Williams Companies (WMB) is a publicly traded oil and gas midstream business based in the US. It opened the day at 32.8 after a previous close of 32.93. During the day the price has varied from a low of 32.62 to a high of 32.9. The latest price was 32.62 (25 minute delay). Williams Companies is listed on the NYSE and employs 5,043 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Williams Companies P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Williams Companies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Williams Companies shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Williams Companies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5454. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Williams Companies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Williams Companies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $6.2 billion (£5.1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Williams Companies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Williams Companies.
Williams Companies's total ESG risk: 28
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Williams Companies's overall score of 28 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 40th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Williams Companies is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Williams Companies's environmental score: 17.62/100
Williams Companies's environmental score of 17.62 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Williams Companies is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Williams Companies's social score: 11.06/100
Williams Companies's social score of 11.06 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Williams Companies is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Williams Companies's governance score: 8.81/100
Williams Companies's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Williams Companies is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Williams Companies's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Williams Companies scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Williams Companies has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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