WMB — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of WMB's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-11-02 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-08-03
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +143 | −108 | ~50 | 70 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~5 | 5 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +3 | −3 | ~2 | 6 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +7 | −2 | 0 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-11-02
On September 3, 2026, Williams closed on the acquisition of Momentum for total consideration of approximately $5.1 billion. Momentum’s assets in the Haynesville Shale region include 6 Bcf/d of gathering capacity and 4 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity. See Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures.
In July 2026, Williams sold a noncontrolling interest in five power projects, Socrates, Apollo, Aquila, Socrates the Younger, and Neo, to an investor in exchange for $5.34 billion of committed capital. The initial contribution of $3.74 billion was received in July 2026 and the remaining committed ca…
In August 2026, Williams completed the sale of certain gas gathering assets in the Permian basin within its West segment for total consideration of $139 million, resulting in the recognition of an $83 million gain in the third quarter of 2026. See Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures.
This project involves an expansion of Transco’s existing natural gas transmission system to provide incremental firm transportation capacity from receipt points in Louisiana to delivery points in Texas. Transco placed the project into service in late October 2026. The project is expected to increase…
This project involves an expansion of NWP’s existing natural gas transmission system to provide incremental firm transportation capacity from a receipt point in northeast Oregon to multiple delivery points in southwest Wyoming. NWP placed the project into service in late October 2026. The project is…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-03
In July 2026, Williams agreed to acquire Momentum for total consideration up to $5.5 billion, including approximately $2 billion of Williams common stock, subject to certain holding restrictions. Momentum’s assets in the Haynesville Shale region include 6 Bcf/d of gathering capacity and 4 Bcf/d of p…
In July 2026, Williams sold a 49 percent noncontrolling interest in five power innovation projects, Socrates, Apollo, Aquila, Socrates the Younger, and Neo, to an investor in exchange for $5.34 billion of committed capital. The initial July 2026 contribution of approximately $3.75 billion is expecte…
In June 2026, Williams signed an agreement to sell certain gas gathering assets in the Permian basin within its West segment. These operations were designated as held for sale at June 30, 2026. Williams expects to recognize a gain upon closing in the third quarter of 2026. See Note 3 – Divestitures.
In 2026, Williams’ operating results are expected to benefit from the continued growth in the Transmission, Power & Gulf segment, primarily reflecting the impacts of the Socrates Power Innovation project, as well as numerous expansion projects at Transco and the Gulf of America. Growth in 2026 will …
Williams seeks to maintain a strong financial position and liquidity, as well as manage a diversified portfolio of safe, clean, and reliable energy infrastructure assets that continue to serve key growth markets and supply basins in the United States. Williams’ growth capital and investment expendit…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-11-02
Williams completed the Momentum Acquisition on September 3, 2026. Momentum’s total revenues constituted approximately 1 percent of total revenues as shown in Williams’ consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Momentum’s total assets constituted approximately 9 …
There have been no changes during the third quarter of 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Williams’ Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
NWP’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) of the Exchange Act) (Disclosure Controls) or internal control over financial reporting (Internal Cont…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-03
There have been no changes during the second quarter of 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Williams’ Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
NWP’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) of the Exchange Act) (Disclosure Controls) or internal control over financial reporting (Internal Cont…
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of t…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-11-02
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, no director or officer of Williams adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” and no director or officer of Williams adopted or terminated a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S…
On October 29, 2026, the Compensation and Management Development Committee (Committee) of the Board of Directors of The Williams Companies, Inc. (Company) approved a fully performance-based, one-time cash long-term incentive award (Five-Year Performance Award) for Chad Zamarin, President and Chief E…
The performance period for the Five-Year Performance Award is January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030 and it will be earned only if the Company achieves two rigorous performance conditions: (i) a 10 percent compound annual growth rate in Adjusted EBITDA and (ii) a debt leverage ratio, measured as debt …
Following the performance period, the Committee will certify the level of achievement of the applicable performance conditions. Any earned Five-Year Performance Award will be paid in cash as soon as practicable after certification, but no later than March 15, 2031, subject to the applicable award ag…
Generally, a participant must remain employed by the Company through the payment date to receive the Five-Year Performance Award. A pro-rated Five-Year Performance Award may be paid upon retirement, death, disability or a termination of employment in connection with the sale of a business. The Five-…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-03
On August 3, 2026, Williams made an irrevocable election to issue 26,874,496 shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share, as consideration for its acquisition (the Acquisition) of the membership interests of M6 Midstream LLC pursuant to the terms of a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement…
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, no director or officer of Williams adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” and no director or officer of Williams adopted or terminated a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice