ConocoPhillipsvsWilliams Companies

COP and WMB stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

COP

ConocoPhillips

$142.28

Value $174B

+1.59%
COP's page

WMB

The Williams Companies, Inc.

$69.09

Value $84.4B

-0.50%
WMB's page

ConocoPhillips (COP) has a market value of $174B and Williams Companies (WMB) $84.4B. Over the last year, with dividends, COP moved +64.7% and WMB +17.8%. The P/E is 15.1 for COP and 27.5 for WMB. Dividend yield: COP 2.36%, WMB 3.00%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    COP$174B

    WMB$84.4B

    COP is 2.1 times WMB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COP$60.2B

    WMB$15.4B

    COP is 3.9 times WMB

  • Net income, 12 months

    COP$11.6B

    WMB$3.1B

    COP is 3.8 times WMB

  • Operating margin

    COP–

    WMB30.2%

  • ROIC

    COP13.1%

    WMB8.5%

    4.6 points apart

  • P/E

    COP15.1

    WMB27.5

    WMB is 1.8 times COP

  • Dividend yield

    COP2.4%

    WMB3.0%

    0.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COP+132.9%

    WMB+201.0%

    68.1 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

COP+132.9%

WMB+201.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOPWith dividendsWMBWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+64.7%Price +59.7%+17.8%Price +14.3%
3 years since November 13, 2023+34.0%+10.3% a yearPrice +23.3%+121.3%+30.3% a yearPrice +97.8%
5 years since November 12, 2021+132.9%+18.4% a yearPrice +96.6%+201.0%+24.7% a yearPrice +141.2%
10 years since November 14, 2016+336.4%+15.9% a yearPrice +222.4%+284.7%+14.4% a yearPrice +129.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

COPConocoPhillipsWMBWilliams Companies

Valuation

COPWMB
Valuation
Price$142.28$69.09
Market value$174B$84.4B
Enterprise value (EV)$187B$115B
P/E15.127.5
P/E, 5-year median12.721.0
P/B2.66.4
EV/EBIT10.624.7
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

COPWMB
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$60.2B$15.4B
Net income, 12 months$11.6B$3.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months–-$108M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.52$2.51
Revenue growth, year on year4.9%18.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+30.6%over 5 years+14.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+66.0%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

COPWMB
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin57.4%–
Operating margin–30.2%
Net margin19.2%19.9%
ROIC13.1%8.5%
ROE17.8%24.0%

Balance sheet

COPWMB
Balance sheet
Cash$9.9B$203M
Total debt$23.3B$30.8B
Net debt / EBITDA0.54.4
Interest cover24.7×3.1×

Dividends and buybacks

COPWMB
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%3.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.36$2.08
Dividend growth a year, past+13.5%over 5 years+4.6%over 5 years
Buyback yield2.9%–
Shareholder yield5.3%3.0%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: COP or WMB

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Which is bigger, ConocoPhillips or Williams Companies?

By market value, ConocoPhillips ($174B) is about 2.1 times Williams Companies ($84.4B), at today's prices.

How did COP and WMB stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, COP's price moved +222.4% and WMB's +129.2%. With dividends: COP +336.4% (+15.9% a year), WMB +284.7% (+14.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COP or WMB?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.36% for ConocoPhillips and 3.00% for Williams Companies. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.36 and $2.08 per share.

What is the P/E of COP and WMB?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.1 for COP and 27.5 for WMB. The median of the last five years was 12.7 and 21.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, ConocoPhillips or Williams Companies?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.2% for ConocoPhillips and 19.9% for Williams Companies, and the operating margin – and 30.2%. Revenue was $60.2B and $15.4B.

Which is the better investment, ConocoPhillips or Williams Companies?

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