KMI - Embedded Expectations Analysis - 2020 05 14
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI:USA) currently trades above corporate averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) earnings with a 24.8x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market is pricing in bullish expectations for the firm, but management may be concerned about shareholder value, costs, and the Permian basinSpecifically, management may lack confidence in their ability to make the right decisions on behalf of shareholders, execute their capital allocation principles, and reduce methane emissions. In addition, they may be concerned about not participating in the build-out of gas pipelines in the Mexico interior, the impact of the Permian debottlenecks, and higher G&A and corporate charges. Furthermore, they may be overstating the need for gas takeaway capacity from the Permian Basin and the strength of their balance sheet, and they may be concerned about oil prices and the progress of commercial discussions around Permian Pass. Also, they may lack confidence in their ability to sustain attractive returns on their project investments and extend the productive life of SACROC and Yates
Kinder Morgan is an energy infrastructure company. The company's segments are: Natural Gas Pipelines, which includes the ownership and operation of, among others, main interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline and storage systems; Products Pipelines, which includes the refined petroleum products, crude oil and condensate pipelines; Terminals, which includes the ownership and/or operation of, among others, liquids and bulk terminal facilities; and carbon dioxide (CO2), which includes the production, transportation and marketing of CO2, ownership interests in and/or operation of oil fields and gasoline processing plants in West Texas.
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