The Williams Companies (WMB) ROE: History & Chart

The Williams Companies, Inc.(WMB)

Oil & Gas Midstream · Tulsa, OK

$71.95-0.90 (-1.24%)

Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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

5,987 employees

www.williams.com

Energy / Oil & Gas Midstream

Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream
CEO: Chad J. Zamarin

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WMB Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

23.30%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

20.74%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

21.57%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

19.41%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

11.01%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

11.34%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

10.86%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+12.35%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+8.01%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+20.02%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+111.56%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+105.43%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+114.50%

SECTOR MEDIAN · ENERGY

15.95%

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+46.07%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)	$88.01B	23.30%	20.74%	21.57%	19.41%
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD)vs ›	$83.73B	20.81%	20.05%	20.18%	19.09%
Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)vs ›	$81.14B	18.80%	13.32%	17.22%	11.34%
Eni S.p.A. (E)vs ›	$80.26B	10.34%	5.78%	12.35%	6.85%
Slb N.V. (SLB)vs ›	$79.13B	11.80%	16.97%	18.55%	-0.02%
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)vs ›	$79.12B	21.58%	19.26%	24.21%	19.15%
Energy Transfer LP (ET)vs ›	$73.95B	16.47%	13.98%	13.28%	11.18%
Phillips 66 (PSX)vs ›	$103.06B	22.51%	11.43%	20.78%	11.50%
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs ›	$104.95B	25.60%	19.94%	22.30%	18.04%
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)vs ›	$68.94B	10.96%	9.19%	8.64%	6.79%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)

$88.01B

23.30%

20.74%

21.57%

19.41%

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD)vs ›

$83.73B

20.81%

20.05%

20.18%

19.09%

Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)vs ›

$81.14B

18.80%

13.32%

17.22%

11.34%

Eni S.p.A. (E)vs ›

$80.26B

10.34%

5.78%

12.35%

6.85%

Slb N.V. (SLB)vs ›

$79.13B

11.80%

16.97%

18.55%

-0.02%

EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)vs ›

$79.12B

21.58%

19.26%

24.21%

19.15%

Energy Transfer LP (ET)vs ›

$73.95B

16.47%

13.98%

13.28%

11.18%

Phillips 66 (PSX)vs ›

$103.06B

22.51%

11.43%

20.78%

11.50%

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs ›

$104.95B

25.60%

19.94%

22.30%

18.04%

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)vs ›

$68.94B

10.96%

9.19%

8.64%

6.79%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 23.30%.

Is The Williams Companies, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 23.30% is 20% above its 5-year average of 19.41%, near the high end of its 5-year range (9.03%–25.63%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 20.74%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 21.57%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 19.41%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 11.01%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 11.34%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for WMB stock is 10.86%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	23.30%
2026-03-31	21.49%
2025-12-31	20.44%
2025-09-30	18.93%
2025-06-30	19.53%
2025-03-31	18.29%
2024-12-31	17.89%
2024-09-30	23.15%
2024-06-30	22.97%
2024-03-31	23.17%
2023-12-31	25.63%
2023-09-30	22.88%
2023-06-30	22.74%
2023-03-31	22.03%
2022-12-31	17.84%
2022-09-30	17.69%
2022-06-30	13.96%
2022-03-31	13.00%
2021-12-31	13.28%
2021-09-30	9.03%
2021-06-30	10.03%
2021-03-31	9.86%
2020-12-31	1.79%
2020-09-30	1.82%
2020-06-30	1.07%
2020-03-31	1.12%
2019-12-31	6.36%
2019-09-30	1.14%
2019-06-30	0.45%
2019-03-31	-0.78%
2018-12-31	-1.06%
2018-09-30	13.47%
2018-06-30	21.48%
2018-03-31	20.62%
2017-12-31	22.51%
2017-09-30	5.82%
2017-06-30	6.02%
2017-03-31	0.17%
2016-12-31	-9.13%
2016-09-30	-23.13%
2016-06-30	-25.36%
2016-03-31	-12.41%
2015-12-31	-9.29%
2015-09-30	4.56%
2015-06-30	25.92%
2015-03-31	24.89%
2014-12-31	24.09%
2014-09-30	18.97%
2014-06-30	2.48%
2014-03-31	5.07%
2013-12-31	5.24%
2013-09-30	11.98%
2013-06-30	13.95%
2013-03-31	13.45%
2012-12-31	20.60%
2012-09-30	12.48%
2012-06-30	15.37%
2012-03-31	28.35%
2011-12-31	29.01%
2011-09-30	12.57%
2011-06-30	-7.01%
2011-03-31	-7.74%
2010-12-31	-15.05%
2010-09-30	-15.64%
2010-06-30	4.02%
2010-03-31	3.49%
2009-12-31	3.37%
2009-09-30	2.74%
2009-06-30	5.42%
2009-03-31	8.96%
2008-12-31	16.80%
2008-09-30	17.82%
2008-06-30	17.77%
2008-03-31	17.38%
2007-12-31	15.53%
2007-09-30	14.12%
2007-06-30	12.76%
2007-03-31	5.02%
2006-12-31	5.08%
2006-09-30	3.77%
2006-06-30	2.16%
2006-03-31	4.12%
2005-12-31	5.78%
2005-09-30	6.21%
2005-06-30	7.74%
2005-03-31	6.75%
2004-12-31	3.30%
2004-09-30	0.91%
2004-06-30	1.11%
2004-03-31	8.23%
2003-12-31	-12.00%
2003-09-30	-15.68%
2003-06-30	-26.44%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

