Williams (Williams) GF Value Rank

: 3 (As of Today)

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Williams has the GF Value Rank of 3.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Williams's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Williams's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Williams's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Williams (Williams) Business Description

Industry

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Address

One Williams Center, PO Box 2400, Tulsa, OK, USA, 74172

Website

https://www.williams.com

Williams Companies is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.

Executives

Scott A. Hallam	officer: SVP Atlantic - Gulf	2800 POST OAK BLVD., HOUSTON TX 77056
Murray D Smith	director	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
William H Spence	director	UNIVERSITY OFFICE PLAZA, 252 CHAPMAN RD., PO BOX 6066, NEWARK DE 19714-0066
Stephen W Bergstrom	director
Terrance Lane Wilson	officer: SVP & General Counsel	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Debbie L. Cowan	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Larry C Larsen	officer: Senior Vice President	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Richard E Muncrief	director	333 W. SHERIDAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Jesse J Tyson	director	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Alan S Armstrong	officer: Sr. Vice President - Midstream	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74102
Carri A. Lockhart	director	6401 NORTH ELDRIDGE PKWY, HOUSTON TX 77041
Mary A. Hausman	officer: VP Chief Accounting Officer	ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74012
Walter J Bennett	officer: Senior Vice President	525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
Stacey H Dore	director	1807 ROSS AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Rose M Robeson	director	370 17TH STREET, SUITE 2775, DENVER CO 80202