For the quarter ended June 2026, Kinder Morgan (KMI) reported revenue of $4.48 billion, up 10.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.37, compared to $0.28 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.29 billion, representing a surprise of +4.33%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +19.36%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.31.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Kinder Morgan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Realized weighted average oil price: $/73.78 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $/72.56. Realized weighted average NGL price: $/33.38 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $/35.64. Terminals - Liquids leasable capacity: 78.60 MMBBL versus the two-analyst average estimate of 78.65 MMBBL. NGL sales volumes - net: 9.8 millions of barrels of oil compared to the 9.73 millions of barrels of oil average estimate based on two analysts. CO2 sales volumes - net: 0.31 Bcf/D versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.31 Bcf/D. Total oil production - net: 28.04 millions of barrels of oil versus 26.25 millions of barrels of oil estimated by two analysts on average. Terminals - Bulk transload tonnage: 12.90 MMTon versus 12.25 MMTon estimated by two analysts on average. Segment EBDA- Natural gas Pipelines: $1.52 billion versus $1.43 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Segment EBDA- Terminals: $310 million compared to the $293.64 million average estimate based on two analysts. Segment EBDA- Products Pipelines: $343 million versus $305.31 million estimated by two analysts on average. Segment EBDA- CO2: $226 million versus $189.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Kinder Morgan here>>>
Shares of Kinder Morgan have returned -0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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