KMI vs TRP vs VST Stock Comparison

Kinder Morgan, Tc Energy and Vistra Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KMI Kinder Morgan, Inc.
$33.87 +10.2% 1M +29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$75.45B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.34B
Div. yield
3.50%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
4 wins
TRP Tc Energy Corp
$62.88 +7.0% 1M +24.5% 1Y
Market cap
$65.45B
P/E
26.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.24B
Div. yield
5.55%
Oil and Gas Pipelines Energy
5 wins
VST Vistra Corp.
$146.68 +5.9% 1M -26.4% 1Y
Market cap
$49.28B
P/E
24.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.21B
Div. yield
0.63%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Tc Energy leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Tc Energy 5, Kinder Morgan 4, Vistra 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKMITRPVSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $75.45B $65.45B $49.28B KMI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.9x 26.6x 24.4x KMI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.8x 24.8x 16.6x VST
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.7% -1.0% +3.8% KMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.6% 21.9% 10.6% TRP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.3% 12.4% 11.3% TRP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 1.2x 2.8x TRP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.50% 5.55% 0.63% TRP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.5% +24.5% -26.4% KMI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.3%/yr +2.8%/yr +49.2%/yr VST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.2% 19.7% 50.9% TRP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 68/100 69/100 VST

Percentile Scorecard

KMITRPVST

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

AxisKMITRPVST
Valuation 35 #23 of 35 74 #10 of 35 78 #6 of 24
Growth 67 #12 of 34 33 #23 of 34 55 #11 of 23
Profitability 52 #17 of 34 97 #2 of 34 100 #1 of 23
Financial Health 47 #19 of 35 91 #4 of 35 39 #15 of 24
Shareholder Returns 23 #24 of 31 47 #17 of 31 74 #6 of 20
Overall 45 68 69
  • KMI ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • TRP ranked among 35 companies in Oil and Gas Midstream
  • VST ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKMITRPVSTSPY
1 month +10.2%+7.0%+5.9% -0.2%
3 months +7.1%-7.1%-1.3% +3.9%
6 months +6.5%-0.1%-9.0% +8.2%
Year to date +23.2%+14.3%-9.1% +12.9%
1 year +29.5%+24.5%-26.4% +12.3%
3 years +106.9%+85.9%+358.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.4%+23.0%+66.1% +23.3%
5 years +95.2%+15.0%+638.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.3%+2.8%+49.2% +10.9%
10 years +61.5%+37.1%+865.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +4.9%+3.2%+25.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKMITRPVSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.2%19.7%50.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.5%18.6%55.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.22-0.061.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.391.25-0.52 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.4%-44.3%-48.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.7%-11.3%-26.4% -1.2%
52-week high $34.44$70.91$199.37 $779.14
52-week low $25.84$49.79$134.71 $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.

MultipleKMITRPVST
P/E now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 20.9x 26.6xmedian 20.9x 24.4xmedian 25.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 2.7x 5.8xmedian 2.7x 2.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 11.0x 8.6xmedian 11.0x 10.6xmedian 11.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 16.5x 6.8xmedian 16.5x 21.9xmedian 13.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.6x 3.4xmedian 2.6x 9.0xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 1.55median 1.95 0.56median 1.95 1.54median 0.60

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 monthsKMITRPVST
Revenue $18.34B $11.24B $19.21B
Gross profit $12.18B $11.08B –
Operating income $5.31B $6.82B $3.56B
Net income $3.71B $2.94B $2.22B
Free cash flow $3.08B $9.65B $2.26B
EPS (diluted) $1.62 $2.37 $5.98
Cash & equivalents $918.00M $1.46B $435.00M
Total debt $33.07B $11.91B $19.60B
Shares (diluted) 2.23B 1.04B 339.23M
Enterprise value $75.54B $68.37B $42.47B

