Mar 31

Kinder Morgan Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Kinder Morgan posted stable results with modest growth in adjusted earnings and a robust project backlog.

Key Takeaways

Kinder Morgan delivered a solid Q1 2025 performance with $717M in net income and strong results from its Natural Gas Pipelines and CO₂ segments. The company added $900M to its project backlog and completed a $640M acquisition.

Net income reached $717M with an adjusted EPS of $0.34.

Revenue for the quarter totaled $4.241B.

Adjusted EBITDA grew slightly to $2.157B.

The project backlog increased to $8.8B, with 91% tied to natural gas projects.

Total Revenue
$4.24B
Previous year: $3.84B
+10.4%
EPS
$0.34
Previous year: $0.34
+0.0%
Net Debt to Adj. EBITDA
4.1
Previous year: 4
+2.5%
Dividend per Share
$0.293
NG Transport Volumes
45.98B
Previous year: 44.54B
+3.2%
Gross Profit
$1.44B
Previous year: $1.47B
-1.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$80M
Previous year: $119M
-32.8%
Free Cash Flow
$396M
Previous year: $570M
-30.5%
Total Assets
$72.3B
Previous year: $70.7B
+2.2%

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Forward Guidance

Kinder Morgan expects to exceed its 2025 budget due to the Outrigger acquisition, with modest growth across net income, dividends, and EBITDA.

Positive Outlook

  • Net income projected to reach $2.8B in 2025.
  • Adjusted EPS forecasted at $1.27.
  • Dividends expected to increase 2% to $1.17 per share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance set at $8.3B.
  • Net Debt-to-EBITDA ratio forecasted to improve to 3.8x.

Challenges Ahead

  • Products Pipelines segment faces pressure from facility maintenance.
  • CO₂ segment challenged by declining RIN prices.
  • Gathering volumes weak due to Haynesville softness.
  • Tariffs on steel remain a potential risk, albeit mitigated.
  • Free cash flow after dividends was negative at -$246M in Q1.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income