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Kinder Morgan (KMI)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 22, 2026
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100%
Kept of 14 resolved
14
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
4
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 22, 20268/121 high, 5 medium, 2 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26April 22, 20268/122 medium, 4 low flags60Call sheet →
Q4'25January 21, 202610/126 low flags60Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingYear-end 2026 leverage at 3.7x
Currently at 3.6x, expects to end at 3.6x, beating prior guidance
Q2'26PendingTrident on schedule for Q1 2027 first phase
Now 60% complete, appears on track
Q2'26PendingMeaningful shadow backlog conversion during 2026
Now saying 'back half' specifically, still tracking but timeline narrowed
Q2'26PendingWestern Gateway FID expected 'in the next few months'
Pushed out again to 'next month or 2', timeline keeps slipping
Q2'26ExceededExpect to be more than 3% favorable to budgeted EBITDA for full year
Raised to 5%+ favorable in Q2, exceeded prior guidance
Q2'26DeliveredMonument acquisition to close by end of April after HSR clearance
HSR terminated April 21, on track for month-end close as promised
Q1'26DeliveredWestern Gateway open season completion
Completed successful open season but JV terms still undefined
Q1'26ExceededLeverage below 4.0x by end of 2025
Achieved 3.8x, now at 3.6x in Q1
Q1'26Exceeded2025 adjusted EBITDA growth of 4% with EPS growth of 10%
Delivered 6% EBITDA growth and 13% EPS growth
Q1'26Exceeded$10 billion project backlog target
Reached $10.1B vs $10.0B target, net growth despite $265M placed in service
Q1'26DeliveredTrident construction start by end of 2025
Started construction last week of Q4 2025 as promised
Q1'26DeliveredMSX and South System 4 FERC certificate by July 31, 2025
Received FERC scheduling order ahead of original expectations
Q4'25DeliveredWe look for favorable resolution of S&P and Moody's positive outlook in near term
S&P upgraded to BBB+ in Q4, Moody's still on positive outlook
Q4'25ExceededWe expect to exceed our 2025 budget due to Outrigger contributions
Beat budget by MORE than Outrigger contribution - organic outperformance
Q4'25DeliveredFull year 2025 oil volumes are forecasted to be 4% below 2024 and 1% below budget
Oil volumes about 2% below 2024 but finished above plan for the year
Q4'25DeliveredRefined products volumes are forecasted to be about 1% higher than 2024
Full year 2025 refined products about equal to 2024, within range
Q4'25DeliveredFor the full year, we now expect gathering volumes to average 5% above 2024
Full year 2025 gathering volumes were up 4%, close to the 5% expectation
Q4'25ExceededWe budgeted to grow adjusted EBITDA by 4% and adjusted EPS by 10% from 2024
Actually delivered 6% EBITDA growth and 13% EPS growth
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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