Question 1

Do analysts recommend CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Chevron presently has a consensus target price of $207.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.11%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $83.56, indicating a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Chevron. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chevron 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10

Question 2

Is CVX or WMB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chevron pays an annual dividend of $7.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Chevron pays out 123.4% 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 92.1% 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 has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Williams Companies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Chevron is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Chevron has higher revenue and earnings than Williams Companies. Williams Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chevron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chevron $189.03B 2.08 $12.30B $5.77 34.16 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.31 $2.62B $2.28 31.38

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

72.4% of Chevron shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Chevron shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is CVX or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 23.39% compared to Chevron's net margin of 9.57%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.34% beat Chevron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chevron 9.57% 11.14% 6.56% Williams Companies 23.39% 18.34% 4.76%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Chevron has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chevron had 85 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 129 mentions for Chevron and 44 mentions for Williams Companies. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Chevron's score of 0.80 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chevron 67 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners presently has a consensus target price of $39.93, suggesting a potential upside of 4.90%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $83.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Enterprise Products Partners. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enterprise Products Partners 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10

Question 9

Is EPD or WMB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Enterprise Products Partners pays out 83.0% 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 pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Enterprise Products Partners has increased its dividend for 28 consecutive years and Williams Companies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Enterprise Products Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Williams Companies. Enterprise Products Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Enterprise Products Partners $52.60B 1.56 $5.81B $2.70 14.10 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.31 $2.62B $2.28 31.38

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

26.1% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 32.6% of Enterprise Products Partners shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EPD or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 23.39% compared to Enterprise Products Partners' net margin of 10.79%. Enterprise Products Partners' return on equity of 20.80% beat Williams Companies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Products Partners 10.79% 20.80% 8.01% Williams Companies 23.39% 18.34% 4.76%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Enterprise Products Partners had 16 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners and 44 mentions for Williams Companies. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Enterprise Products Partners' score of 0.76 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enterprise Products Partners 31 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend WMB or ET?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies presently has a consensus target price of $83.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Energy Transfer has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.34%. Given Williams Companies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Energy Transfer. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10 Energy Transfer 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13

Question 16

Is WMB or ET a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Williams Companies pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Energy Transfer pays out 112.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Williams Companies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Energy Transfer has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WMB or ET?

Accepted Answer

Energy Transfer has higher revenue and earnings than Williams Companies. Energy Transfer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Williams Companies $11.95B 7.31 $2.62B $2.28 31.38 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.82 $4.18B $1.20 16.98

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WMB or ET?

Accepted Answer

86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Energy Transfer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is WMB or ET more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 23.39% compared to Energy Transfer's net margin of 4.66%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.34% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Williams Companies 23.39% 18.34% 4.76% Energy Transfer 4.66% 9.77% 3.17%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, WMB or ET?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor WMB or ET?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 7 more articles in the media than Energy Transfer. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Williams Companies and 37 mentions for Energy Transfer. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Williams Companies' score of 0.90 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Williams Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Energy Transfer 26 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate WMB or KMI?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies currently has a consensus target price of $83.56, indicating a potential upside of 16.81%. Kinder Morgan has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Kinder Morgan. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10 Kinder Morgan 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44

Question 23

Is WMB or KMI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Williams Companies pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kinder Morgan pays out 76.3% 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 increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Kinder Morgan has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Kinder Morgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better valuation & earnings, WMB or KMI?

Accepted Answer

Kinder Morgan has higher revenue and earnings than Williams Companies. Kinder Morgan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Williams Companies $11.95B 7.31 $2.62B $2.28 31.38 Kinder Morgan $16.94B 4.23 $3.06B $1.56 20.64

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WMB or KMI?

Accepted Answer

86.4% of Williams Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Kinder Morgan shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Kinder Morgan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is WMB or KMI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 23.39% compared to Kinder Morgan's net margin of 19.31%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.34% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Williams Companies 23.39% 18.34% 4.76% Kinder Morgan 19.31% 10.46% 4.65%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, WMB or KMI?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer WMB or KMI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Kinder Morgan had 1 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for Kinder Morgan and 44 mentions for Williams Companies. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Williams Companies' score of 0.90 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Williams Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kinder Morgan 34 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Energy currently has a consensus target price of $31.09, suggesting a potential upside of 66.71%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $83.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Liberty Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Energy is more favorable than Williams Companies. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Liberty Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10

Question 30

Is LBRT or WMB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Liberty Energy pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Williams Companies pays out 92.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Liberty Energy has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Williams Companies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Williams Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Energy. Liberty Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Williams Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Liberty Energy $4.20B 0.73 $147.87M $0.74 25.20 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.31 $2.62B $2.28 31.38

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Liberty Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is LBRT or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 23.39% compared to Liberty Energy's net margin of 2.92%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.34% beat Liberty Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liberty Energy 2.92% 1.14% 0.57% Williams Companies 23.39% 18.34% 4.76%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 28 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Williams Companies and 16 mentions for Liberty Energy. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Williams Companies' score of 0.90 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Williams Companies 25 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Williams Companies	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$87.39B	$11.07B	$9.67B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	2.94%	11.32%	11.58%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	31.38	19.65	19.40	31.00
Price / Sales	7.31	448.08	367.57	19.22
Price / Cash	17.42	39.42	35.94	18.73
Price / Book	5.84	4.39	3.98	4.76
Net Income	$2.62B	$5.28B	$4.35B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.19%	1.16%	0.86%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-2.12%	4.88%	4.21%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	18.70%	34.51%	35.91%	19.19%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WMB Williams Companies	4.4502 of 5 stars	$71.54 0.0%	$83.56 +16.8%	+18.7%	$87.39B	$11.95B	31.38	5,987	Trending News Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision
CVX Chevron	4.3588 of 5 stars	$191.58 -1.6%	$205.17 +7.1%	+30.2%	$381.54B	$189.03B	33.20	43,039	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	4.5095 of 5 stars	$38.29 -1.1%	$39.93 +4.3%	+23.8%	$82.77B	$52.60B	14.18	8,000	Trending News Earnings Report Ex-Dividend Analyst Revision
ET Energy Transfer	4.193 of 5 stars	$20.04 -1.6%	$23.50 +17.3%	+14.5%	$68.94B	$85.54B	16.70	22,311	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase Options Volume Analyst Revision
KMI Kinder Morgan	3.8729 of 5 stars	$32.04 -2.5%	$35.08 +9.5%	+14.6%	$71.27B	$17.96B	20.54	11,028	Trending News Analyst Revision

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How does Williams Companies compare to Chevron?

Which has more risk & volatility, CVX or WMB?

Is CVX or WMB a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CVX or WMB?

Does the media refer more to CVX or WMB?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CVX or WMB?

Is CVX or WMB more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CVX or WMB?

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Is EPD or WMB a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EPD or WMB?

Do analysts rate EPD or WMB?

Is EPD or WMB more profitable?

Does the media favor EPD or WMB?

Which has more volatility & risk, EPD or WMB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EPD or WMB?

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Is WMB or ET a better dividend stock?

Is WMB or ET more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, WMB or ET?

Do analysts recommend WMB or ET?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WMB or ET?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WMB or ET?

Does the media favor WMB or ET?

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Does the media prefer WMB or KMI?

Is WMB or KMI a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WMB or KMI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WMB or KMI?

Is WMB or KMI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, WMB or KMI?

Do analysts rate WMB or KMI?

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Do analysts prefer LBRT or WMB?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LBRT or WMB?

Which has more risk and volatility, LBRT or WMB?

Does the media prefer LBRT or WMB?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LBRT or WMB?

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