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Don't Miss These Facts About Kinder Morgan

Now trading at a price of $17.58, Kinder Morgan has moved -0.7% so far today.

Over the last year, Kinder Morgan logged a -0.7% change, with its stock price reaching a high of $19.1 and a low of $15.89. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -16.1%. As of April 2023, the company's 50-day average price was $16.88. Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. Based in Houston, TX, the large-cap Utilities company has 10,525 full time employees. Kinder Morgan has offered a 6.4% dividend yield over the last 12 months.

The Company May Be Profitable, but Its Balance Sheet Is Highly Leveraged:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (MM) $14,144 $13,209 $11,700 $16,610 $19,200 $15,875
Revenue Growth n/a -6.61% -11.42% 41.97% 15.59% -17.32%
Operating Margins 27% 37% 13% 18% 21% 27%
Net Margins 14% 17% 2% 11% 14% 16%
Net Income (MM) $1,919 $2,239 $180 $1,850 $2,625 $2,561
Net Interest Expense (MM) $107 $75 $56 $282 $55 $79
Depreciation & Amort. (MM) $2,297 $2,411 $2,164 $2,135 $2,186 $2,237
Free Cash Flow (MM) $2,139 $2,478 $2,843 $4,427 $3,346 $3,407
Capital Expenditures (MM) $2,904 $2,270 $1,707 $1,281 $1,621 $2,166
Current Ratio 0.76 0.63 0.63 0.66 0.55 0.39
Total Debt (MM) $37,324 $32,068 $32,739 $31,038 $28,910 $31,001
Net Debt / EBITDA 5.59 4.37 8.47 5.92 4.5 4.75

Kinder Morgan has growing revenues and decreasing reinvestment in the business, decent operating margins with a stable trend, and irregular cash flows. However, the firm has a highly leveraged balance sheet. Finally, we note that Kinder Morgan has positive expected EPS Growth.

Kinder Morgan's Valuation Is in Line With Its Sector Averages:

Kinder Morgan has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 15.5, compared to an average of 17.53 for the Utilities sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.22, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 13.8. In contrast, the market is likely undervaluing Kinder Morgan in terms of its equity because its P/B ratio is 1.29 while the sector average is 1.71. The company's shares are currently trading -5.0% below their Graham number.

Kinder Morgan Has an Average Rating of Hold:

The 17 analysts following Kinder Morgan have set target prices ranging from $12.0 to $23.0 per share, for an average of $20.0 with a hold rating. As of April 2023, the company is trading -15.6% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.

Kinder Morgan has a very low short interest because 1.6% of the company's shares are sold short. Institutions own 64.2% of the company's shares, and the insider ownership rate stands at 12.73%, suggesting a large amount of insider shareholders. The largest shareholder is Vanguard Group Inc, whose 8% stake in the company is worth $3,032,409,153.

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