E vs. WMB: Eni vs. Williams Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Eni (E) and Williams (WMB) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Eni (E) and Williams (WMB) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though E is classified under Integrated Oil & Gas while WMB falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Williams (WMB) trades as ordinary local shares, while Eni (E) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Profile Item	E	WMB
Name	Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR	The Williams Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	Italy	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	78.96 billion USD	80.11 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	November 28, 1995	December 31, 1981
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

WMB

GSPC

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Total Return (1Y)	56.40%	14.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	27.06%	28.70%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.08%	23.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

WMB

GSPC

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.11%	26.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.42	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.71%	-23.01%
Avg. Volume (3M)	367.73K	7.88M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

E and WMB are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.85	0.40
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.86	0.56

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 13.14% and Williams (WMB) at 18.31% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

E

Energy industry group

13.14%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
E: 13.14%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

WMB

Energy industry group

18.31%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
WMB: 18.31%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Williams (WMB) at 24.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Eni (E) at 7.90%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

E

Energy industry group

7.90%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
E: 7.90%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

WMB

Energy industry group

24.66%

Max: 56.92%
WMB: 24.66%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 8.58% and Williams (WMB) at 32.69% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

E

Energy industry group

8.58%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
E: 8.58%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

WMB

Energy industry group

32.69%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
WMB: 32.69%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
ROE (TTM)	13.14%	18.31%
ROA (TTM)	3.56%	4.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.90%	24.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)	8.58%	32.69%
Gross Margin (TTM)	21.94%	63.05%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Williams (WMB) at 13.78% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Eni (E) at -7.48% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Eni (E) at 0.00% and Williams (WMB) at 17.58% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-7.48%	13.78%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-14.73%	2.91%
EPS Growth (YoY)	0.00%	17.58%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-41.77%	8.62%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 1.21 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Williams (WMB) at 0.75 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for WMB.

E

Energy industry group

1.21

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
E: 1.21
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

WMB

Energy industry group

0.75

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
WMB: 0.75
Min: 0.24

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 0.69 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Williams (WMB) at 1.58 uses more debt funding than most peers.

E

Energy industry group

0.69

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
E: 0.69
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

WMB

Energy industry group

1.58

Max: 1.75
WMB: 1.58
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.21	0.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.69	1.58
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.35	4.58

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Eni (E) at 0.48% and Williams (WMB) at 3.23% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

E

Energy industry group

0.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
E: 0.48%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMB

Energy industry group

3.23%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
WMB: 3.23%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 45.83% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Williams (WMB) at 81.69% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

E

Energy industry group

45.83%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
E: 45.83%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

WMB

Energy industry group

81.69%

Max: 133.24%
WMB: 81.69%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.48%	3.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.83%	81.69%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 16.36 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Williams (WMB) at 25.23 sits in the richer quartile — WMB needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

E

Energy industry group

16.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
E: 16.36
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

WMB

Energy industry group

25.23

Max: 39.54
WMB: 25.23
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Eni (E) at 0.81 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Williams (WMB) at 6.32 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

E

Energy industry group

0.81

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
E: 0.81
Min: 0.00

WMB

Energy industry group

6.32

WMB: 6.32
Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Eni (E) at 1.31 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Williams (WMB) at 5.11 prices above its benchmark range — WMB looks rich relative to book.

E

Energy industry group

1.31

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
E: 1.31
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

WMB

Energy industry group

5.11

WMB: 5.11
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

Eni (E) vs. Williams (WMB): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eni (E) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	E	WMB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.36	25.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	6.32
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.31	5.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.39%	-3.56%