Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG) vs Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB)
- Cheniere Energy, Inc. LNG 289.43 +3.68%
- Williams Companies, Inc. (The) WMB 71.27 +2.96%
Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) are both Oil & Gas Midstream companies. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) is the larger, with a market value of $84.7B against $57.7B — 1.5× the size. Cheniere Energy, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 21.4× against 28.3×. Cheniere Energy, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 17.5% against 8.72%. Williams Companies, Inc. (The) has the higher net margin (25.2% vs 13.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (6.40% vs 11.8%). Both pay a dividend; Williams Companies, Inc. (The) yields more (2.91% vs 0.77%). Across the 22 metrics below, Cheniere Energy, Inc. leads on 16 and Williams Companies, Inc. (The) on 6.
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| Metric | LNG | WMB | Oil & Gas Midstream median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 38.53% | 82.83% | 56.58% |
| Operating margin | 29.89% | 38.18% | 34.18% |
| Net margin | 13.50% | 25.16% | 22.50% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.61% | (1.75%) | 13.70% |
| Return on equity | 25.52% | 20.40% | 14.65% |
| Return on assets | 6.27% | 5.26% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.80% | 6.40% | 6.13% |
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