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Find Ratings ReportsWILLIAMS COS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales decreased, the net income has increased, representing an increase to the bottom line. WILLIAMS COS INC has weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.66 which shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 7.98% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 2784.0 | 2930.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 1652.0 | 1591.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 1123.0 | 1086.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 1138.0 | 669.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 2150.0 | 152.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 52627.0 | 48433.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 26610.0 | 23077.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 12402.0 | 11485.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 65.3 | 59.73 |
EBITDA Margin | 59.33 | 54.3 |
Operating Margin | 40.34 | 37.06 |
Sales Turnover | 0.21 | 0.23 |
Return on Assets | 6.04 | 4.23 |
Return on Equity | 26.39 | 17.81 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.77 | 0.78 |
Debt/Capital | 0.68 | 0.67 |
Interest Expense | 283.0 | 296.0 |
Interest Coverage | 3.97 | 3.67 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 1217.0 | 1218.0 |
Div / share | 0.45 | 0.43 |
EPS | 0.94 | 0.54 |
Book value / share | 10.19 | 9.43 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 7034984.0 | 6537796.0 |
BUY. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a discount compared to an average of 14.50 for the Pipeline Transportation subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 3.62 indicates a discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a premium versus the subsector average of 2.51. The price-to-sales ratio is well above both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a premium.
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WMB 13.71 | Peers 14.50 | WMB 7.56 | Peers 6.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average P/E ratio can signify an subsector neutral price for a stock and an average growth expectation. WMB is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Average. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. WMB is trading at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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WMB 18.08 | Peers 12.34 | WMB NM | Peers 6.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. WMB is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. WMB's negative PEG ratio makes this valuation measure meaningless. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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WMB 3.62 | Peers 2.51 | WMB 61.07 | Peers 42.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. WMB is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. WMB is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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WMB 4.12 | Peers 2.49 | WMB -0.53 | Peers -6.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. WMB is trading at a significant premium to its subsector. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. WMB has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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