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Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) Lifted Its Distribution, Is The Upside Still Cheap?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) put fresh numbers on the table in Q2 2026, reporting record financial and operational results and lifting its quarterly distribution by 15% after the Mesa Royalties acquisition.

The Kimbell Royalty Partners unit price has built steady momentum, with a 7.22% 90 day share price return and a 30.92% year to date share price return, contributing to a 79.65% five year total shareholder return that reflects how income and price gains have combined over time.

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After that run and a richer distribution, Kimbell Royalty Partners now asks a different question of holders and new money: Does the current unit price still offer a clear skew in favour of buyers?

Most Popular Narrative: 18% Undervalued

Against the last close at $15.75, the most followed narrative points to a fair value of $19.20, which frames Kimbell Royalty Partners as materially mispriced and puts consolidation at the center of the story.

The size of the U.S. royalty market, estimated at around $800 to $850b, and the continued shift of assets from private to public ownership position Kimbell Royalty Partners to pursue additional deals that can expand its asset base and support long term cash flow growth.

Scaling the royalty portfolio while keeping cash G&A per BOE below guidance and using larger transactions such as the August 2026 drop down to further reduce unit costs creates operating leverage that can support higher net margins and distributable earnings over time.

See why 16 investors see Kimbell Royalty Partners as 18% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $19.20 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, two pressure points could flip that bullish Kimbell Royalty Partners narrative: weaker drilling and DUC conversions on its acreage, and richer pricing for competing royalty deals.

Find out about the key risks to this Kimbell Royalty Partners narrative.

Another View On Kimbell Royalty Partners Valuation

The DCF work and analyst fair value around $19.20 present Kimbell Royalty Partners as attractively priced. The P/E story is harsher. Units trade on about 20.2x earnings, versus 12.2x for the US Oil and Gas group and a peer average of 13x.

Even against an estimated fair ratio of 17.8x, KRP appears expensive on earnings. That gap highlights potential valuation risk if expectations soften. The question is which lens to prioritize, particularly when both distributions and deal making are central to the thesis.

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

NYSE:KRP P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026
NYSE:KRP P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026

Next Steps

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