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KMI KINDER MORGAN, INC.

Fiscal Q2 FY2026 · reported 2026-07-22
SEC filings and exhibits only
Earnings filing (8-K) · Latest 10-Q filings
Last updated: Aug 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM UTC
ACCOUNTING RISK · CLEAR No auditor changes, restatements, late filings, or listing notices in the last 12 months. from SEC filings · 2026-10-09
Thesis change

Strengthened

Legacy analysis
Guidance+1

Current guidance was classified as raised.

Low confidence

Legacy analysis: only the dimensions classifiable by the pre-v1 pipeline are shown.

Reported facts

GAAP facts are reported by the company. Comparable figures are EarnIQ arithmetic using only quantified adjustments disclosed in the linked SEC exhibit.

Reported EPS and revenue have not yet been extracted from the filing.

Earnings quality

From 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings. Sloan (1996) accruals: high accruals relative to assets have historically preceded earnings disappointments. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

2 / 5
Weak — accruals are doing the heavy lifting
Reported profits have been driven more by accounting accruals than cash. Latest quarter: accruals equal -3.8% of assets — in the weakest quintile of large caps.
CY2024Q3Accruals / assets (TTM)CY2026Q2

Depreciation is disclosed annually by most filers, so quarterly values blend actuals with estimates — flagged on every reading. Method: TTM Sloan accruals ÷ average assets, scored 1–5 by quintile.

1. Three decisive changes

Largest quantified changes versus the company's own history.

+20.9%
Net income — year over year

$867.0M vs $717.0M a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

+17.6%
Operating income — year over year

$1.3B vs $1.1B a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

+5.6%
Revenue — year over year

$4.5B vs $4.2B a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

2. Was it already expected?

Consensus classifications require timestamped pre-report snapshots and eight-quarter surprise history.

ItemActualExpectedGapClass
Consensus comparison coming soon.

3. Management consistency

Only attributable, measurable and dated commitments are counted. Delivery record: Not available.

PromiseTargetOutcomeStatusEvidence
No measurable, dated management promises have been verified for this record.

4. What matters next

One deciding measurable condition plus up to two supporting checkpoints.

No source-backed deciding threshold is available yet.
Guidance in management's words

KMI expects to be more than 5% favorable to budget on Adjusted EBITDA and more than 12% favorable on Adjusted EPS, with a year-end Net Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA of 3.6 times.

5. Risks that changed

New or materially worsened items only; unchanged boilerplate is omitted.

No new or materially worsened risk has been source-verified.
From 10-K filings · EDGAR
2
new risk disclosures added
2
old ones removed

FY2025 10-K vs prior year, boilerplate filtered out — these are idiosyncratic changes, and tone is about unchanged.

New risk disclosure #1

“Item 1A. Risk Factors. You should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this document. Realization of any of the following risks could have a material adverse eff…”

New risk disclosure #2

“In addition, decreases in the prices of crude oil, NGL, and natural gas are likely to have a negative impact on our operating results and cash flow. See “ —The volatility of crude oil, NGL, and natural gas prices could a…”

6. Evidence drawer

Source location, short anchor and visible arithmetic for every verified claim.

DC1 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Net income · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Net income: +20.9% year over year
(867,000,000 − 717,000,000) ÷ 717,000,000 = +20.9% YoY
DC2 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Operating income · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Operating income: +17.6% year over year
(1,346,000,000 − 1,145,000,000) ÷ 1,145,000,000 = +17.6% YoY
DC3 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Revenue · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Revenue: +5.6% year over year
(4,477,000,000 − 4,241,000,000) ÷ 4,241,000,000 = +5.6% YoY