Williams Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2026 Results; Announces Strategic Acquisition of Momentum Midstream Connecting Haynesville to Gulf Coast LNG and Power Demand

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

Financial performance validates growing strength of natural gas strategy

• GAAP net income: $827 million, or $0.68 per diluted share (EPS), up 51% vs. 2Q 2025
• Adjusted net income: $614 million, or $0.50 per diluted share (Adj. EPS), up 8% vs. 2Q 2025
• Adjusted EBITDA: $1.921 billion, up $113 million or 6% vs. 2Q 2025
• Cash flow from operations (CFFO): $1.376 billion
• Available funds from operations (AFFO): $1.450 billion, up $133 million or 10% vs. 2Q 2025
• Dividend coverage ratio: 2.26x (AFFO basis)
• Raising 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance midpoint by $200 million to $8.4 billion, reflecting Momentum Midstream acquisition

Extending track record of unmatched growth

• Successful completion of phase one of Socrates, the company's first Power Innovation project; phase two on track for 4Q 2026 completion
• Signed customer agreements on Transco's Leidy Access and Garden Connector and upsized Power Express
• Finalized Power Innovation Joint Venture with Blackstone, adding $5.34 billion of low-cost capital to fuel near-term Power Innovation projects
• Signed agreement to acquire Momentum Midstream, establishing a premier Haynesville position to serve growing LNG and power demand with long-term take-or-pay contracts

CEO Perspective

Chad Zamarin, president and chief executive officer, made the following comments:

“Williams delivered another quarter of solid results as we continue to capture rising demand for reliable energy infrastructure. Second-quarter Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% year-over-year to $1.921 billion, driven by transmission and Gulf Coast expansions, higher natural gas storage revenues and strong gathering performance across our footprint.”

“Our Power Innovation platform continues to ramp up as customers look for fast, reliable and scalable solutions to meet growing power demand. With the first phase of Socrates successfully completed within budget and on time and the closing of our joint venture with Blackstone, we have demonstrated best-in-class execution, strengthening our ability to commercialize additional projects and accelerate this important growth platform.”

“At the same time, we continue to advance growth across our broader natural gas infrastructure business. We signed customer agreements for Transco’s Leidy Access and Garden Connector expansions and we further upsized Transco's Power Express project. Additionally, we are announcing the acquisition of Momentum Midstream, a highly strategic platform that strengthens our position in the country’s most important LNG demand corridor. Alongside the acquisition, we are also announcing an expansion of our LEG gathering system and a large take-or-pay pipeline project along the Transco corridor. We look forward to the Momentum team joining the Williams family as we invest in these impressive assets that serve as a catalyst for continued growth.”

Zamarin added, “Williams is built to execute across multiple growth opportunities at once, and this quarter demonstrated the strength of that balanced approach. We are expanding our contracted project portfolio, investing in high-return opportunities and maintaining financial strength and flexibility, all of which support a higher long-term growth target. I want to thank our employees for their continued focus on safe and reliable operations and our customers for their trust in Williams. Together, we are delivering the infrastructure solutions needed to serve rising demand from LNG, power generation and industrial growth while creating market-leading and lasting value for our shareholders.”

GAAP Measures

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 net income increased by $281 million and $455 million, respectively, compared to the prior year. Both comparative periods benefited from:

• Higher service revenues of $111 million and $314 million, respectively, driven by projects placed in service, new Gulf volumes, higher storage revenues, and higher gathering volumes including acquisitions in the West, while Transco’s higher net rates also benefited the year-to-date period.
• Higher gas marketing margins.
• Higher equity earnings driven by Blue Racer Midstream and Appalachia Midstream.
• A net gain of $126 million from the June 2026 sale of the Brazos Permian II equity-method investment. The year-to-date period also benefited from a $194 million gain on the January 2026 sale of the South Mansfield upstream interests.

These favorable changes were partially offset by:

• Reduced upstream results due to the sale of the South Mansfield interests.
• An increase in operating and administrative expenses.
• Higher net interest expense associated with net increases in long-term debt.
• A higher provision for income taxes driven by increased pre-tax income.

The quarterly period also benefited from a favorable change of $106 million in net unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives, while the year-to-date period reflected an unfavorable change of $87 million in net unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives.

Second-quarter 2026 cash flow from operations decreased $74 million compared to the prior year primarily due to unfavorable net changes in working capital driven by the payment of Transco’s rate refunds in April 2026, partially offset by higher operating results exclusive of non-cash items and favorable net changes in derivative collateral requirements. Year-to-date 2026 cash flow from operations increased $96 million compared to the prior year primarily due to higher operating results exclusive of non-cash items, partially offset by unfavorable net changes in working capital driven by the payment of Transco’s rate refunds and unfavorable net changes in derivative collateral requirements.

Non-GAAP Measures

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Adjusted EBITDA increased by $113 million and $378 million, respectively, over the prior year driven by the previously described increases in service revenues and gas marketing margins, partially offset by higher operating and administrative expenses.

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Adjusted Net Income improved by $48 million and $213 million, respectively, over the prior year driven by the previously described impacts to net income, adjusted primarily to remove the effects of net unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives and the gains associated with the Brazos Permian II and South Mansfield upstream sales.

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Available Funds From Operations (AFFO) increased by $133 million and $458 million, respectively, compared to the prior year primarily due to higher adjusted operating results exclusive of non-cash items and a favorable change in the current component of the income tax provision.

