KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KMI • US49456B1017
Current stock price
31.94 USD
-0.08 (-0.25%)
At close:
31.95 USD
+0.01 (+0.03%)
Pre-Market:
This KMI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KMI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- KMI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KMI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years KMI has been profitable.
- KMI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KMI has a Return On Assets (4.18%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- KMI has a Return On Equity of 9.77%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KMI outperforms 58.85% of its industry peers.
- KMI's Return On Invested Capital of 5.49% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMI outperforms 49.76% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KMI is significantly below the industry average of 22.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.35%) for KMI is below the current ROIC(5.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.18% | ||
| ROE | 9.77% | ||
| ROIC | 5.49% |
ROA(3y)3.72%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.7%
ROE(5y)8.02%
ROIC(3y)5.35%
ROIC(5y)5.29%
1.3 Margins
- KMI's Profit Margin of 17.97% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KMI outperforms 72.25% of its industry peers.
- KMI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KMI has a better Operating Margin (27.89%) than 69.86% of its industry peers.
- KMI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of KMI (49.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KMI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.97% | ||
| GM | 49.31% |
OM growth 3Y9.91%
OM growth 5Y-1.35%
PM growth 3Y10.78%
PM growth 5Y81.71%
GM growth 3Y9.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.89%
2. KMI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KMI is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KMI has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KMI has less shares outstanding
- KMI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.25, we must say that KMI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KMI's Altman-Z score of 1.25 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMI outperforms 46.89% of its industry peers.
- KMI has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.07. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KMI would need 11.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KMI (11.07) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.99 indicates that KMI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KMI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.99) than 64.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC7.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.64 indicates that KMI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KMI has a worse Current ratio (0.64) than 76.08% of its industry peers.
- KMI has a Quick Ratio of 0.64. This is a bad value and indicates that KMI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KMI has a Quick ratio of 0.50. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KMI underperforms 81.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. KMI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KMI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.07%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.87% on average over the past years.
- KMI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.17%.
- Measured over the past years, KMI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.07%
EPS 3Y4.17%
EPS 5Y7.87%
EPS Q2Q%21.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y7.68%
Sales Q2Q%14.39%
3.2 Future
- KMI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.52% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.11% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y6.73%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
EPS Next 5Y6.52%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.11%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. KMI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KMI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.57.
- KMI's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. KMI is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.75, KMI is valued on the expensive side.
- KMI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- KMI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KMI is valued a bit more expensive than 60.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KMI is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KMI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- KMI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.08
PEG (5Y)3.12
EPS Next 2Y6.73%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
5. KMI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%, KMI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- KMI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.26.
- KMI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.68% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KMI has a limited annual growth rate of 2.35%.
- KMI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As KMI did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.35%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- KMI pays out 85.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- KMI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP85.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.73%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
KMI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
31.94
-0.08 (-0.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)01-21 2026-01-21/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Inst Owners69.3%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners12.77%
Ins Owner Change0.33%
Market Cap71.06B
Revenue(TTM)16.94B
Net Income(TTM)3.04B
Analysts75.71
Price Target35.29 (10.49%)
Short Float %2.49%
Short Ratio3.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.68% |
Yearly Dividend1.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.35%
DP85.57%
Div Incr Years8
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date02-02 2026-02-02 (0.2925)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.67%
Max EPS beat(2)5.6%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.12%
Max EPS beat(4)5.6%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.25%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.21%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.87%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.47%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.53%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.67%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-8.45%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.11%
PT rev (1m)9.22%
PT rev (3m)11.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.8%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.75 | ||
| P/S | 4.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.01 | ||
| P/B | 2.28 | ||
| P/tB | 7.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
EPS(TTM)1.3
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)1.4
Fwd EY4.39%
FCF(TTM)1.3
FCFY4.07%
OCF(TTM)2.66
OCFY8.33%
SpS7.61
BVpS14.01
TBVpS4.2
PEG (NY)3.08
PEG (5Y)3.12
Graham Number20.2408 (-36.63%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.18% | ||
| ROE | 9.77% | ||
| ROCE | 6.9% | ||
| ROIC | 5.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.07% | ||
| OM | 27.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.97% | ||
| GM | 49.31% | ||
| FCFM | 17.07% |
ROA(3y)3.72%
ROA(5y)3.46%
ROE(3y)8.7%
ROE(5y)8.02%
ROIC(3y)5.35%
ROIC(5y)5.29%
ROICexc(3y)5.35%
ROICexc(5y)5.32%
ROICexgc(3y)8.01%
ROICexgc(5y)8.03%
ROCE(3y)6.72%
ROCE(5y)6.65%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.39%
OM growth 3Y9.91%
OM growth 5Y-1.35%
PM growth 3Y10.78%
PM growth 5Y81.71%
GM growth 3Y9.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.89%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.61 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.44% | ||
| Profit Quality | 95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
F-Score6
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)112.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.31%
Profit Quality(3y)128.8%
Profit Quality(5y)153.7%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.07%
EPS 3Y4.17%
EPS 5Y7.87%
EPS Q2Q%21.88%
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y6.73%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
EPS Next 5Y6.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.17%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.09%
Revenue growth 5Y7.68%
Sales Q2Q%14.39%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.91%
Revenue Next 3Y4.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.11%
EBIT growth 1Y7.76%
EBIT growth 3Y5.41%
EBIT growth 5Y6.23%
EBIT Next Year73.4%
EBIT Next 3Y23.58%
EBIT Next 5Y15.42%
FCF growth 1Y-3.83%
FCF growth 3Y-4.76%
FCF growth 5Y0.34%
OCF growth 1Y5%
OCF growth 3Y6.01%
OCF growth 5Y5.39%
KINDER MORGAN INC / KMI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KMI stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KMI.
What is the valuation status of KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KINDER MORGAN INC?
KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is KINDER MORGAN INC?
The financial health rating of KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) stock?
The dividend rating of KINDER MORGAN INC (KMI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 85.57%.