Tax
Current income tax expense (benefit)
Williams Companies Current income tax expense (benefit) decreased by 110.5% to -$10.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 155.6%, from $18.00M to -$10.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025
How to read this metric
Reflects the immediate cash impact of tax obligations on the company.
Detailed definition
The total current income tax expense or benefit for the period, representing the amount of taxes expected to be paid to...
Peer comparison
Standard component of the income tax provision.
Metric ID:
cat_current_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | -$20.00M | $4.00M | $1.00M | $3.00M | $17.00M | $3.00M | $41.00M | $23.00M | $18.00M | $52.00M | $86.00M | $95.00M | -$10.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +100.0% | +50.0% | -766.7% | +120.0% | -75.0% | +200.0% | +466.7% | -82.4% | >999% | -43.9% | -21.7% | +188.9% | +65.4% | +10.5% | -110.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | <-999% | +100.0% | -66.7% | +115.0% | +325.0% | — | >999% | +666.7% | +5.9% | >999% | +109.8% | +313.0% | -155.6% |
Range-$20.00M – $95.00M
CAGR+84.8%
Avg YoY Growth+412.2%
Median YoY Growth+112.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's current income tax expense (benefit)?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported current income tax expense (benefit) of -$10.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's current income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's current income tax expense (benefit) decreased by 155.6% year-over-year, from $18.00M to -$10.00M.
- What does current income tax expense (benefit) mean?
- The total tax amount currently due to or from tax authorities.