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Mar 31, 2023

Williams Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Williams announced higher first-quarter results driven by strong performance across key financial metrics.

Key Takeaways

Williams reported strong first-quarter results with increased GAAP net income, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow from operations. The company experienced record natural gas gathering volumes and contracted capacity.

GAAP net income increased by 144% to $926 million, or $0.76 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA rose by 19% to $1.795 billion.

Cash flow from operations grew by 40% to $1.514 billion.

Record gathering volumes reached 17.85 Bcf/d, up 18% from Q1 2022.

Total Revenue
$3.08B
Previous year: $2.52B
+22.1%
EPS
$0.56
Previous year: $0.41
+36.6%
Dividend coverage ratio
2.65
Previous year: 2.3
+15.2%
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.8B
Previous year: $1.51B
+18.8%
Cash flow from operations
$1.51B
Previous year: $1.08B
+39.9%
Gross Profit
$1.51B
Previous year: $788M
+91.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$477M
Previous year: $604M
-21.0%
Free Cash Flow
$969M
Previous year: $791M
+22.5%
Total Assets
$48.9B
Previous year: $46B
+6.3%

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Forward Guidance

The company continues to expect 2023 Adjusted EBITDA between $6.4 billion and $6.8 billion. The company expects 2023 growth capex between $1.6 billion to $1.9 billion due to the acceleration of Transco's Regional Energy Access project. Importantly, Williams anticipates a leverage ratio midpoint of 3.65x, which will allow it to retain financial flexibility. The dividend was increased by 5.3% on an annualized basis to $1.79 in 2023 from $1.70 in 2022.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income