1. Revenue Performance: Kinder Morgan reported Q3 2024 revenue of $3.699 billion, down 5.32% year-over-year but up 3.56% sequentially.
2. Profitability: The gross profit increased to $2.088 billion with a gross profit margin of 56.4%. Operating income totaled $1.015 billion, reflecting a 2.22% decline quarter-on-quarter but an 8.21% increase year-on-year. The net income demonstrated a strong growth trajectory, reaching $625 million (up 8.70% quarter-on-quarter).
3. Earnings Per Share (EPS): Kinder MorganΓ’β¬β’s diluted EPS for Q3 reached $0.280, reflecting an increase of 16.67% YoY and 7.69% QoQ.
4. Balance Sheet Health: Total assets stand at $70.879 billion with total liabilities of $39.133 billion, indicating a healthy debt-to-equity ratio of 1.053. The current ratio remains lower at 0.460, suggesting liquidity challenges ahead even though cash and cash equivalents increased to $108 million.
5. Cash Flow Metrics: Operating cash flow was robust at $1.249 billion, supporting capital expenditures of approximately $657 million, while the free cash flow stood at $592 million.