Williams (WBO:WMB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 08, 2026)

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WBO:WMB Williams Companies Inc WBO:WMB
64 GF Score
Price €61.54
GF Value €56.57
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Williams  (WBO:WMB) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Williams's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Williams Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Williams Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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WBO:WMB vs EPD, KMI, ET: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Williams's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Williams's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Williams's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


WBO:WMB
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Williams Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Williams's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Williams's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=9.321/333.9520*333.9520
=9.321

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Williams Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 5.774 241.428 7.987
201612 5.869 241.432 8.118
201703 9.558 243.801 13.092
201706 8.950 244.955 12.202
201709 8.237 246.819 11.145
201712 9.878 246.524 13.381
201803 9.290 249.554 12.432
201806 9.664 251.989 12.807
201809 11.026 252.439 14.586
201812 10.619 251.233 14.115
201903 10.502 254.202 13.797
201906 10.095 256.143 13.162
201909 10.178 256.759 13.238
201912 9.897 256.974 12.862
202003 9.191 258.115 11.891
202006 8.914 257.797 11.547
202009 8.420 260.280 10.803
202012 7.952 260.474 10.195
202103 8.073 264.877 10.178
202106 7.847 271.696 9.645
202109 7.816 274.310 9.515
202112 8.295 278.802 9.936
202203 8.417 287.504 9.777
202206 8.692 296.311 9.796
202209 9.357 296.808 10.528
202212 8.874 296.797 9.985
202303 9.003 301.836 9.961
202306 8.831 305.109 9.666
202309 9.093 307.789 9.866
202312 9.322 306.746 10.149
202403 9.369 312.332 10.018
202406 9.346 314.175 9.934
202409 9.161 315.301 9.703
202412 9.715 315.605 10.280
202503 9.436 319.799 9.854
202506 8.807 322.561 9.118
202509 8.705 324.800 8.950
202512 8.926 324.054 9.199
202603 9.164 330.213 9.268
202606 9.321 333.952 9.321

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Williams (WBO:WMB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Williams stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €61.54 is trading 8.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €56.57. GuruFocus considers Williams to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:WMB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €56.57 vs. price of €61.54 (8.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 9 warning signs

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Williams Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74172
Williams operates the Transco pipeline, which connects the Gulf Coast to the Northeast United States. It has additional natural gas transmission pipelines connecting the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest and midcontinent. At the field level, it operates substantial gathering and processing assets in Appalachia and other basins. The company has also struck several power supply agreements.
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