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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 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments shows a downward trend with a -17.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025
How to read this metric
Significant outflows indicate strategic expansion or investment in new markets and technologies through partnerships.
Detailed definition
This represents cash outflows for the acquisition of interests in other companies where the firm exercises significant i...
Peer comparison
Standard investing activity item for companies with complex corporate structures and joint ventures.
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other_payments_to_acquire_equity_method_investmentsHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '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 | $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 | — | +86.7% | -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% | — | — | -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-20.0%
Avg YoY Growth+17.4%
Median YoY Growth-15.2%
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 2 years (2022 to 2024), Williams Companies's payments to acquire equity method investments has grown at a -17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $166.00M 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.