Question 1

Do analysts prefer CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Chevron presently has a consensus price target of $207.48, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Williams Companies has a consensus price target of $85.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 20 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

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 3.5%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Chevron pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Williams Companies pays out 83.7% 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 increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years and Williams Companies has increased 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 & valuation, CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Chevron $189.03B 2.15 $12.30B $10.43 19.68 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.24 $2.62B $2.51 28.17

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Williams Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is CVX or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 25.17% compared to Chevron's net margin of 9.57%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.49% beat Chevron's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chevron 9.57% 11.09% 6.54% Williams Companies 25.17% 18.49% 4.75%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Chevron has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor CVX or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chevron had 134 more articles in the media than Williams Companies. MarketBeat recorded 196 mentions for Chevron and 62 mentions for Williams Companies. Chevron's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Williams Companies' score of 1.21 indicating that Chevron is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chevron 161 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.93%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $85.60, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

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 3.0%. Enterprise Products Partners pays out 77.8% 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 83.7% 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 better earnings and valuation, 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 1.57 $5.81B $2.88 13.24 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.24 $2.62B $2.51 28.17

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EPD or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 25.17% compared to Enterprise Products Partners' net margin of 10.79%. Enterprise Products Partners' return on equity of 20.67% beat Williams Companies' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enterprise Products Partners 10.79% 20.67% 7.93% Williams Companies 25.17% 18.49% 4.75%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise Products Partners has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor EPD or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 20 more articles in the media than Enterprise Products Partners. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Williams Companies and 42 mentions for Enterprise Products Partners. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Enterprise Products Partners' score of 1.18 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 28 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend ET or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Energy Transfer currently has a consensus target price of $24.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.60%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $85.60, suggesting a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Williams Companies is more favorable than Energy Transfer. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Energy Transfer 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Williams Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

Question 16

Is ET or WMB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Energy Transfer pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Energy Transfer pays out 92.5% 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 pays out 83.7% 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 has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Williams Companies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, ET or WMB?

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 Energy Transfer $85.54B 0.85 $4.18B $1.47 14.42 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.24 $2.62B $2.51 28.17

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

38.2% of Energy Transfer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Williams Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Energy Transfer 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is ET or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 25.17% compared to Energy Transfer's net margin of 4.87%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.49% beat Energy Transfer's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Energy Transfer 4.87% 11.55% 3.69% Williams Companies 25.17% 18.49% 4.75%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, ET or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Energy Transfer has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor ET or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 21 more articles in the media than Energy Transfer. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Williams Companies and 41 mentions for Energy Transfer. Energy Transfer's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Williams Companies' score of 1.21 indicating that Energy Transfer is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Energy Transfer 19 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate KMI or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Kinder Morgan currently has a consensus target price of $35.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.55%. Williams Companies has a consensus target price of $85.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Williams Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 10 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) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

Question 23

Is KMI or WMB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Kinder Morgan pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Williams Companies pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 pays out 83.7% 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 has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Williams Companies 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, KMI or WMB?

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 Kinder Morgan $16.94B 4.07 $3.06B $1.56 19.87 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.24 $2.62B $2.51 28.17

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

Is KMI or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 25.17% compared to Kinder Morgan's net margin of 19.31%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.49% beat Kinder Morgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kinder Morgan 19.31% 10.46% 4.65% Williams Companies 25.17% 18.49% 4.75%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, KMI or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Kinder Morgan has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor KMI or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 28 more articles in the media than Kinder Morgan. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Williams Companies and 34 mentions for Kinder Morgan. Kinder Morgan's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Williams Companies' score of 1.21 indicating that Kinder Morgan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kinder Morgan 26 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Energy presently has a consensus price target of $30.36, indicating a potential upside of 56.43%. Williams Companies has a consensus price target of $85.60, indicating a potential upside of 21.06%. Given Liberty Energy's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05

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 3.0%. Liberty Energy pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Williams Companies pays out 83.7% 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 increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Williams Companies has increased 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 preferable earnings and 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 $4.01B 0.79 $147.87M $0.74 26.23 Williams Companies $11.95B 7.24 $2.62B $2.51 28.17

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is LBRT or WMB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Williams Companies has a net margin of 25.17% compared to Liberty Energy's net margin of 2.92%. Williams Companies' return on equity of 18.49% 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 25.17% 18.49% 4.75%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Energy has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Williams Companies has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer LBRT or WMB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Williams Companies had 59 more articles in the media than Liberty Energy. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Williams Companies and 3 mentions for Liberty Energy. Williams Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Liberty Energy's score of 0.91 indicating that Williams Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liberty Energy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Williams Companies 47 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Williams Companies	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$86.22B	$11.49B	$10.03B	$24.31B
Dividend Yield	2.98%	11.41%	11.64%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	28.17	17.19	20.62	30.31
Price / Sales	7.24	494.37	405.52	21.00
Price / Cash	17.17	39.88	36.26	32.49
Price / Book	5.64	3.21	3.03	6.77
Net Income	$2.62B	$5.27B	$4.33B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.78%	2.69%	1.89%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-6.03%	4.21%	3.84%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	24.08%	37.09%	38.56%	14.90%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WMB Williams Companies	4.1426 of 5 stars	$70.71 -1.4%	$85.60 +21.1%	+24.1%	$86.22B	$11.95B	28.17	5,987	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CVX Chevron	4.5028 of 5 stars	$201.18 +0.6%	$207.13 +3.0%	+30.0%	$397.61B	$189.03B	19.29	43,039	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume
EPD Enterprise Products Partners	4.2385 of 5 stars	$38.63 -0.7%	$39.93 +3.4%	+19.6%	$83.47B	$52.60B	13.42	8,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ET Energy Transfer	4.9722 of 5 stars	$21.00 -0.3%	$23.92 +13.9%	+21.0%	$72.34B	$85.54B	14.29	22,311	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
KMI Kinder Morgan	4.1071 of 5 stars	$32.82 +0.0%	$35.50 +8.2%	+16.2%	$73.16B	$17.96B	21.06	11,028	Trending News Analyst Revision

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How does Williams Companies compare to Chevron?

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Does the media favor CVX or WMB?

Is CVX or WMB more profitable?

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

Do analysts prefer CVX or WMB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CVX or WMB?

Is CVX or WMB a better dividend stock?

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Is EPD or WMB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor EPD or WMB?

Which has better earnings and valuation, EPD or WMB?

Do analysts recommend EPD or WMB?

Is EPD or WMB more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, EPD or WMB?

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Which has more risk and volatility, ET or WMB?

Does the media favor ET or WMB?

Do analysts recommend ET or WMB?

Is ET or WMB more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ET or WMB?

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

Is ET or WMB a better dividend stock?

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Which has better valuation & earnings, KMI or WMB?

Do analysts rate KMI or WMB?

Is KMI or WMB more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, KMI or WMB?

Is KMI or WMB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor KMI or WMB?

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Is LBRT or WMB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend LBRT or WMB?

Does the media prefer LBRT or WMB?

Is LBRT or WMB more profitable?

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