ENERGY TRANSFER LP vs KINDER MORGAN, INC., two Utilities stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where ET and KMI diverge most: on p/s, ET reads 0.66 and KMI reads 4.03; on altman z (solvency), ET reads 6.83 and KMI reads 1.12. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What ET's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | ET | KMI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20.45 | $32.49 |
| Market cap | $70.4B | $72.3B |
| Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/E | — | 20.8 |
| P/B | 1.39 | 2.20 |
| P/S | 0.66 | 4.03 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.2 | 13.6 |
| Revenue growth | +34.0% | +12.4% |
| Operating margin | 10.4% | 30.1% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 19.3% |
| Return on equity | 10.5% | 10.5% |
| Return on assets | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| FCF yield | 7.4% | 4.4% |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.6% |
| Debt / equity | 1.35 | 0.98 |
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 0.46 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.83 | 1.12 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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