Kinder Morgan operates natural gas, crude oil, and refined products pipelines connecting producing regions to demand centers. It is principally involved in the gathering, storage, and transmission of natural gas across the continental United States.
It is a $72.4B utility company. Revenue grew 12.5% over the last year, it keeps 19¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~10.1 years of free cash flow. It trades at 20.9× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- kindermorgan.com
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Employees
- 11 028
- Sector
- Utilities
- Founded
- 1997
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Health lags behind.
Valuation64
- P/E vs own history52th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield4.4% · 12/25
- P/S4.0x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA13.4x · 20/25
Growth56
- Revenue CAGR0.5% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR14.4% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y75.7% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth3.8% · 5/25
Profitability62
- ROIC4.8% · 5/25
- ROE11.1% · 12/25
- Net margin19.3% · 20/25
- Operating margin29.7% · 25/25
Health23
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio0.46 · 0/25
- Interest coverage5.4x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 44% · 5/25
Quality81
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.56 · 25/25
- FCF conversion91% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 8.3% · 12/25
Moat62
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin64.6% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.0% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$3.06B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$13.1B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2014AcquisitionThis acquisition would facilitate the export of US natural resources to overseas markets
- 2011MilestoneKinder Morgan Inc. agreed to buy El Paso Corp
- 2007MilestoneKinder Morgan sold KN Energy to General Electric Co
- 1999AcquisitionKinder Morgan conducted a reverse merger with KN Energy, a utility and pipeline company
- 1997FoundedKinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) was founded in 1997 when a group of investors acquired the general partner of a…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (49.4%)
- Revenue growing 12.5% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 17.6% of revenue
- Interest covered 5.4× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
- Net debt equals ~10.1 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+12.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$3.47B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+6.8% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$3.16B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~10.1y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$72.4B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-0.3% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 18/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 3.63%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 20.9
Peer comparisonKinder Morgan, Inc. vs 6 largest utilities peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMI this company | $72.4B | 20.9 | +12.5% | 19.3% | Strained |
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. | $161.3B | 17.4 | +10.8% | 32.4% | Strained |
| CEG Constellation Energy Corporation | $105.8B | 30.5 | +26.0% | 11.1% | Strained |
| SO The Southern Company | $99.1B | 21.3 | +6.4% | 15.4% | Strained |
| DUK Duke Energy Corporation | $90.9B | 17.3 | +6.3% | 15.8% | Strained |
| WMB Williams Companies Inc. | $89.2B | 29.0 | +8.7% | 25.2% | Strained |
| ET Energy Transfer LP Common | $70.5B | 13.3 | +33.3% | 4.9% | Strained |
Head-to-head: KMI vs NEE · KMI vs CEG · KMI vs SO
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of KMI on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $32.52 · market cap $72.4B.