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| Metric | KMIKINDER MORGAN, INC. | WMBWILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. | EPDENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. | TRGPTarga Resources Corp. | Median of the restexcluding KMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $33.57▲ 0.18 (0.54%) | $72.80▲ 2.47 (3.51%) | $36.59▼ 0.39 (1.05%) | $295.60▲ 2.95 (1.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $74.69B | $88.77B | $79.24B | $63.45B | |
| Revenue | $15.20B | $14.90B | $52.60B | $17.03B | |
| Profit | $3.06B | $2.62B | $5.81B | $1.92B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 12.7% | 17.9% | -6.4% | 20.5% | 17.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 63.6% | — | 26.7% | 38.3% | 32.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 31.1% | 28.2% | 13.8% | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.1% | 17.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.8% | 20.4% | — | 62.7% | 41.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.7% | 7.4% | — | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 24.44x | 33.91x | 13.64x | 33.00x | 33.00x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 14.86x | 17.84x | 12.05x | 16.66x | 16.66x |
| Price to book | 2.40x | 6.93x | — | 20.68x | 13.81x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.29x | 3.57x | — | 7.22x | 5.40x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | not reported | distress |
How KMI compares with the others
- KMI's operating margin of 31.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (19.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 12.7% against 17.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 24.4x against 33.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 5.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.