Investing
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments
Williams Companies Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments decreased by 18.8% to $13.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.6%, from $19.00M to $13.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025
How to read this metric
Indicates strategic expansion or partnership activity through non-consolidated entities.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows related to the purchase of equity interests in other entities where the company exercises significant infl...
Peer comparison
Common in energy sectors where joint ventures are used to share the risk of large-scale infrastructure projects.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_equity_method_investmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $56.00M | $44.00M | $40.00M | $26.00M | $39.00M | $30.00M | $11.00M | $61.00M | $52.00M | $30.00M | $19.00M | $13.00M | $163.00M | $16.00M | $13.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +2.9% | +55.6% | -21.4% | -9.1% | -35.0% | +50.0% | -23.1% | -63.3% | +454.5% | -14.8% | -42.3% | -36.7% | -31.6% | >999% | -90.2% | -18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +46.7% | +14.3% | -27.8% | -30.4% | -31.8% | -72.5% | +134.6% | +33.3% | +0.0% | +72.7% | -78.7% | +213.5% | -46.7% | -31.6% |
Range$11.00M – $163.00M
CAGR-17.9%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth-13.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported payments to acquire equity method investments of $13.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments decreased by 31.6% year-over-year, from $19.00M to $13.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $115.00M to $114.00M.
- What does payments to acquire equity method investments mean?
- Cash spent on buying stakes in other companies where the firm has significant influence.