Kinder Morgan (KMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kinder Morgan's Operating Expenses was $3.13 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.3% from $2.89 billion a year earlier but down 7.5% from the prior quarter.
Kinder Morgan (KMI) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kinder Morgan's Operating Expenses was $12.74 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 10.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.21 billion, up 14.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $10.72 billion in FY2024 (-3.2%), $11.07 billion in FY2023 (-26.9%), $15.14 billion in FY2022 (+10.5%) and $13.69 billion in FY2021 (+35.0%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has moved between $2.47 billion (Q2 2023) and $4.25 billion (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 62.8%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 40.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, KMI's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.38 billion (Q1 2026), $3.14 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.08 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 103.71 Bn | 99.31 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 19.09 Bn |
| 2 | Williams Companies | 91.25 Bn | 89.96 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 78.01 Bn | 76.40 Bn | - | 16.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 74.45 Bn | 74.15 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 5 | Energy Transfer | 70.41 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 30.76 Bn |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 64.14 Bn | 60.22 Bn | 2.81 Bn | -1.06 Bn |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 62.84 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 354.10 Mn |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 60.02 Bn | 54.85 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 9 | Oneok | 59.03 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | Mplx | 57.91 Bn | 51.47 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 1.93 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.98 Bn |
Kinder Morgan Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=KMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "KMI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=KMI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();