Business Segment Results & Form 10-Q

Williams' operations are comprised of the following reportable segments: Transmission, Power & Gulf; Northeast G&P; West; Gas & NGL Marketing Services and Other. For more information, see the company's second-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q.

Transmission, Power & Gulf

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Modified and Adjusted EBITDA improved compared to the prior year driven by contributions from projects placed in service, new Gulf volumes, and higher storage revenues, partially offset by higher operating and administrative expenses. Transco’s higher net rates also benefited the year-to-date period.

Northeast G&P

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Modified and Adjusted EBITDA increased compared to the prior year driven primarily by higher volumes at Ohio Valley Midstream and higher proportional EBITDA from Blue Racer Midstream and Bradford within Appalachia Midstream.

West

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Modified EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA improved compared to the prior year driven by Louisiana Energy Gateway, placed into service in third-quarter 2025, as well as higher gathering volumes including contributions from the 2025 Rimrock and Saber acquisitions, partially offset by lower minimum volume commitment revenues.

Gas & NGL Marketing Services

Second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Modified EBITDA increased from the prior year. The quarterly period reflects $124 million of net favorable changes in unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives, which are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. The year-to-date period for both measures benefited from higher gas marketing margins driven by winter storms, partially offset by net unfavorable changes in unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives, which are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

Other

The changes in second-quarter and year-to-date 2026 Modified EBITDA include gains from the January 2026 sale of the South Mansfield upstream interests, net unfavorable changes in unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives, and an unfavorable change in net realized results from upstream operations, including the impact of the divested South Mansfield interests. Both the gains on sale of the South Mansfield interests and the unrealized gains/losses on commodity derivatives are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

Strategic Acquisition of Momentum Midstream

Williams has agreed to acquire Momentum Midstream in a strategic Haynesville growth transaction valued at up to $5.5 billion, further expanding the company's fully integrated natural gas infrastructure platform in one of the nation's most important supply basins serving growing Gulf Coast LNG, power and industrial demand. Under the agreement, Williams will acquire 100% of Momentum Midstream for total consideration of up to $5.5 billion, comprising approximately $3.5 billion of cash and debt consideration and roughly $2 billion of Williams equity.

Momentum's Haynesville platform adds more than 4,000 miles of pipe and over 1 million dedicated acres within four key gathering areas with a combined capacity of 6 Bcf/d, multiple processing and treating facilities and three take-or-pay pipelines capable of transporting 4.05 Bcf/d, serving the Haynesville and key demand markets. The acquisition is valued at an implied valuation of approximately 8.5x projected 2027 EBITDA and is expected to be accretive to both available funds from operations (AFFO) per share and earnings per share. Predictable, fee-based cash flows, supported by fixed-fee earnings, take-or-pay contracts and a high-quality customer base, underpin the transaction's long-term value.

Williams is announcing two attractive immediate expansion projects across the platform to capture the next wave of Haynesville supply and connectivity to growing LNG and power demand:

• As part of the acquisition, the Delta Access expansion along the Transco corridor will serve growing LNG and power demand. The $1.5 billion project will provide initial capacity of 2.25 Bcf/d, with future expansion opportunities and is expected to come online in the first quarter 2029.
• Enhanced through the acquisition, the Shelby Trough Connector is an expansion of our LEG system into the growing Shelby Trough area of the Haynesville. The project will provide 750 MMcf/d of initial capacity with expansion potential up to 1.5 Bcf/d and includes a new lateral and additional compression facilities. It is expected to enter service in the second quarter of 2028.

The acquisition and the announced pipeline projects deepen Williams' exposure to long-term natural gas demand growth, including Gulf Coast LNG demand projected to increase by approximately 20 Bcf/d over the next 10 years. By combining Momentum's complementary footprint with Williams' existing infrastructure, the transaction enhances basin connectivity, broadens customer reach and creates additional opportunities to serve LNG, industrial and power demand, including future Transco expansions.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Advisors

BofA Securities acted as lead financial advisor to Williams. Truist Securities also acted as a financial advisor to Williams in connection with the transaction. Davis Polk & Wardwell is serving as Williams’ legal counsel on the transaction.

2026 Financial Guidance

The company now expects 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $8.3 billion to $8.5 billion and growth capex between $7.3 billion and $7.9 billion. Including the pro-forma impact of Adjusted EBITDA from the Momentum acquisition for the last four quarters, Williams' updated leverage ratio midpoint for 2026 is now approximately 3.75x. Guidance for 2026 growth capex and debt-to-adjusted EBITDA excludes certain reimbursable long-lead equipment.

Williams Second-Quarter 2026 Materials to be Posted Shortly; Q&A Webcast Scheduled for Tomorrow

Williams' second-quarter 2026 earnings presentation will be posted at www.williams.com. The company's second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call and webcast with analysts and investors is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 a.m. Central Time). Participants who wish to join the call by phone must register using the following link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIc62c79d5921d4e059ef7fd0f834cb2fa

A webcast link to the conference call will be provided on Williams’ Investor Relations website. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.

About Williams

Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a trusted energy industry leader committed to safely, reliably and responsibly meeting growing energy demand. We use our infrastructure to deliver one third of the nation’s natural gas to where it's needed most, supplying the energy used to heat our homes, cook our food and generate low-carbon electricity. For over a century, we’ve been driven by a passion for doing things the right way. Today, our team of problem solvers is leading the charge into the clean energy future. Learn more at www.williams.com.

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