23.30%

2026-03-31

21.49%

2025-12-31

20.44%

2025-09-30

18.93%

2025-06-30

19.53%

2025-03-31

18.29%

2024-12-31

17.89%

2024-09-30

23.15%

2024-06-30

22.97%

2024-03-31

23.17%

2023-12-31

25.63%

2023-09-30

22.88%

2023-06-30

22.74%

2023-03-31

22.03%

2022-12-31

17.84%

2022-09-30

17.69%

2022-06-30

13.96%

2022-03-31

13.00%

2021-12-31

13.28%

2021-09-30

9.03%

2021-06-30

10.03%

2021-03-31

9.86%

2020-12-31

1.79%

2020-09-30

1.82%

2020-06-30

1.07%

2020-03-31

1.12%

2019-12-31

6.36%

2019-09-30

1.14%

2019-06-30

0.45%

2019-03-31

-0.78%

2018-12-31

-1.06%

2018-09-30

13.47%

2018-06-30

21.48%

2018-03-31

20.62%

2017-12-31

22.51%

2017-09-30

5.82%

2017-06-30

6.02%

2017-03-31

0.17%

2016-12-31

-9.13%

2016-09-30

-23.13%

2016-06-30

-25.36%

2016-03-31

-12.41%

2015-12-31

-9.29%

2015-09-30

4.56%

2015-06-30

25.92%

2015-03-31

24.89%

2014-12-31

24.09%

2014-09-30

18.97%

2014-06-30

2.48%

2014-03-31

5.07%

2013-12-31

5.24%

2013-09-30

11.98%

2013-06-30

13.95%

2013-03-31

13.45%

2012-12-31

20.60%

2012-09-30

12.48%

2012-06-30

15.37%

2012-03-31

28.35%

2011-12-31

29.01%

2011-09-30

12.57%

2011-06-30

-7.01%

2011-03-31

-7.74%

2010-12-31

-15.05%

2010-09-30

-15.64%

2010-06-30

4.02%

2010-03-31

3.49%

2009-12-31

3.37%

2009-09-30

2.74%

2009-06-30

5.42%

2009-03-31

8.96%

2008-12-31

16.80%

2008-09-30

17.82%

2008-06-30

17.77%

2008-03-31

17.38%

2007-12-31

15.53%

2007-09-30

14.12%

2007-06-30

12.76%

2007-03-31

5.02%

2006-12-31

5.08%

2006-09-30

3.77%

2006-06-30

2.16%

2006-03-31

4.12%

2005-12-31

5.78%

2005-09-30

6.21%

2005-06-30

7.74%

2005-03-31

6.75%

2004-12-31

3.30%

2004-09-30

0.91%

2004-06-30

1.11%

2004-03-31

8.23%

2003-12-31

-12.00%

2003-09-30

-15.68%

2003-06-30

-26.44%

Return on Equity (ROE): 23.30%

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