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
MetricKMITRPVST
P/E 20.9x 26.6x 24.4x
P/FCF 24.5x 6.8x 21.9x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 10.6x 9.6x
P/S 4.1x 5.8x 2.6x
P/B 2.3x 3.4x 9.0x
P/Tangible book 2.4x 3.4x 15.4x
EV/EBITDA 13.8x 8.6x 10.6x
EV/EBIT 20.2x 11.1x 18.8x
EV/Revenue 5.9x 6.8x 3.5x
EV/FCF 34.9x 7.9x 29.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.0x 12.2x 13.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.55 0.56 1.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKMITRPVST
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.7% -1.0% 3.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.8% -1.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.9% -10.0% -0.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – 12.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 30.8% -17.9% -8.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.1% 52.5% 11.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% -19.4% -6.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.5% 47.4% 15.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.4% 14.6% 21.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 4.4% 6.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.8% -1.1% 36.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.3% -5.1% -4.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKMITRPVST
Gross margin 66.4% 98.5% –
EBITDA margin 42.6% 78.8% 33.0%
Operating margin 29.0% 60.7% 18.5%
Pretax margin 25.8% 34.9% 14.6%
Net margin 19.6% 21.9% 10.6%
FCF margin 16.8% 85.9% 11.7%
Operating cash flow margin 36.7% 55.2% 26.7%
Return on equity 11.3% 12.6% 40.0%
Return on assets 5.0% – 5.3%
Return on invested capital 6.3% 12.4% 11.3%
Return on capital employed 7.6% – 11.3%
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 2.1x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.0% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKMITRPVST
Debt / assets 43.9% – 46.0%
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.6x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.1x 1.2x 2.8x
Debt / FCF 10.7x 1.2x 8.7x
Liabilities / assets 56.5% – 87.1%
Equity / assets 43.5% – 12.9%
Interest coverage – 2.8x 3.1x
Current ratio 0.7x – 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x – 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.33 – 1.55

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKMITRPVST
Dividend yield 3.5% 5.6% 0.6%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% 2.3%
Shareholder yield 3.5% 5.5% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 71.2% 87.7% 13.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 85.6% 26.7% 13.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.8% 3.8% 0.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.5% -8.5% 0.5%

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.

ConsensusKMITRPVST
Forward P/E 20.8xFY2026 24.8xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.63FY2026 $2.54FY2026 $8.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +25.4%FY2026 -0.8%FY2026 +305.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -11.0% +15.0% +21.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.89BFY2026 $10.85BFY2026 $21.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +4.3% +20.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKMITRPVST
Held by institutions 69.3% 65.7% 84.4%
Institutions holding 1,811 696 1,403
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% -5.0% +2.7%
Institutions buying 898 328 852
Institutions selling 647 216 415
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.52 2.05

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.

KMITRPVST
KMI 1.00 0.65 -0.02
TRP 0.65 1.00 0.11
VST -0.02 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KMI, TRP and VST?

Kinder Morgan (KMI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kinder Morgan (KMI) $75.45B, Tc Energy (TRP) $65.45B, Vistra (VST) $49.28B.

Which stock is cheaper, KMI, TRP and VST?

Kinder Morgan (KMI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 20.9x, Tc Energy (TRP) 26.6x, Vistra (VST) 24.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Vistra (VST) is cheapest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 20.8x, Tc Energy (TRP) 24.8x, Vistra (VST) 16.6x). 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%, Tc Energy (TRP) -1.0%, Vistra (VST) +3.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tc Energy (TRP) has the highest net margin (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 19.6%, Tc Energy (TRP) 21.9%, Vistra (VST) 10.6%). On return on invested capital, Tc Energy (TRP) leads (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 6.3%, Tc Energy (TRP) 12.4%, Vistra (VST) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Kinder Morgan (KMI) returned the most: Kinder Morgan (KMI) +29.5%, Tc Energy (TRP) +24.5%, Vistra (VST) -26.4%. Over five years, Vistra (VST) compounded fastest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) +14.3%/yr, Tc Energy (TRP) +2.8%/yr, Vistra (VST) +49.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Tc Energy (TRP) has the highest dividend yield: Kinder Morgan (KMI) 3.50%, Tc Energy (TRP) 5.55%, Vistra (VST) 0.63%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tc Energy (TRP) has been the steadiest (Kinder Morgan (KMI) 21.2%, Tc Energy (TRP) 19.7%, Vistra (VST) 50.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KMI, TRP and VST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tc Energy (TRP) leads on 5. 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.