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Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan, Inc. Common Stock

KMI · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Top 47% of scored stocks
OkayTop 47% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Kinder Morgan scores 55/100 on fundamentals: in the top 47% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (92/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 92
Weakest
Financial 17
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 75.5b#174 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 1.62P/E20.9×✗ vs sector median 16.7×P/B2.4×✓ vs sector median 2.7×Div yield3%✓ Top 14% in the S&P 50052w range · 90% of range25.6034.81
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #10 of 21 in Energy by score

#1Valero Energy77#8Oneok59#9Baker Hughes55
#10Kinder Morgan55
#11ConocoPhillips50#12Marathon Petroleum50

One-Minute Summary

Why Kinder Morgan scores 55

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)11%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+6%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+15%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin20%StrongQuarterly Momentum+12%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +50.7%Equity ↑ +4.3%ROE % 11.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.4b2.6b3.1b3.6b30.3b30.5b31.2b31.6b202320242025TTM7.9%8.6%9.8%11.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +19.6%Net Profit ↑ +50.7%Net Margin % 19.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
15.3b15.1b16.9b18.3b2.4b2.6b3.1b3.6b202320242025TTM15.6%17.3%18%19.6%

Sales grew about 19.6% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 50.7% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +21%Net Profit ↑ +38.7%Net Margin % 19.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
3.7b4.0b4.2b4.0b4.1b4.5b4.8b4.5b625m667m717m715m628m996m976m867mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2616.9%16.7%16.9%17.7%15.1%22.1%20.2%19.4%
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Sales grew about 21% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 38.7% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity1×WeakCurrent Ratio0.7×WeakInterest Coverage2.8×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +3.4%Equity ↑ +4.3%D/E 1×
Total DebtEquityD/E
31.9b31.7b31.8b33.0b30.3b30.5b31.2b31.6b202320242025TTM1.1×1×1×1×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +36.5%Current Liabilities ↓ -28.3%Current Ratio 0.7×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
2.5b2.5b2.8b3.5b7.2b5.1b4.3b5.2b202320242025TTM0.4×0.5×0.6×0.7×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 73%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +3.7%Free CF ↓ -26.2%
Operating CFFree CF
6.5b5.6b5.9b6.7b4.2b3.0b2.9b3.1b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +1,006%Short-Term Debt ↓ -57.4%Total Debt ↑ +3.4%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
83m88m63m918m4.0b2.0b1.2b1.7b31.9b31.7b31.8b33.0b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +5.7%Yield % 3.5%
DPS (cents)Yield %
2727.827.827.828.328.328.328.829.329.329.3110.4112.7114.7116.720222023202420257.6%7.6%5.9%3.5%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio20.9×WeakP/B Ratio2.4×WeakPEG Ratio1.4Okay
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 34.43US$ 29.80US$ 25.18Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 34.5% over the past year.

Why 92?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 11 of 12 points → 92
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-0.4 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+12.7%StrongQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +19.6%Inventory ↑ +18.3%Inv. % of Rev. 3.4%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
15.3b15.1b16.9b18.3b525m555m574m621m202320242025TTM3.4%3.7%3.4%3.4%
Ranks #10 of 21 in Energy by score

Sector peers

#1Valero Energy77#8Oneok59#9Baker Hughes55
#10Kinder Morgan (you)55
#11ConocoPhillips50#12Marathon Petroleum50

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 18.3bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 3.1bUS$ -3.7bUS$ 918.0mUS$ 33.0bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 31.6bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 75.4bUS$ 42.6bUS$ 621.0m-11%20%1.0×0.7×73%----
2025US$ 16.9bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 5.9bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -3.0bUS$ 63.0mUS$ 31.8bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 31.2bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 4.3bUS$ 72.7bUS$ 40.3bUS$ 574.0mUS$ 116.7m10%18%1.0×0.6×85%4%19.6×1.9×3.1
2024US$ 15.1bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 5.6bUS$ 3.0bUS$ -2.6bUS$ 88.0mUS$ 31.7bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 30.5bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 71.4bUS$ 39.5bUS$ 555.0mUS$ 114.7m9%17%1.0×0.5×98%4%22.4×1.9×1.7
2023US$ 15.3bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 6.5bUS$ 4.2bUS$ -2.3bUS$ 83.0mUS$ 31.9bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 30.3bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 7.2bUS$ 71.0bUS$ 39.3bUS$ 525.0mUS$ 112.7m8%16%1.1×0.4×106%7%14.4×1.1×0.1