CQP vs WMB vs EPD Stock Comparison

Cheniere Energy Partners, Williams Companies and Enterprise Products Partners Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
WMB Williams Companies, Inc.
$74.10 +7.0% 1M +28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$90.64B
P/E
26.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.20B
Div. yield
2.82%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Williams Companies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Williams Companies 5, Cheniere Energy Partners 3, Enterprise Products Partners 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCQPWMBEPDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $31.75B $90.64B $80.29B WMB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.1x 26.8x 12.8x CQP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.0x 28.8x 13.0x EPD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.4% +8.7% +6.8% CQP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.3% 27.7% 10.8% WMB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 12.2% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 0.9x 3.2x WMB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.91% 2.82% 5.93% EPD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.7% +28.5% +19.3% WMB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.3%/yr +21.1%/yr +10.0%/yr WMB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.0% 25.0% 18.5% EPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 39/100 51/100 CQP

Percentile Scorecard

CQPWMBEPD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCQPWMBEPD
Valuation 56 #16 of 35 3 #34 of 35 71 #11 of 35
Growth 30 #24 of 34 42 #20 of 34 24 #26 of 34
Profitability 79 #8 of 34 76 #9 of 34 49 #18 of 34
Financial Health 53 #17 of 35 56 #16 of 35 68 #12 of 35
Shareholder Returns 37 #20 of 31 20 #25 of 31 43 #18 of 31
Overall 51 39 51
  • CQP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • WMB ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • EPD ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCQPWMBEPDSPY
1 month +2.9%+7.0%+0.9% -0.2%
3 months +2.1%+5.6%-3.8% +3.9%
6 months +2.6%+1.5%-3.4% +8.2%
Year to date +22.6%+23.3%+16.0% +12.9%
1 year +22.7%+28.5%+19.3% +12.3%
3 years +20.0%+117.6%+37.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +6.3%+29.6%+11.2% +23.3%
5 years +48.9%+160.7%+60.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +8.3%+21.1%+10.0% +10.9%
10 years +135.5%+152.4%+42.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.9%+9.7%+3.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCQPWMBEPDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.0%25.0%18.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.9%24.8%18.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.250.04-0.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.761.141.04 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.5%-25.2%-19.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.9%-6.7%-6.6% -1.2%
52-week high $71.22$79.40$39.80 $779.14
52-week low $50.91$56.51$30.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCQPWMBEPD
P/E now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 20.9x 26.8xmedian 20.9x 12.8xmedian 20.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.7x 7.4xmedian 2.7x 1.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 11.0x 13.9xmedian 11.0x 11.0xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 16.5x -839.2xmedian 16.5x 23.2xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 42.1xmedian 2.6x 6.9xmedian 2.6x 2.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.95 3.25median 1.95 2.40median 1.95

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCQPWMBEPD
Revenue $11.50B $12.20B $58.47B
Gross profit $5.72B $10.12B –
Operating income $3.87B $4.66B $7.85B
Net income $3.14B $3.24B $6.37B
Free cash flow $2.79B -$108.00M $3.46B
EPS (diluted) – $2.76 $2.89
Cash & equivalents $443.00M $203.00M $246.00M
Total debt $14.44B $6.64B $33.23B
Shares (diluted) – 1.23B 2.19B
Enterprise value $30.72B $89.35B $78.72B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCQPWMBEPD
P/E 10.1x 26.8x 12.8x
P/FCF 11.4x -839.2x 23.2x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 15.1x 9.1x
P/S 2.8x 7.4x 1.4x
P/B 42.1x 6.9x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 42.1x 6.9x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 13.9x 11.0x
EV/EBIT 11.8x 20.8x 14.4x
EV/Revenue 4.0x 8.0x 1.9x
EV/FCF 16.4x -898.8x 32.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.5x 16.2x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 3.25 2.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCQPWMBEPD
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.4% 8.7% 6.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -7.5% 2.0% 3.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.9% 12.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 5.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 21.6% 27.0% 7.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.6% 4.2% 5.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 26.2% 7.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -11.7% 5.4% 4.7%
EPS growth (1Y) – 39.2% 7.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 8.2% 5.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.0% 12.2% 0.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.4% 2.3% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 8.2% -105.7% -17.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.3% -26.8% -9.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCQPWMBEPD
Gross margin 49.8% 82.9% –
EBITDA margin 39.9% 57.3% 17.6%
Operating margin 33.6% 38.2% 13.4%
Pretax margin 27.3% 34.7% 10.9%
Net margin 27.3% 27.7% 10.8%
FCF margin 24.2% -0.9% 5.9%
Operating cash flow margin 27.4% 49.1% 15.2%
Return on equity 755.0% 24.7% 20.7%
Return on assets 18.1% 5.8% 7.8%
Return on invested capital – – 12.2%
Return on capital employed 23.9% 8.7% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.8x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCQPWMBEPD
Debt / assets 81.7% 11.0% 40.6%
Debt / equity 19.2x 0.5x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.1x 0.9x 3.2x
Debt / FCF 5.2x -61.5x 9.6x
Liabilities / assets 95.7% 78.2% 62.0%
Equity / assets 4.3% 21.8% 38.0%
Interest coverage 5.2x 3.1x 5.2x
Current ratio 1.2x 0.5x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.3x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 1.26 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCQPWMBEPD
Dividend yield 4.9% 2.8% 5.9%
Net buyback yield – – 0.5%
Shareholder yield 4.9% 2.8% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 65.2% – 74.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 73.4% – 136.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.5% – 3.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -11.7% – 4.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCQPWMBEPD
Forward P/E 14.0xFY2026 28.8xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.68FY2026 $2.57FY2026 $2.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 +22.4%FY2026 +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -12.4% -2.7% +17.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.22BFY2026 $12.71BFY2026 $66.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 +6.4%FY2026 +26.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.9% +9.7% +2.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCQPWMBEPD
Held by institutions 46.8% 89.4% 24.8%
Institutions holding 200 1,833 1,581
Change in shares held, QoQ 0.0% +4.2% +0.8%
Institutions buying 79 886 670
Institutions selling 47 658 435
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.35 1.54

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CQPWMBEPD
CQP 1.00 0.36 0.49
WMB 0.36 1.00 0.46
EPD 0.49 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CQP, WMB and EPD?

Williams Companies (WMB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) $31.75B, Williams Companies (WMB) $90.64B, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) $80.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, CQP, WMB and EPD?

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 10.1x, Williams Companies (WMB) 26.8x, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is cheapest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 14.0x, Williams Companies (WMB) 28.8x, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +15.4%, Williams Companies (WMB) +8.7%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +6.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Williams Companies (WMB) has the highest net margin (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 27.3%, Williams Companies (WMB) 27.7%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 10.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Williams Companies (WMB) returned the most: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +22.7%, Williams Companies (WMB) +28.5%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +19.3%. Over five years, Williams Companies (WMB) compounded fastest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) +8.3%/yr, Williams Companies (WMB) +21.1%/yr, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has the highest dividend yield: Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 4.91%, Williams Companies (WMB) 2.82%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 5.93%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has been the steadiest (Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) 30.0%, Williams Companies (WMB) 25.0%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CQP, WMB and EPD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Williams Companies (WMB) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.