The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) Return on Equity (ROE): 21.85%
Is The Williams Companies, Inc.’s return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The Williams Companies, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) of 21.85% is 35% above its 5-year average of 16.14%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.79%–25.63%).
As of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 14.01% above its 12-month average of 19.16%.
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WMB Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
21.85%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
19.16%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
20.45%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
16.14%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
9.66%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
10.70%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
10.37%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+14.01%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+6.85%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+35.34%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+126.19%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+104.17%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+110.67%
WMB Competitors' Return on Equity (ROE)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) | $87.43B | 21.85% | 19.16% | 20.45% | 16.14% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)vs › | $91.79B | 30.65% | 19.94% | 22.30% | 18.04% |
| SLB N.V. (SLB)vs › | $79.75B | 12.63% | 16.97% | 18.55% | -0.02% |
| Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)vs › | $73.39B | 17.62% | 10.60% | 25.92% | 16.86% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC)vs › | $72.84B | 27.65% | 21.39% | 33.71% | 21.29% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)vs › | $70.30B | 17.79% | 19.26% | 24.21% | 19.15% |
| Phillips 66 (PSX)vs › | $68.78B | 14.45% | 11.43% | 20.78% | 11.50% |
| ONEOK, Inc. (OKE)vs › | $55.10B | 15.80% | 16.46% | 18.89% | 18.44% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)vs › | $53.16B | 12.09% | 7.74% | 18.72% | 1.07% |
| Cameco Corporation (CCJ)vs › | $46.61B | 13.00% | 5.62% | 4.67% | 2.58% |
Return Analysis
ROE
21.9%
ROA
4.8%
The Williams Companies, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE) Formula & Definition
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
The Williams Companies, Inc. 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 21.85%.
- Is The Williams Companies, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?
- The Williams Companies, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) of 21.85% is 35% above its 5-year average of 16.14%, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.79%–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 19.16%.
- 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 20.45%.
- 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 16.14%.
- 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 9.66%.
- 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 10.70%.
- 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 10.37%.
The Williams Companies, Inc. Return on Equity (ROE) History
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 20.44% |
| 2024-12-31 | 17.89% |
| 2023-12-31 | 25.63% |
| 2022-12-31 | 17.84% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.28% |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.79% |
| 2019-12-31 | 6.36% |
| 2018-12-31 | -1.06% |
| 2017-12-31 | 22.51% |
| 2016-12-31 | -9.13% |
| 2015-12-31 | -9.29% |
| 2014-12-31 | 24.09% |
| 2013-12-31 | 8.84% |
| 2012-12-31 | 18.08% |
| 2011-12-31 | 29.01% |
| 2010-12-31 | -15.05% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.37% |
| 2008-12-31 | 16.80% |
| 2007-12-31 | 15.53% |
| 2006-12-31 | 5.09% |
| 2005-12-31 | 5.79% |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.30% |
| 2003-12-31 | -12.00% |
| 2002-12-31 | -14.95% |
| 2001-12-31 | -7.90% |
| 2000-12-31 | 8.90% |
| 1999-12-31 | 3.96% |
| 1998-12-31 | 2.99% |
| 1997-12-31 | 8.70% |
| 1996-12-31 | 13.44% |
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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.
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Midstream
- CEO
- Chad J. Zamarin