Williams Companies (WMB) Competitors $63.08 -0.42 (-0.67%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.96 -0.12 (-0.19%) As of 04:43 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WMB vs. CVX, EPD, ET, KMI, LBRT, MPLX, MUSA, SUN, XOM, and LNGShould you be buying Williams Companies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Williams Companies include Chevron (CVX), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Mplx (MPLX), Murphy USA (MUSA), Sunoco (SUN), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and Cheniere Energy (LNG). Williams Companies vs. Its Competitors Chevron Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer Kinder Morgan Liberty Energy Mplx Murphy USA Sunoco Exxon Mobil Cheniere Energy Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate WMB or CVX? Williams Companies presently has a consensus price target of $65.94, suggesting a potential upside of 4.54%. Chevron has a consensus price target of $165.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.08%. Given Chevron's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chevron is more favorable than Williams Companies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Chevron 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Is WMB or CVX more profitable? Williams Companies has a net margin of 21.63% compared to Chevron's net margin of 7.02%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 16.23% beat Chevron's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Williams Companies21.63% 16.23% 4.38% Chevron 7.02%9.90%5.87% Which has more volatility & risk, WMB or CVX? Williams Companies has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chevron has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WMB or CVX? In the previous week, Chevron had 90 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 117 mentions for Chevron and 27 mentions for Williams Companies. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Chevron's score of 0.84 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Williams Companies 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chevron 71 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WMB or CVX a better dividend stock? Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chevron pays an annual dividend of $6.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Williams Companies pays out 100.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chevron pays out 88.0% 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 has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Chevron has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WMB or CVX? 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Chevron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WMB or CVX? Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Williams Companies. Chevron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWilliams Companies$10.50B7.32$2.23B$1.9931.70Chevron$202.79B1.29$17.66B$7.7719.51 SummaryWilliams Companies and Chevron tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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. 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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 CompaniesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$77.43B$33.55B$8.04B$22.07BDividend Yield3.15%4.97%10.74%3.58%P/E Ratio31.7016.3776.7129.59Price / Sales7.323.361,544.2764.76Price / Cash16.5936.6436.7524.53Price / Book5.192.354.864.61Net Income$2.23B$1.57B$4.27B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.27%-1.12%0.30%-0.98%1 Month Performance7.49%1.61%4.40%2.51%1 Year Performance27.50%8.65%18.21%14.61% Williams Companies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WMBWilliams Companies4.1361 of 5 stars$63.08-0.7%$65.94+4.5%+27.2%$77.43B$10.50B31.705,829Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCVXChevron4.6357 of 5 stars$156.13-2.5%$165.05+5.7%+1.3%$269.79B$202.79B20.0945,298Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEPDEnterprise Products Partners4.174 of 5 stars$31.27-1.1%$35.75+14.3%+7.1%$67.71B$56.22B11.627,800Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastETEnergy Transfer4.5415 of 5 stars$17.20-1.5%$22.50+30.8%+2.2%$59.04B$82.67B13.3316,248Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMIKinder Morgan4.6229 of 5 stars$28.34+0.5%$31.06+9.6%+17.3%$62.97B$15.10B23.2310,933Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLBRTLiberty Energy4.3887 of 5 stars$12.72-0.2%$15.05+18.3%-37.5%$2.06B$4.32B9.785,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMPLXMplx3.4538 of 5 stars$50.02-2.5%$55.89+11.7%+9.5%$50.98B$11.93B11.885,560News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMUSAMurphy USA4.5361 of 5 stars$392.08-0.1%$483.17+23.2%-24.5%$7.56B$20.24B16.2417,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSUNSunoco3.604 of 5 stars$49.73-1.6%$64.50+29.7%-7.7%$7.61B$22.69B24.503,298Analyst ForecastXOMExxon Mobil4.9084 of 5 stars$114.13-2.6%$125.00+9.5%-7.5%$486.56B$349.59B16.2161,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLNGCheniere Energy4.1999 of 5 stars$235.72-1.1%$263.60+11.8%+21.1%$51.80B$15.70B13.761,714Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CVX Competitors EPD Competitors ET Competitors KMI Competitors LBRT Competitors MPLX Competitors MUSA Competitors SUN Competitors XOM Competitors LNG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WMB) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners"I'm risking my reputation on this"The Fed rate cut truth they don't want you to know The Fed's 25 basis point cut isn't just monetary policy…...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon callingElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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