TTE vs. WMB: TotalEnergies vs. Williams Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do TotalEnergies (TTE) 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

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

Company profile comparison for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Profile Item	TTE	WMB
Name	TotalEnergies SE	The Williams Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	France	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	192.81 billion USD	80.11 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	October 25, 1991	December 31, 1981
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

TTE

WMB

GSPC

TotalEnergies (TTE) 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 TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Total Return (1Y)	47.13%	14.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.28%	28.70%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.77%	23.72%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

TTE

WMB

GSPC

TotalEnergies (TTE) 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 TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.22%	26.38%
Beta (5Y)	0.15	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-26.16%	-23.01%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.80M	7.88M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

TTE 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 TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.70	0.40
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.52	0.56

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both TotalEnergies (TTE) at 17.83% 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.

TTE

Energy industry group

17.83%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
TTE: 17.83%
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%

TotalEnergies (TTE) 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 TotalEnergies (TTE) at 10.46%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

TTE

Energy industry group

10.46%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
TTE: 10.46%
Median: 10.10%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both TotalEnergies (TTE) at 24.51% and Williams (WMB) at 32.69% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

TTE

Energy industry group

24.51%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
TTE: 24.51%
Median: 18.73%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
ROE (TTM)	17.83%	18.31%
ROA (TTM)	7.19%	4.59%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.46%	24.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)	24.51%	32.69%
Gross Margin (TTM)	39.18%	63.05%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Williams (WMB) at 13.78% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while TotalEnergies (TTE) at -6.78% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Both TotalEnergies (TTE) at -13.60% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-6.78%	13.78%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-11.53%	2.91%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-13.60%	17.58%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.70%	8.62%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 1.11 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.

TTE

Energy industry group

1.11

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
TTE: 1.11
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 0.46 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Williams (WMB) at 1.58 uses more debt funding than most peers.

TTE

Energy industry group

0.46

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
TTE: 0.46
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

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.11	0.75
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.46	1.58
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.52	4.58

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 4.58% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Williams (WMB) at 3.23% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, TTE the richer one.

TTE

Energy industry group

4.58%

Max: 8.57%
TTE: 4.58%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 39.93% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Williams (WMB) at 81.69% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

TTE

Energy industry group

39.93%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
TTE: 39.93%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.58%	3.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	39.93%	81.69%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 8.76 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.

TTE

Energy industry group

8.76

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
TTE: 8.76
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 0.90 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Williams (WMB) at 6.32 clears its benchmark range — WMB looks notably rich on sales.

TTE

Energy industry group

0.90

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
TTE: 0.90
Q1: 0.88
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TotalEnergies (TTE) at 1.46 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.

TTE

Energy industry group

1.46

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
TTE: 1.46
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for TotalEnergies (TTE) and Williams (WMB)
Metric	TTE	WMB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.76	25.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.90	6.32
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.46	5.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.25%	-3.56%