compared with: Energy companies in USA (n = 50)

Current rating first published: · last recomputed · rating log

Factor scores

How cheap the company is versus peers: earnings, cash flow, book value and sales relative to its price. More in the glossary →better than 15% of peers
Profitability, balance-sheet safety, growth and capital discipline versus peers. More in the glossary →better than 48% of peers
Price trend over the last 12 and 6 months (excluding the last month) and distance from the 52-week high. More in the glossary →better than 31% of peers
Lower price swings, lower market sensitivity (beta) and shallower drawdowns score higher. More in the glossary →better than 89% of peers
0–100 points: payout versus earnings and cash flow, debt, cut history, growth streak and how stretched the yield looks. More in the glossary →better than 30% of peers

Percentiles within the peer group (100 = the best of its peers); dividend safety in points.

Main drivers

  • Volatility (1 y)supports the score · better than 89% of peers
  • Max drawdown (3 y)supports the score · better than 99% of peers
  • 12-month trend (ex last month)weighs on the score · better than 23% of peers

Red flags and notes

  • Serious warning. Altman Z in the distress zone and negative free cash flow. More in the glossary → Altman Z in the distress zone and negative free cash flow.
  • Caution. Dividend Safety below 40 points. More in the glossary → Dividend Safety below 40 points.
  • Caution. Dividends exceed earnings or free cash flow. More in the glossary → Dividends exceed earnings or free cash flow.
  • Caution. Net debt above 4× EBITDA or interest cover below 2×. More in the glossary → Net debt above 4× EBITDA or interest cover below 2×.

Our rules see a meaningful risk that this dividend is cut.

Price chart

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Key metrics

Valuation

P/E
29.0
P/B
6.8
P/S
7.3
EV/EBIT
26.1
Free-cash-flow yield
−0.1%
Market cap (EUR)
€79.4B

Profitability and debt

Return on equity
24.0%
Return on invested capital
8.5%
Net debt / EBITDA
4.37

Dividends

Dividend yield
2.85%
Payout ratio
83%
5-year dividend growth (per year)
4.9%
Years of dividend growth
9

Returns and risk

1 day
−2.4%
1 month
+1.2%
1 year
+20.3%
Volatility, 1 yr
24.5%
Max drawdown, 1 yr
−13.1%
Beta
0.56

Ratios from SEC filings and end-of-day prices; returns are price changes without dividends.

News and filings

  • FactA filing (SEC EDGAR) or an exchange notice (Moscow Exchange): the issuer's or the exchange's own statement.
  • Media reportA headline from a named media outlet. We link to it and do not check it.
  • RumourUnconfirmed: the headline itself hedges (“reportedly”, “sources say”, “in talks”), names no publisher, or comes from a news aggregator or an automated republisher.

Source: Filings: U.S. SEC EDGAR. The tone is scored automatically from the headline and can be wrong.

Score changes in the last 12 months

Every published rating and change, logged when it was published (EU Market Abuse Regulation).

DateEventBalancedGrowth · IncomeWarningsPrice at publication
First rating 1/10 1 · 1 Serious warning. Altman Z in the distress zone and negative free cash flow. More in the glossary →Caution. Dividend Safety below 40 points. More in the glossary →Caution. Dividends exceed earnings or free cash flow. More in the glossary →Caution. Net debt above 4× EBITDA or interest cover below 2×. More in the glossary → Available with Invest Pro

Ratings are rules-based descriptions, valid until the next scoring run (about 06:20 and 21:50 UTC) and the same for every visitor.