Kinder Morgan

KMI Q4 2024 Earnings

Reported Jan 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM ET · SEC Source

Q4 24 EPS

$0.32

MISS 3.03%

Est. $0.33

Q4 24 Revenue

$3.99B

vs S&P Since Q4 24

-7.6%

TRAILING MARKET

KMI +10.6% vs S&P +18.2%

Full Year 2024 Results

FY 24 EPS

$1.15

MISS 2.16%

Est. $1.18

FY 24 Revenue

$15.10B

MISS 2.46%

Est. $15.48B

Market Reaction

Did KMI Beat Earnings? Q4 2024 Results

Kinder Morgan closed out 2024 on a mixed note, falling just short of Wall Street's targets while delivering meaningful underlying growth. The pipeline giant posted adjusted EPS of $0.32 for Q4, a cent below the $0.33 consensus estimate, while revenue… Read more Kinder Morgan closed out 2024 on a mixed note, falling just short of Wall Street's targets while delivering meaningful underlying growth. The pipeline giant posted adjusted EPS of $0.32 for Q4, a cent below the $0.33 consensus estimate, while revenue of $3.99 billion trailed the $4.38 billion forecast by 8.87%, though it still edged up 0.5% year-over-year. The headline driver was broad-based strength across Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, and Terminals, with Adjusted EBITDA climbing 7% to $2.06 billion and net income rising 12% to $667 million. The bigger story, however, is what's ahead: KMI's project backlog surged nearly 60% quarter-over-quarter to $8.1 billion, anchored by roughly $5 billion in large-scale natural gas infrastructure commitments. Investors tracking Kinder Morgan's ongoing results will note 2025 guidance calling for Adjusted EPS of $1.27, up 10%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $8.3 billion, as surging demand from LNG, power generation, and AI data centers underpins the company's ambitious buildout.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher contributions from Texas Intrastate natural gas system
  • Additional contributions from STX Midstream acquisition
  • Higher contributions from TGP expansion projects
  • Higher rates in Products Pipelines segment
  • Jones Act tanker fleet benefiting from higher rates and full contract coverage
  • Increased petroleum coke handling in bulk terminals
  • Liquids terminal expansion projects placed into service
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KMI YoY Financials

Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023, source: SEC Filings

“KMI had a very strong fourth quarter on increased financial contributions from our Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines and Terminals business segments, with Adjusted EBITDA up 7% versus the fourth quarter of 2023. Our balance sheet remains healthy, as we ended the year with a Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 4.0 times.”

— Kim Dang, Q4 2024 Earnings Press Release