Kinder Morgan (KMI)
NYSE:KMI
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$35.00
▲(9.31% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/25/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (especially cash flow strength) and a very upbeat earnings call with raised expectations and backlog growth. These positives are partially offset by currently weak technical momentum (bearish short-term indicators) and a valuation that is fair rather than deeply discounted, despite a solid dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Kinder Morgan's consistent, strong operating cash flow and improving free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, dividends, and debt servicing. Reliable cash generation supports long-term project funding and dividend continuity, reducing dependence on external financing.
Negative Factors
Moderate leverage
Moderate leverage (net debt/EBITDA in the mid‑3x range and debt/equity ~1) constrains financial flexibility for large discretionary investments or to weather prolonged volume or rate shocks. Interest and principal servicing increases sensitivity to rate cycles and can limit opportunistic capital deployment.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Kinder Morgan's consistent, strong operating cash flow and improving free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, dividends, and debt servicing. Reliable cash generation supports long-term project funding and dividend continuity, reducing dependence on external financing.
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Kinder Morgan (KMI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$73.13B
Dividend Yield4.27%
Average Volume (3M)13.08M
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.1
Beta (1Y)0.43
Revenue Growth12.38%
EPS Growth28.17%
CountryUS
Employees10,933
SectorEnergy
Sector Strength52
IndustryOil & Gas Midstream
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.48
Shares Outstanding2,224,825,700
10 Day Avg. Volume11,914,860
30 Day Avg. Volume13,083,619
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.17
Price to Book (P/B)1.96
Price to Sales (P/S)3.61
P/FCF Ratio18.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.41
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.50
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.59
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$35.07Price Target Upside9.53% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)1.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.73B
Kinder Morgan Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates inter...
How the Company Makes Money
Kinder Morgan primarily makes money by providing fee-based “midstream” services—moving, storing, and handling energy commodities—rather than by taking large direct exposure to commodity prices. A significant portion of revenue is earned through lo...
Kinder Morgan Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Average Net Oil Production
Measures the average amount of oil produced, reflecting operational efficiency and the company's capacity to meet market demand.
Measures the average amount of oil produced, reflecting operational efficiency and the company's capacity to meet market demand.
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The FlyKinder Morgan Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 22, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated materially positive operational and financial momentum: strong quarter-to-quarter earnings growth (large EPS and EBITDA increases), improved leverage and a credit upgrade, expanding project backlog, strategic acquisition (Monument), high utilization across pipelines and terminals, and meaningful storage and RNG operational improvements. Lowlights are largely execution/permitting risks on certain expansions (e.g., Northeast, Western Gateway), modest declines in some product volumes driven by asset conversions, temporary commodity/market dislocations, and limited near-term carbon capture opportunities. On balance, the positives—robust earnings beat, strengthened balance sheet, backlog growth, and contract-backed assets—substantially outweigh the highlighted challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Earnings and Profitability Growth
Net income attributable to KMI of $976 million and EPS of $0.44 for Q1 2026, which are 36% and 38% above Q1 2025, respectively; adjusted EPS up 41% and EBITDA up 18% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Refined Products and Crude Volume Pressure
Refined product volumes down 2% YoY and crude/condensate volumes reported down 12% YoY (largely due to Double H pipeline removal for NGL conversion); excluding Double H, crude/condensate volumes were up ~2%.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Earnings and Profitability Growth
