Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 87 Energy companies.
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) scores 5.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on profitability, and solvency is what holds it back.
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As of October 19, 2026, Kinder Morgan Inc. scores 5.1 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of mixed quality. In this band one or two pillars are usually holding the score up while others drag it down, which the breakdown below makes visible. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Kinder Morgan Inc.’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Set against 87 Energy companies, Kinder Morgan Inc. lands at the 52nd percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.0 and a company needs 5.9 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Kinder Morgan Inc. in line with the median.
Kinder Morgan Inc.’s profitability score is 6.0 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.5 among 84 Energy companies, that is above the group and the 59th percentile. An average profitability reading usually means the company earns a fair return without obvious pricing power, so the other pillars decide more of the story.
Solvency scores 3.5 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 79 Energy companies is 6.5, so Kinder Morgan Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 10th percentile. Stretched leverage narrows the options open to management, since cash that services debt is cash that cannot be reinvested.
On growth, Kinder Morgan Inc. scores 4.4, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.2 across 66 Energy companies, which places it below them, at the 35th percentile. Growth near the median is neither a reason to buy nor a concern, but it does mean the quality case rests more on the other pillars.
On efficiency, Kinder Morgan Inc. scores 5.9, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 5.5 across 81 Energy companies, which places it in line with them, at the 53rd percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 5.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 86 Energy companies is 3.1, so Kinder Morgan Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 95th percentile. Middling predictability suggests some volatility in the record, enough to read the other pillars with a little caution.
Profitability at 6.0 is Kinder Morgan Inc.’s best pillar and solvency at 3.5 its weakest. The 2.5 point gap between them is worth keeping in mind when reading the overall. A profitability lead usually reflects something durable in the business model rather than a good year. When solvency is the soft spot, the question is how much of the cash flow is already spoken for by debt.
Of everything that could lift Kinder Morgan Inc.’s score, solvency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.5 median of Energy companies would take the overall from 5.1 to roughly 5.7. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Kinder Morgan Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Energy companies below are nearest to Kinder Morgan Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Kinder Morgan Inc. scores 5.1 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is solvency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Kinder Morgan Inc. ranks at the 52nd percentile of the 87 Energy companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.0 and the top quarter starts at 5.9, against Kinder Morgan Inc.’s 5.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for KMI are in the app.
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