Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Compared to Estimates, The Williams Companies (WMB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended March 2025, Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.05 billion, up 10% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.60, compared to $0.59 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.14 billion, representing a surprise of -2.97%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.55.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how The Williams Companies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Northeast G&P - Gathering volumes: 4.39 Bcf/D versus the two-analyst average estimate of 4.31 Bcf/D.
  • West - NGL equity sales: 6 millions of barrels of oil per day versus the two-analyst average estimate of 6 millions of barrels of oil per day.
  • West - Gathering volumes: 5.71 Bcf/D compared to the 5.71 Bcf/D average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Other: $104 million versus $108.41 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Northeast G&P: $514 million compared to the $495.34 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Transmission and Gulf of Mexico: $862 million versus $897.66 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- West: $354 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $366.14 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Gas & NGL Marketing Services: $155 million compared to the $119.41 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Modified EBITDA- Northeast G&P: $514 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $491.69 million.
  • Modified EBITDA- Transmission and Gulf of Mexico: $858 million compared to the $907.81 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Modified EBITDA- West: $354 million compared to the $374.29 million average estimate based on two analysts.
View all Key Company Metrics for The Williams Companies here>>>

Shares of The Williams Companies have returned +10% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) - free report >>

Published in