Williams Companies (WMB) Competitors $53.69 -0.28 (-0.52%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WMB vs. KMI, LNG, TRGP, GLNG, FRO, STNG, GOGL, SFL, TNK, and TKShould you be buying Williams Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Williams Companies include Kinder Morgan (KMI), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Targa Resources (TRGP), Golar LNG (GLNG), Frontline (FRO), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), SFL (SFL), Teekay Tankers (TNK), and Teekay (TK). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas storage & transportation" industry. Williams Companies vs. Kinder Morgan Cheniere Energy Targa Resources Golar LNG Frontline Scorpio Tankers Golden Ocean Group SFL Teekay Tankers Teekay Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) and Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KMI or WMB? 62.5% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of Kinder Morgan shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor KMI or WMB? In the previous week, Kinder Morgan had 2 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Kinder Morgan and 19 mentions for Williams Companies. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Kinder Morgan's score of 1.23 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinder Morgan 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KMI or WMB? Kinder Morgan received 140 more outperform votes than Williams Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.73% of users gave Williams Companies an outperform vote while only 66.56% of users gave Kinder Morgan an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKinder MorganOutperform Votes83066.56% Underperform Votes41733.44% Williams CompaniesOutperform Votes69071.73% Underperform Votes27228.27% Is KMI or WMB more profitable? Williams Companies has a net margin of 27.36% compared to Kinder Morgan's net margin of 16.76%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 15.89% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinder Morgan16.76% 7.87% 3.52% Williams Companies 27.36%15.89%4.45% Which has more volatility and risk, KMI or WMB? Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KMI or WMB? Williams Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kinder Morgan. Williams Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinder Morgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKinder Morgan$15.15B3.90$2.39B$1.1423.33Williams Companies$10.91B5.99$3.18B$2.3722.61 Do analysts recommend KMI or WMB? Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus price target of $25.75, suggesting a potential downside of 3.20%. Williams Companies has a consensus price target of $52.07, suggesting a potential downside of 2.82%. Given Williams Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Kinder Morgan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kinder Morgan 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Williams Companies 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Is KMI or WMB a better dividend stock? Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kinder Morgan pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Williams Companies pays out 80.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryWilliams Companies beats Kinder Morgan on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyA conspiracy Trump won’t unsealNew documentary reveals the lost wealth-building secret hidden deep within ancient religious texts from almost every civilization… an investment one expert says is “so perfect that only God could have created it.” Watch it now to discover how this asset that you’ve likely never considered before can produce returns so safe, secure, and endless it is nothing short of miraculous.This is the untold, true story of God’s Investment. Get Williams Companies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WMB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WMB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWilliams CompaniesNatural gas transmission IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$65.31B$25.84B$7.59B$19.62BDividend Yield3.49%4.99%11.37%3.50%P/E Ratio22.6131.9416.6943.96Price / Sales5.993.35108.5917.55Price / Cash14.7712.6012.3321.72Price / Book4.393.163.595.45Net Income$3.18B$1.27B$913.51M$986.70M7 Day Performance-1.80%-0.90%-2.23%-2.02%1 Month Performance-5.25%0.58%-1.12%1.41%1 Year Performance54.77%46.21%5.31%16.53% Williams Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WMBWilliams Companies3.5771 of 5 stars$53.69-0.5%$52.07-3.0%+55.1%$65.45B$10.54B22.655,601Positive NewsKMIKinder Morgan4.232 of 5 stars$26.56-1.2%$25.75-3.0%+52.2%$59.01B$15.15B23.2510,891Analyst ForecastPositive NewsLNGCheniere Energy2.9907 of 5 stars$211.61-0.7%$219.25+3.6%N/A$47.48B$16.09B13.611,605Positive NewsTRGPTarga Resources4.5969 of 5 stars$183.51-0.6%$176.14-4.0%+112.2%$40.02B$16.06B33.393,182Positive NewsGLNGGolar LNG2.7106 of 5 stars$42.82-1.5%$49.63+15.9%+97.4%$4.47B$274.13M310.57470FROFrontline4.1663 of 5 stars$13.84-2.6%$25.36+83.2%-31.2%$3.08B$2.04B5.6780Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑STNGScorpio Tankers4.3126 of 5 stars$47.39-1.9%$75.40+59.1%-19.7%$2.39B$1.34B3.4630GOGLGolden Ocean Group4.0401 of 5 stars$8.97-1.5%$12.25+36.6%-3.4%$1.79B$1.01B7.4138SFLSFL2.8886 of 5 stars$9.91-1.6%$16.00+61.5%-11.2%$1.37B$752.29M9.0721TNKTeekay Tankers3.8548 of 5 stars$36.98-2.8%$63.67+72.2%-24.7%$1.27B$1.36B3.121,590News CoverageTKTeekay3.2597 of 5 stars$6.16-2.5%N/A-8.7%$565.73M$1.46B4.212,300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KMI Competitors LNG Competitors TRGP Competitors GLNG Competitors FRO Competitors STNG Competitors GOGL Competitors SFL Competitors TNK Competitors TK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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