Retained Earnings
Williams Companies Retained Earnings increased by 0.3% to -$12.35B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.5%, from -$12.30B to -$12.35B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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An increase signals strong historical profitability and reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since its inception, minus any dividends paid to shareho...
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retained_earningsHistorical Data
| 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 | -$13.02B | -$13.36B | -$13.24B | -$13.38B | -$13.50B | -$13.42B | -$13.27B | -$12.90B | -$12.98B | -$12.88B | -$12.29B | -$12.24B | -$12.42B | -$12.30B | -$12.40B | -$12.32B | -$12.39B | -$12.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | +0.9% | -1.1% | -0.9% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +2.8% | -0.7% | +0.8% | +4.6% | +0.4% | -1.5% | +1.0% | -0.8% | +0.6% | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.7% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +7.4% | +5.1% | +4.3% | +4.5% | -0.9% | -0.7% | +0.3% | -0.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's retained earnings?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported retained earnings of -$12.35B in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's retained earnings decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from -$12.30B to -$12.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's retained earnings?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Williams Companies's retained earnings has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$12.75B to -$12.40B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested rather than paying out as dividends.