Quick Ratio

WMB's current Quick Ratio of 0.59x means the company has only $0.59 in highly liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, receivables) for every $1.00 of short-term liabilities due within a year.

This ratio sits below the sector median of 0.72x, placing WMB in the 37th percentile among its sector peers, indicating weaker short-term liquidity than most comparable firms. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter change is -10.6%, showing a decline from the prior quarter's 0.66x to the current 0.59x. The combination of a ratio already below the sector median and a declining trend points to growing liquidity pressure, increasing the risk that the company may struggle to meet near-term obligations without external financing. This metric directly supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, as deteriorating liquidity against a weak sector standing reinforces concerns about financial flexibility and short-term solvency.

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