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The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Operating Margin: 38.79%

Is The Williams Companies, Inc.’s operating margin high or low?

The Williams Companies, Inc.'s operating margin of 38.79% is 23% above its 5-year average of 31.49%, near the high end of its 5-year range (24.76%–39.53%).

As of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 13.06% above its 12-month average of 34.31%.

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WMB Operating Margin
36.83%+15.85% 1Y
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WMB Current vs Average Operating Margin Chart

WMB Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

38.79%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

34.31%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

33.92%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

31.49%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

22.27%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

23.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

20.85%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+13.06%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+14.37%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+23.17%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+74.14%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+66.81%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+86.02%

WMB Competitors' Operating Margin

NAMEMARKET CAPOPERATING MARGINTTM3Y5Y
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)$87.43B38.79%34.31%33.92%31.49%
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs ›$91.79B26.74%32.87%30.29%25.02%
SLB N.V. (SLB)vs ›$79.75B14.44%16.36%16.02%13.86%
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)vs ›$73.39B4.61%3.20%5.87%3.82%
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)vs ›$72.84B5.02%4.06%6.83%2.22%
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)vs ›$70.30B36.92%34.86%36.23%28.41%
Phillips 66 (PSX)vs ›$68.78B4.67%2.14%3.95%2.34%
ONEOK, Inc. (OKE)vs ›$55.10B20.26%21.96%20.06%19.87%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)vs ›$53.16B12.39%19.63%24.70%17.59%
Cameco Corporation (CCJ)vs ›$46.61B16.59%16.48%11.17%5.18%

Operating Efficiency

Gross Margin

62.9%

Operating Margin

38.8%

The Williams Companies, Inc. Operating Margin Formula & Definition

Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue

Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

The Williams Companies, Inc. Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The operating margin for WMB stock is 38.79%.
Is The Williams Companies, Inc.'s operating margin high or low?
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s operating margin of 38.79% is 23% above its 5-year average of 31.49%, near the high end of its 5-year range (24.76%–39.53%).
What is the TTM average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The TTM average operating margin for WMB stock is 34.31%.
What is the 3Y average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The 3Y average operating margin for WMB stock is 33.92%.
What is the 5Y average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The 5Y average operating margin for WMB stock is 31.49%.
What is the 10Y average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The 10Y average operating margin for WMB stock is 22.27%.
What is the 15Y average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The 15Y average operating margin for WMB stock is 23.25%.
What is the 20Y average operating margin for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?
The 20Y average operating margin for WMB stock is 20.85%.

The Williams Companies, Inc. Operating Margin History

DATEOPERATING MARGIN
2025-12-3136.83%
2024-12-3131.79%
2023-12-3139.53%
2022-12-3127.52%
2021-12-3124.76%
2020-12-3128.53%
2019-12-3123.42%
2018-12-318.84%
2017-12-3111.54%
2016-12-319.19%
2015-12-313.07%
2014-12-3120.54%
2013-12-3120.04%
2012-12-3121.53%
2011-12-3123.54%
2010-12-3121.20%
2009-12-3120.95%
2008-12-3121.30%
2007-12-3117.79%
2006-12-3111.60%
2005-12-3114.40%
2004-12-319.91%
2003-12-316.84%
2002-12-3121.16%
2001-12-3138.09%
2000-12-3130.73%
1999-12-3117.13%
1998-12-3112.03%
1997-12-3114.41%
1996-12-3116.35%

About The Williams Companies, Inc.

The Williams Companies, Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, operates as a prominent energy infrastructure entity, primarily conducting business throughout the United States. The company’s operations are organized into four key segments: Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico division manages crucial natural gas pipelines such as Transco and Northwest, in addition to natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets situated in the Gulf Coast. This segment also oversees various petrochemical and feedstock pipelines. Focusing on midstream activities, the Northeast G&P segment handles gathering, processing, and fractionation within the Marcellus Shale region, predominantly in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment delivers gas gathering, processing, and treating services across the Rocky Mountain areas of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale in north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas, the Haynesville Shale in northwest Louisiana, and the expansive Mid-Continent region (including the Anadarko, Arkoma, and Permian basins). This segment also operates natural gas liquid (NGL) fractionation and storage facilities located near Conway in central Kansas. The Gas & NGL Marketing Services segment provides comprehensive wholesale marketing, trading, storage, and transportation of natural gas to utilities, municipalities, power generators, and producers, while also offering risk and asset management and NGL marketing services. The company possesses and operates an extensive network, including 30,000 miles of pipelines, 29 processing facilities, 7 fractionation facilities, and an approximate NGL storage capacity of 23 million barrels. The Williams Companies, Inc. was established in 1908 and maintains its headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tulsa, OK
5,829 employees
Energy / Oil & Gas Midstream
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Midstream
CEO
Chad J. Zamarin