Williams' (WMB) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates
Zacks Investment Research | Oct 30, 2019 09:08PM ET
Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) reported third-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of 26 cents, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the prior-year profit of 24 cents. Strong contribution from its Atlantic-Gulf and Northeast G&P segments led to this outperformance.
However, for the quarter ended Sep 30, the company’s revenues of $2 billion lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 billion and also decreased 13% from $2.30 billion a year ago owing to weaker West segment sales.
Key Takeaways
Distributable cash flows came in at $822 million, up 8% from the year-ago number of $764 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $1,274 million in the quarter under review compared with $1,196 million in the corresponding period of 2018. Cash flow from operations totalled $858 million compared with $746 million in the prior-year period. Higher revenues from Transco expansion projects drove cash flow in the quarter.
Segmental Analysis
Atlantic-Gulf: Comprising Williams’ Transco Pipeline and properties in the Gulf Coast region, the segment generated adjusted EBITDA of $611 million, up 27.3% from $480 million in the year-ago quarter. The metric also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $540 million. This improved performance was driven by Transco expansion projects including Atlantic Sunrise and Gulf Connector that became functional in October 2018 and January 2019, respectively.
West: This segment includes the Northwest pipeline and operations in various regions, such as Colorado, Mid-Continent and Haynesville Shale among others. It delivered adjusted EBITDA of $313 million, which is 26.2% lower than $424 million registered in the year-earlier quarter. The figure also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $384 million. Lower natural gas liquid margins impacted the results.
Northeast G&P: Engaged in natural gas gathering and processing along with the NGL fractionation business in Marcellus and Utica shale regions, the segment generated adjusted EBITDA of $343 million, up 22% from the prior-year quarter’s $281 million. The same even surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $338 million. Expanded volumes from the Susquehanna Supply Hub and higher service revenues from Ohio Valley along with the acquisition of Utica East Ohio Midstream drove the results.
Others: Adjusted EBITDA of $7 million from this segment plunged 36.4% from $11 million in third-quarter 2018.
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