KMI vs PLUG vs EPD Stock Comparison

Kinder Morgan, Plug Power and Enterprise Products Partners Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc.
$33.94 +10.4% 1M +31.2% 1Y
Market cap
$75.50B
P/E
21.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.34B
Div. yield
0.03%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins
PLUG Plug Power Inc
$1.37 -30.8% 1M -53.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.95B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$744.09M
Div. yield
–
Hydrogen Energy
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Enterprise Products Partners leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Enterprise Products Partners 7, Kinder Morgan 4, Plug Power 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKMIPLUGEPDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $75.50B $1.95B $80.37B EPD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.0x -1.2x 12.7x EPD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x — 12.9x EPD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.7% +10.6% +6.8% KMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.6% -220.6% 10.8% KMI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.3% -188.4% 12.2% EPD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 0.1x 3.2x PLUG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.06% EPD
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.2% -53.6% +19.3% KMI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.4%/yr -47.5%/yr +9.2%/yr KMI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.2% 78.2% 18.5% EPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 23/100 53/100 EPD

Percentile Scorecard

KMIPLUGEPD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKMIPLUGEPD
Valuation 32 #24 of 35 0 #11 of 11 77 #9 of 35
Growth 67 #12 of 34 70 #4 of 11 24 #26 of 34
Profitability 52 #17 of 34 0 #9 of 9 49 #18 of 34
Financial Health 47 #19 of 35 20 #9 of 11 68 #12 of 35
Shareholder Returns 23 #24 of 31 – 50 #16 of 31
Overall 44 23 53
  • KMI ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • PLUG ranked among 11 companies in Renewable Fuels
  • EPD ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKMIPLUGEPDSPY
1 month +10.4%-30.8%+0.3% -0.8%
3 months +6.9%-33.5%-3.0% +3.5%
6 months +9.7%-55.5%-3.2% +7.0%
Year to date +23.5%-30.5%+15.3% +12.2%
1 year +31.2%-53.6%+19.3% +13.0%
3 years +107.3%-76.8%+36.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +27.5%-38.6%+11.0% +23.1%
5 years +96.2%-96.0%+54.9% +68.6%
5 years, per year +14.4%-47.5%+9.2% +11.0%
10 years +57.9%-13.3%+37.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +4.7%-1.4%+3.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKMIPLUGEPDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.2%78.2%18.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.6%70.0%18.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.222.25-0.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.47-0.681.04 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-98.4%-19.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.5%-66.9%-7.1% -1.8%
52-week high $34.44$4.14$39.80 $779.14
52-week low $25.84$1.37$30.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKMIPLUGEPD
P/E now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 21.0x -1.2xmedian 10.9x 12.7xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.7x 2.6xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 11.0x -1.4xmedian 14.0x 11.0xmedian 11.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 16.6x -3.4xmedian 14.0x 23.1xmedian 16.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.6x 3.3xmedian 1.2x 2.6xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.55median 1.92 -0.21median 0.19 2.38median 1.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKMIPLUGEPD
Revenue $18.34B $744.09M $58.47B
Gross profit $12.18B -$138.00M –
Operating income $5.31B -$1.29B $7.85B
Net income $3.71B -$1.71B $6.37B
Free cash flow $3.08B -$560.50M $3.46B
R&D – $53.94M –
EPS (diluted) $1.62 $-1.18 $2.89
Cash & equivalents $918.00M $161.90M $246.00M
Total debt $33.07B $314.00K $33.23B
Shares (diluted) 2.23B 1.39B 2.19B
Enterprise value $74.35B $1.04B $78.75B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKMIPLUGEPD
P/E 21.0x -1.2x 12.7x
P/FCF 24.5x -3.4x 23.1x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x -4.0x 9.0x
P/S 4.1x 2.6x 1.4x
P/B 2.3x 3.3x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 3.4x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.8x -1.4x 11.0x
EV/EBIT 20.3x -1.4x 14.4x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 2.4x 1.9x
EV/FCF 35.0x -3.1x 32.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.0x -3.6x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.55 -0.21 2.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKMIPLUGEPD
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.7% 10.6% 6.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% -5.4% 3.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.8% 70.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 20.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.9% 31.3% 7.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.6% -15.4% 5.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.8% 13.3% 7.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.1% -26.9% 4.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% 32.5% 7.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 5.5% 5.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.4% 20.0% 0.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 22.8% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.8% 31.6% -17.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 30.6% -9.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKMIPLUGEPD
Gross margin 66.4% -18.5% –
EBITDA margin 42.6% -168.2% 17.6%
Operating margin 29.0% -172.8% 13.4%
Pretax margin 25.8% -229.0% 10.9%
Net margin 19.6% -220.6% 10.8%
FCF margin 16.8% -75.3% 5.9%
Operating cash flow margin 36.7% -64.9% 15.2%
Return on equity 11.3% -251.3% 20.7%
Return on assets 5.0% -75.0% 7.8%
Return on invested capital 6.3% -188.4% 12.2%
Return on capital employed 7.6% -72.0% 12.3%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKMIPLUGEPD
Debt / assets 43.9% 0.0% 40.6%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.0x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 0.1x 3.2x
Debt / FCF 10.7x 0.0x 9.6x
Liabilities / assets 56.5% 73.2% 62.0%
Equity / assets 43.5% 26.8% 38.0%
Interest coverage – -17.9x 5.2x
Current ratio 0.7x 2.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.34 -6.08 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKMIPLUGEPD
Dividend yield 3.5% – 6.0%
Net buyback yield – -2.5% 0.5%
Shareholder yield 3.5% -2.5% 6.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) 71.2% – 74.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) 85.6% – 136.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.8% – 3.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.5% – 4.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKMIPLUGEPD
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 – 12.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.63FY2026 $-0.41FY2026 $2.87FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 – +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -11.0% – +17.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.89BFY2026 $799.33MFY2026 $66.68BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +12.6%FY2026 +26.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +28.0% +2.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKMIPLUGEPD
Held by institutions 69.3% 58.3% 24.8%
Institutions holding 1,811 508 1,580
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% +8.0% +0.8%
Institutions buying 898 276 670
Institutions selling 647 105 435
Buyers to sellers 1.39 2.63 1.54

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KMIPLUGEPD
KMI 1.00 -0.01 0.52
PLUG -0.01 1.00 -0.02
EPD 0.52 -0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KMI, PLUG and EPD?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kinder Morgan (KMI) $75.50B, Plug Power (PLUG) $1.95B, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) $80.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, KMI, PLUG and EPD?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 21.0x, Plug Power (PLUG) -1.2x, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is cheapest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 20.8x, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kinder Morgan (KMI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kinder Morgan (KMI) +11.7%, Plug Power (PLUG) +10.6%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +6.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kinder Morgan (KMI) has the highest net margin (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 19.6%, Plug Power (PLUG) -220.6%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 10.8%). On return on invested capital, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) leads (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 6.3%, Plug Power (PLUG) -188.4%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kinder Morgan (KMI) returned the most: Kinder Morgan (KMI) +31.2%, Plug Power (PLUG) -53.6%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +19.3%. Over five years, Kinder Morgan (KMI) compounded fastest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) +14.4%/yr, Plug Power (PLUG) -47.5%/yr, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) +9.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has the highest dividend yield: Kinder Morgan (KMI) 0.03%, Plug Power (PLUG) 0.00%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 0.06%. Plug Power (PLUG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has been the steadiest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 21.2%, Plug Power (PLUG) 78.2%, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) 18.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KMI, PLUG and EPD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.