Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit margin 65.17% 63.94% 62.12% 62.07% 61.61% 58.70% 54.11% 49.12% 46.71% 37.69% 39.41% 42.76% 45.23% 58.70% 62.53% 64.55% 69.70% 71.80% 71.43% 70.18%
Operating profit margin 29.03% 28.89% 28.00% 28.07% 27.80% 26.87% 24.84% 22.53% 21.17% 20.53% 21.61% 13.09% 17.56% 19.25% 20.29% 24.65% 13.33% 21.04% 21.61% 30.25%
Pretax margin 21.85% 21.36% 20.67% 20.84% 20.26% 19.99% 18.71% 17.41% 16.97% 16.53% 17.33% 7.99% 12.96% 14.24% 14.90% 18.88% 5.13% 7.38% 7.71% 16.62%
Net profit margin 17.30% 16.76% 15.93% 16.08% 15.59% 15.54% 14.65% 13.62% 13.27% 13.20% 13.76% 6.64% 10.74% 11.46% 11.91% 13.29% 1.02% 1.02% 1.41% 10.31%

Kinder Morgan Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the period analyzed.

- Gross Profit Margin: The gross profit margin, which represents the percentage of revenue retained after accounting for the cost of goods sold, peaked at around 71.80% in September 2020 but declined steadily thereafter, reaching a low of 37.69% in September 2022. It has since shown a recovery trend, reaching 65.17% by December 2024.

- Operating Profit Margin: The operating profit margin, indicative of the company's efficiency in controlling operating expenses, experienced variability with peaks and troughs throughout the period. It exhibited a slight upward trend from around 13.33% in December 2020 to 29.03% by December 2024.

- Pretax Margin: The pretax margin, illustrating the percentage of each dollar of revenue that translates into pre-tax profit, saw fluctuations over the period. It ranged from a low of 5.13% in December 2020 to a high of 21.85% by December 2024, displaying an overall increasing trend.

- Net Profit Margin: The net profit margin, reflecting the company's bottom-line profitability after all expenses have been deducted, displayed an increasing trend over the period. It rose from 1.02% in December 2020 to 17.30% by December 2024, demonstrating an improving profitability outlook for Kinder Morgan Inc.

Overall, while the company faced fluctuations in its profitability margins, there was a general positive trend in the margins from 2020 to 2024, indicating an upward trajectory in the company's overall profitability.


Return on investment

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 6.14% 6.18% 6.08% 6.07% 6.00% 6.19% 6.17% 6.14% 5.80% 5.59% 5.51% 2.97% 4.14% 4.23% 4.16% 4.78% 2.17% 3.50% 3.68% 5.30%
Return on assets (ROA) 3.66% 3.58% 3.46% 3.47% 3.37% 3.58% 3.64% 3.71% 3.64% 3.59% 3.51% 1.51% 2.53% 2.52% 2.44% 2.58% 0.17% 0.17% 0.24% 1.81%
Return on total capital 7.26% 7.24% 7.29% 7.09% 7.30% 7.34% 7.19% 7.05% 6.87% 6.53% 6.47% 3.46% 4.74% 4.87% 4.73% 5.38% 2.45% 3.91% 4.18% 6.04%
Return on equity (ROE) 8.56% 8.35% 8.07% 8.09% 7.89% 8.15% 8.21% 8.32% 8.29% 8.18% 7.97% 3.40% 5.79% 5.74% 5.58% 5.70% 0.38% 0.39% 0.54% 4.01%

Kinder Morgan Inc's profitability ratios show a mixed performance over the analyzed period.

- Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) improved steadily from 5.30% in March 2020 to 6.18% in September 2024. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating profit from its assets has strengthened over time.

- Return on Assets (ROA) also showed an increasing trend, reaching 3.66% by December 2024 from a low of 0.17% in September 2020. This metric reflects an improvement in the company's overall efficiency in generating profits from its total assets.

- Return on Total Capital witnessed a consistent growth from 6.04% in March 2020 to 7.26% in December 2024. This suggests that the company's ability to generate returns from its total invested capital has been on a positive trajectory.

- Return on Equity (ROE) exhibited an upward trend, rising from 4.01% in March 2020 to 8.56% by December 2024. This indicates an enhancement in the company's ability to generate profits for its shareholders relative to their equity investments.

Overall, the profitability ratios of Kinder Morgan Inc demonstrate an improving trend over the analyzed period, signaling positive developments in the company's operational efficiency and profitability levels.


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Kinder Morgan Inc Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)