Net income attributable to KMI of $976 million and EPS of $0.44 for Q1 2026, which are 36% and 38% above Q1 2025, respectively; adjusted EPS up 41% and EBITDA up 18% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management raised full‑year expectations, now projecting adjusted EBITDA to be >3% ahead of budget (over $250M of upside) after a strong Q1 that produced net income attributable to KMI of $976M and EPS of $0.44 (Q1 increases of 36% and 38%), with adjusted EPS up 41% and EBITDA up 18%. Operational strength included transport volumes +8%, gathering volumes +15% (KinderHawk/Haynesville +34%), CO2 oil production +2% (SACROC +5%), NGLs +5%, CO2 volumes +1% and RNG +63%; the five largest gas pipelines are >90% utilized and Kinder Morgan forecasts U.S. gas demand of ~150 Bcf/day by 2031 (~27% growth from this year). Growth backlog rose to $10.1B (up $145M QoQ) with $375M of new projects added, $230M placed in service, a backlog multiple <6x and average in‑service date of Q1 2028 (three largest projects >50% of backlog on time and on budget); management is advancing opportunities to serve >10 Bcf/day of power demand and 3 Bcf/day of LNG. On capital and liquidity, Kinder announced the ~ $500M Monument acquisition (WACL ~9 years, >90% utilities/industrials, medium‑term target multiple <8x), generated $1.49B cash from ops in Q1, spent $800M capex and $650M dividends, saw net debt rise ~$82M to a net debt/adjusted EBITDA of ~3.6x (down from 3.8x, expected ~3.7x at year‑end 2026), declared a $0.2975 quarterly dividend ($1.19 annualized, +2%), and highlighted >700 Bcf of storage, 78,000 miles of pipeline and 136 terminals with tanks ~99% utilized in key hubs.Kinder Morgan Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
81
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 17.52B | 16.95B | 15.07B | 15.16B | 19.55B | 17.53B |
| Gross Profit | 8.23B | 7.40B | 5.53B | 5.13B | 5.50B | 6.37B |
| EBITDA | 7.57B | 7.48B | 7.63B | 7.25B | 7.03B | 5.85B |
| Net Income | 3.31B | 3.06B | 2.61B | 2.39B | 2.55B | 1.78B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 73.07B | 74.55B | 71.41B | 71.02B | 70.08B | 72.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 72.00M | 109.00M | 88.00M | 83.00M | 745.00M | 1.14B |
| Total Debt | 32.06B | 32.39B | 32.34B | 32.63B | 32.31B | 33.91B |
| Total Liabilities | 40.49B | 42.10B | 39.54B | 39.29B | 37.96B | 40.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 31.32B | 31.16B | 30.53B | 30.31B | 30.74B | 30.82B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.89B | 3.22B | 3.01B | 4.15B | 3.35B | 4.43B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.31B | 6.25B | 5.63B | 6.49B | 4.97B | 5.71B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.63B | -3.51B | -2.63B | -4.17B | -2.17B | -2.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.79B | -2.84B | -2.89B | -3.01B | -3.15B | -3.46B |
Kinder Morgan Technical Analysis
Neutral
32.02
Price Trends
32.80
Negative
30.14
Positive
28.39
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.26
Positive
40.46
Neutral
23.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KMI, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 32.02 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 33.00, below the 50-day MA of 32.80, and above the 200-day MA of 28.39, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.26 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.46 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for KMI.
Kinder Morgan Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $57.13B | 11.07 | 34.93% | 7.31% | 6.16% | 14.35% | |
74 Outperform | $83.66B | 13.95 | 19.84% | 6.72% | -9.57% | ― | |
72 Outperform | $73.13B | 19.11 | 10.69% | 4.27% | 12.38% | 28.17% | |
72 Outperform | $58.25B | 18.41 | 15.47% | 5.61% | 41.04% | 9.18% | |
67 Neutral | $69.46B | 12.28 | 14.09% | 8.04% | 3.47% | -6.10% | |
67 Neutral | $93.32B | 28.03 | 20.84% | 3.35% | 9.77% | 17.44% | |
65 Neutral | $15.17B | 7.61 | 4.09% | 5.20% | 3.87% | -62.32% |
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Kinder Morgan Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Kinder Morgan Schedules 2026 Annual Business Update Release
Neutral
Jan 29, 2026
On January 28, 2026, Kinder Morgan, Inc. announced that its 2026 annual business update presentation would be made available on its investor relations website by 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, January 29, 2026, providing shareholders and anal...
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