The Williams Companies, Inc.WMB

Energy
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates WMB as Neutral. The Williams Companies, Inc. has a market cap of $87.49B, a P/E of 31.38, a 23.1% net margin, and 9.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on WMB

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Operating margin of 33.61% indicates strong pricing power
  • Return on equity of 19.66% reflects solid capital efficiency
  • Revenue growth of 9.00% year-over-year shows moderate top-line expansion
  • Earnings growth of 25.00% year-over-year signals strong profitability improvement
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Bear case
  • Free cash flow negative at -$190.25M, indicating cash burn
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00x, above recommended threshold of 1.0
  • Current ratio of 0.83x and quick ratio of 0.62x suggest liquidity concerns
  • MACD histogram negative and declining, signaling bearish momentum
  • Price below 20-day and 50-day moving averages, indicating downtrend

Key facts

Sector
Energy
Market cap
$87.49B
P/E ratio
31.38
Gross margin
63.5%
Net margin
23.1%
Rev growth YoY
9.0%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$71.54

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The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral