Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Our AI scores Williams Companies, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Williams Companies, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $78.38B. It ranks number 3 by market capitalization among the 16 Natural Gas Transmission issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Current Ratio of 0.48x is the lowest of the 16 peers that report one.
For WMB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 14.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Natural Gas Transmission peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $78.38B | 3/16 |
| P/E Ratio | 27.04x | 4/13 |
| P/B Ratio | 5.94x | 2/9 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.20% | 5/7 |
| EPS | $2.37 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $10.78 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $9.98 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.09 | – |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 23.3% | 2/8 |
| ROA | 5.1% | 4/11 |
| ROIC | 8.6% | 7/13 |
| Operating Margin | 38.2% | 6/14 |
| Net Margin | 25.2% | 4/12 |
| EBT Margin | 34.7% | 4/16 |
| Tax Rate | 23.4% | – |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.48x | 16/16 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.43x | 11/11 |
| D/E Ratio | 3.43x | 2/11 |
| Financial Leverage | 4.60x | 2/9 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.0x | 7/14 |
| Working Capital | -$3.42B | 16/16 |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.99B | 4/16 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$108M | 12/12 |
| Capital Spending | -$6.10B | 11/12 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 12.2% | 11/15 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -105.7% | 12/12 |
| FCF/Sales | -0.9% | 12/12 |
| CapEx/Sales | 50.0% | 1/12 |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.20x | 9/11 |
| Receivables Turnover | 6.2x | 8/9 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.3x | 12/13 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 59 days | 2/9 |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $12.20B | 6/14 |
| Operating Income | $4.66B | 5/15 |
| Net Income | $3.07B | 3/12 |
| SG&A Expense | $718M | 2/5 |
| Metric | WMB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.05 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 86.5% | 2/7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1223M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 26.5% | 4/11 |
| EPS Growth | 22.2% | 6/11 |
| Total Current Assets | $3.12B | 5.2% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $203M | 0.3% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.97B | 3.2% of assets |
| Inventory | $335M | 0.6% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $45.24B | 74.6% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $4.33B | 7.1% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Williams Companies, Inc. (Natural Gas Transmission): 17 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| WMB Williams Companies, Inc. | $78.38B | |
| NGG National Grid Plc | $90.08B | |
| EPD Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | $79.08B | |
| ET Energy Transfer Lp | $70.36B | |
| KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc. | $66.74B | |
| TRP Tc Energy Corp | $64.45B | |
| TRGP Targa Resources Corp. | $56.74B | |
| WES Western Midstream Partners, Lp | $16.26B | |
| DTM Dt Midstream, Inc. | $11.60B | |
| AM Antero Midstream Corp | $8.97B | |
| KNTK Kinetik Holdings Inc. | $7.89B | |
| AROC Archrock, Inc. | $4.83B | |
| KGS Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | $4.21B | |
| USAC Usa Compression Partners, Lp | $3.62B | |
| NGL Ngl Energy Partners Lp | $1.87B | |
| SMC Summit Midstream Corp | $374M | |
| TCPA Transcanada Pipelines Ltd | N/A |
Williams has outperformed the broader market but lagged its industry peers, despite record quarterly earnings, higher 2026 EPS estimates, and increasingly bullish analyst sentiment.
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Our AI scores Williams Companies, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
For WMB, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 14.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 14.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Williams Companies, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
17 issuers in our coverage, WMB included, share the SEC industry code Natural Gas Transmission. The largest are: National Grid Plc (NGG), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD), Energy Transfer Lp (ET), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI), Tc Energy Corp (TRP), Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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