Total Operating Expenses
Williams Companies Total Operating Expenses decreased by 1.2% to $1.81B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $1.82B to $1.81B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Total Operating Expenses shows a downward trend with a -3.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase faster than revenue growth suggests declining operating margins, while slower growth indicates effective cost control.
Detailed definition
Total operating expenses represent the sum of all costs incurred to operate the business, excluding the cost of goods so...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate operating margin; peers in the healthcare sector monitor this closely to manage profitability against R&D requirements.
total_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $1.68B | $2.12B | $2.32B | $1.87B | $2.02B | $2.20B | $1.86B | $1.72B | $1.61B | $1.57B | $1.70B | $1.76B | $1.64B | $1.82B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $1.84B | $1.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | +26.0% | +9.4% | -19.4% | +7.9% | +9.1% | -15.6% | -7.4% | -6.3% | -3.0% | +8.4% | +3.7% | -6.8% | +10.7% | +7.4% | +0.2% | -6.0% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.9% | +3.8% | -19.9% | -8.0% | -20.1% | -28.9% | -8.7% | +2.2% | +1.7% | +16.0% | +14.9% | +11.1% | +12.0% | -0.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's total operating expenses?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported total operating expenses of $1.81B in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's total operating expenses decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $1.82B to $1.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's total operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Williams Companies's total operating expenses has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.00B to $7.16B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the business, including all non-production expenses.