AIEQ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.050% → 0 (exited)·stock down 8.0% in the 30 days before
Oct 1·entry $69.22·now $74.57
+7.73%
since Oct 1
WMB
DefensiveTHE WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC
The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission, Power & Gulf, Northeast G&P, West, and Gas & NGL Marketing Services segments. The Transmission, Power & Gulf segment comprises Transco, NWP, and Mountain West interstate natural gas pipelines, and their related natural gas storage facilities, as well as natural gas gathering and processing; and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region.
Close · 3M
+4.06%
Held by 0 AI ETFs
None of the tracked AI ETFs currently hold this name.
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals6
Win rate83% (5/6)
Avg buy return+1.46%
AIEQ · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.050% (new)·stock up 3.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $72.77·now $74.57Drifting
+2.47%
since Jul 1
AIEQ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.050% → 0 (exited)·stock down 2.6% in the 30 days before
May 30·entry $70.04·now $74.57
+6.47%
since May 30
AIEQ · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.060% (new)·stock up 5.2% in the 30 days before
May 3·entry $75.41·now $74.57Fresh
-1.11%
since May 3
PQUS · Exit · 1d
weight 0.090% → 0 (exited)·stock up 9.5% in the 30 days before
May 22·entry $78.47·now $74.57
-4.97%
since May 22
AMOM · Exit · 1d
weight 1.480% → 0 (exited)·stock down 5.0% in the 30 days before
Apr 2·entry $72.00·now $74.57
+3.57%
since Apr 2
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.590% → 1.480% (-0.110 pp)·stock down 5.3% in the 30 days before
Apr 1·entry $71.83·now $74.57
+3.81%
since Apr 1
AMOM · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.510% → 1.590% (+0.080 pp)·stock down 3.0% in the 30 days before
Mar 30·entry $72.47·now $74.57Drifting
+2.90%
since Mar 30
AMOM · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.490% → 1.580% (+0.090 pp)·stock down 1.6% in the 30 days before
Mar 27·entry $73.58·now $74.57Fresh
+1.35%
since Mar 27
AMOM · Accumulation · 3d
weight 1.500% → 1.530% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 2.0% in the 30 days before
Mar 24·entry $74.46·now $74.57Fresh
+0.15%
since Mar 24
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.490% → 1.520% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 0.3% in the 30 days before
Mar 20·entry $72.41·now $74.57Drifting
+2.98%
since Mar 20
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of May 31
The framework's 'Fail' verdict, driven by significant concerns over financial health and an absence of a margin of safety, contrasts with QRFT's current holding of Williams Cos Inc. However, the recent exits by AI ETFs AIEQ and PQUS align with the framework's cautious stance regarding the company's valuation and underlying financial metrics at its current price.
- Circle of CompetenceThe company's operations in natural gas midstream infrastructure, characterized by long-term, fee-based contracts, allow for reasonable projections of future cash flows.
- Economic MoatThe company benefits from significant capital barriers to entry, regulatory entitlements, and high switching costs inherent in its extensive natural gas pipeline and processing network.
- ManagementAssessment of management's candor, capital allocation discipline, and skin in the game cannot be made from the limited financial data provided.
- Financial HealthThe exceptionally high EV/EBITDA of 163.94 strongly suggests either unmanageable debt levels or an unsustainable level of operating earnings relative to enterprise value, despite a solid reported ROE.
- Margin of SafetyWith a PER of 31.88, PBR of 5.73, and an extremely high EV/EBITDA of 163.94, the current price does not offer a conservative margin of safety.
The Williams Companies Inc. operates within a predictable circle of competence and possesses a durable economic moat due to its critical energy infrastructure. However, a deep dive into its financial health reveals an alarming EV/EBITDA ratio of 163.94, indicating potential issues with debt management or sustainable operating earnings. This, combined with elevated PER and PBR multiples, suggests the current price offers no margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' under this framework.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.