Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. vs Kinder Morgan
CQP and KMI side by side, both in gas production and distribution. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CQP and KMI compare
Kinder Morgan is the larger company, worth 2.3 times as much as Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. ($75.4B against $32.2B).
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (15.4% versus 12.5% for Kinder Morgan).
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 27.3% compared with 19.3% at Kinder Morgan.
Both pay dividends: Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. yields 4.9% and Kinder Morgan 3.5%.
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 10 for Kinder Morgan), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CQP | KMI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $32.2B | $75.4B |
| Share price | $66.61 | $33.87 |
| Change, 1 year | 24.3% | 30.8% |
| Change, 5 years | 55.4% | 99.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.37 | 0.47 |
| Employees | 1,717 | 11K |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 (better) | 10 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 3 | 3 |
| Health score | 3 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | – | 21.7× |
| P/S | 2.8× (better) | 4.2× |
| P/B | – | 2.4× |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.1× (better) | 14.1× |
| P/FCF | 11.6× (better) | 23.9× |
| PEG | – | 3.13 |
| FCF yield | 8.6% (better) | 4.2% |
| Fair value | $86.10 | $29.54 |
| Margin of safety | 22.6% (better) | −14.7% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 15.4% (better) | 12.5% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 11.8% (better) | 7.7% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 28.1% (better) | 27.3% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | – | 26.8% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | 93.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 49.8% | 66.6% (better) |
| Operating margin | 33.6% (better) | 29.0% |
| Net margin | 27.3% (better) | 19.3% |
| FCF margin | 24.2% (better) | 17.6% |
| Return on equity | – | 11.1% |
| Return on invested capital | – | 6.4% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | – | 1.02 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.07 (better) | 4.18 |
| Interest coverage | 5.2× | – |
| Current ratio | 1.22 (better) | 0.46 |
| Altman Z-score | 2.53 (better) | 1.34 |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 4.9% (better) | 3.5% |
| Payout ratio | – | 75.8% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 8 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 2.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 4.9% (better) | 3.5% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 46.8% | 69.7% |
| Held by insiders | 0.01% | 12.1% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | – | −$2.8M |
| Short interest, % of float | 0.11% | 2.4% |
Go deeper
- CQP stock overview
- CQP income statement
- CQP valuation and score
- KMI stock overview
- KMI income statement
- KMI valuation and score
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