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 altman z (solvency), ET reads 6.72 and KMI reads 1.11; on p/s, ET reads 0.76 and KMI reads 3.99. 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 | $20.37 | $32.17 |
| Market cap | $70.1B | $71.6B |
| Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | — | 20.6 |
| P/B | 1.41 | 2.18 |
| P/S | 0.76 | 3.99 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 | 13.5 |
| Revenue growth | +12.6% | +12.4% |
| Operating margin | 10.7% | 30.1% |
| Net margin | 4.7% | 19.3% |
| Return on equity | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| Return on assets | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Return on invested capital | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| FCF yield | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.6% |
| Debt / equity | 1.39 | 0.98 |
| Current ratio | 1.17 | 0.46 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.72 | 1.11 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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