Consolidated Edison, Inc. vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Consolidated Edison, Inc. trades at $107.5 (market cap $39.76B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $71.97 (market cap $88.45B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc is far larger — about 2.2× Consolidated Edison, Inc.'s market cap, and Consolidated Edison, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ED | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $39.76B | $88.45B |
Sector | Utilities | Energy |
52-Week High | $115.46 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $95.37 | $56.51 |
Enterprise Value | $66.61B | $119.07B |
Dividend Yield | 3.27% | 2.9% |
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Con Ed is a holding company for Consolidated Edison of New York, or CECONY, and Orange & Rockland, or O&R. These utilities provide steam, natural gas, and electricity to customers in southeastern New York—including New York City—and small parts of New Jersey. The two utilities will generate nearly all of Con Ed's earnings once it closes the sale of its clean energy business to RWE. Con Ed's clean energy business owns the second-largest portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. Following the sale, Con Ed's only non-utility earnings will come from investments in gas and electric transmission.
Read more on ED →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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