Compare · PAA vs WMB
PAA vs WMB
Side-by-side comparison of Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA) and Williams Companies Inc. (WMB): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- PAA operates in Energy, while WMB operates in Utilities - the two are in different parts of the market.
- WMB is the larger of the two at $86.94B, about 13.2x PAA ($6.58B).
- WMB has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for PAA).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage, and gathering of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Transportation, Facilities, and Supply and Logistics. The Transportation segment transports crude oil and NGL through pipelines, gathering systems, and trucks. As of December 31, 2020, this segment owned and leased 18,370 miles of active crude oil and NGL pipelines and gathering systems; 35 million barrels of active and above-ground tank capacity; and 815 trailers. The Facilities segment provides storage, terminalling, and throughput services for crude oil, NGL, and natural gas; and NGL fractionation and isomerization, and natural gas and condensate processing services. As of December 31, 2020, this segment owned and operated approximately 75 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity; 28 million barrels of NGL storage capacity; 68 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas storage working capacity; 25 Bcf of base gas; five natural gas processing plants; a condensate processing facility; eight fractionation plants; 22 crude oil and NGL rail terminals; five marine facilities; and approximately 330 miles of active pipelines. The Supply and Logistics segment engages in the purchase, logistics, and resale of crude oil and NGL. As of December 31, 2020, this segment owned 16 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 4 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 680 trucks and 840 trailers; and 6,000 crude oil and NGL railcars. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Williams Companies Inc.
The Williams Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy infrastructure company primarily in the United States. It operates through Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, Northeast G&P, and West segments. The Transmission & Gulf of Mexico segment comprises Transco and Northwest natural gas pipelines; and natural gas gathering and processing, and crude oil production handling and transportation assets in the Gulf Coast region. The Northeast G&P segment engages in the midstream gathering, processing, and fractionation activities in the Marcellus Shale region primarily in Pennsylvania and New York, and the Utica Shale region of eastern Ohio. The West segment comprises gas gathering, processing, and treating operations in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado and Wyoming, the Barnett Shale region of north-central Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas, the Haynesville Shale region of northwest Louisiana, and the Mid-Continent region, which includes the Anadarko, Arkoma, and Permian basins; and natural gas liquid (NGL) and natural gas marketing operations, as well as storage facilities. The company owns and operates 30,000 miles of pipelines, 34 processing facilities, 9 fractionation facilities, and approximately 23 million barrels of NGL storage capacity. The Williams Companies, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Latest PAA
- Sr. VP Finance & CAO Herbold Chris converted options into 140,609 units of Common Units and covered exercise/tax liability with 54,241 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 36% to 327,441 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & CFO Swanson Al converted options into 109,165 units of Common Units and covered exercise/tax liability with 42,957 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 668,109 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, General Counsel & Sec. Mcgee Richard K. converted options into 109,165 units of Common Units and covered exercise/tax liability with 42,957 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 672,561 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & CCO Goebel Jeremy L. covered exercise/tax liability with 252,112 units of Common Units, gifted 388,579 units of Common Units, received a gift of 388,579 units of Common Units and converted options into 640,691 units of Common Units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP & COO Chandler Chris R. converted options into 640,691 units of Common Units and covered exercise/tax liability with 252,112 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 79% to 882,483 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chairman & CEO Chiang Willie Cw converted options into 346,357 units of Common Units and covered exercise/tax liability with 136,292 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 18% to 1,396,856 units (SEC Form 4)
- Plains All American Pipeline L.P. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Plains All American Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Results
- Director Ziemba Lawrence Michael sold $51,495 worth of Common Units (2,346 units at $21.95), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- Plains All American's 2025 Schedule K-3 Now Available
Latest WMB
- Williams Companies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SVP & General Counsel Wilson Terrance Lane sold $973,317 worth of shares (13,000 units at $74.87) and gifted 2,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 266,259 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Vice President Wingo Robert R. covered exercise/tax liability with 8,226 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 48,343 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- Director Turner Robb E was granted 2,785 shares, increasing direct ownership by 46% to 8,785 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Helms Lloyd W Jr was granted 2,785 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Senior Vice President Fazel Payvand
- SEC Form 4 filed by Senior Vice President Jasek Glen G.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Senior Vice President Mccoy Thomas F
- SEC Form 4 filed by Senior Vice President Ormond Eric J
- SVP & General Counsel Wilson Terrance Lane sold $141,300 worth of shares (2,000 units at $70.65) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.71% to 281,159 units (SEC Form 4)