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Kinder Morgan (KMI) Faces A Valuation Test Following Its LNG Growth Narrative

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Kinder Morgan (KMI) heads into its Barclays Energy Power Conference slot on 9 September with investors focused on how a heavier natural gas project slate could mesh with a recently weaker share price.

Recent trading has been softer, with Kinder Morgan’s share price down over the past week and past quarter. However, the year to date share price return of 11.69% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 16.76% suggest that momentum has cooled rather than reversed.

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Kinder Morgan looks like a solid energy infrastructure platform with a heavier natural gas project slate, yet the recent share price softness raises a simpler question. Is this pipeline workload already reflected in today’s US$30.95 valuation, or not?

Most Popular Narrative: 14.1% Undervalued

Against Kinder Morgan’s last close at $30.95, the most followed narrative pegs fair value at $36.05, leaving a clear valuation gap that hinges on its gas driven project slate.

The surging U.S. LNG export market, with U.S. gas feed to export terminals projected to double by 2030 and Kinder Morgan already transporting about 40% of this feed gas, is likely to significantly increase future earnings, especially as additional U.S. capacity comes online and new contracts are signed.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what sits behind that LNG quote? The fair value hinges on measured revenue growth, firm profit margins and a richer future earnings multiple than the wider oil and gas sector. The full narrative spells out how those moving parts are expected to line up.

Result: Fair Value of $36.05 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

Still, Kinder Morgan’s heavy net debt of about US$32.3b and the risk of lower recontracting rates on aging pipelines could both pressure its future economics.

Find out about the key risks to this Kinder Morgan narrative.

Another View: Kinder Morgan Through The Market Lens

On one hand, Kinder Morgan screens as about 42.9% below an estimate of fair value using a cash flow based approach, which points to an undervalued stock on that model. On the other hand, the P/E of 20x sits above both peers at 17.2x and the wider US Oil and Gas industry at 13x. That mix of discount and premium raises a simple question for investors. Is the current price more likely to move toward the cash flow value or toward the fair ratio of 22x.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

NYSE:KMI P/E Ratio as at Sep 2026
NYSE:KMI P/E Ratio as at Sep 2026

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