BP vs. KMI: BP vs. Kinder Morgan Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though BP is classified under Integrated Oil & Gas while KMI falls under Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation.

Kinder Morgan (KMI) trades as ordinary local shares, while BP (BP) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Profile Item	BP	KMI
Name	BP Plc Sponsored ADR	Kinder Morgan Inc.
Country/Region	United Kingdom	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	114.69 billion USD	66.74 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	February 11, 2011
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

KMI

GSPC

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Total Return (1Y)	28.75%	19.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	14.45%	29.33%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	15.30%	18.80%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

KMI

GSPC

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	30.74%	22.00%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	0.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-30.64%	-20.31%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.10M	12.88M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BP and KMI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.80	0.69
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.11	1.01

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both BP (BP) at 13.42% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 11.43% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BP

Energy industry group

13.42%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
BP: 13.42%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

KMI

Energy industry group

11.43%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
Median: 12.85%
KMI: 11.43%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both BP (BP) at 3.84% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 19.64% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

BP

Energy industry group

3.84%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
BP: 3.84%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

KMI

Energy industry group

19.64%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
KMI: 19.64%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both BP (BP) at 18.59% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 24.03% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

BP

Energy industry group

18.59%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
BP: 18.59%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

KMI

Energy industry group

24.03%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
KMI: 24.03%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
ROE (TTM)	13.42%	11.43%
ROA (TTM)	6.75%	4.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.84%	19.64%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.59%	24.03%
Gross Margin (TTM)	29.56%	48.65%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both BP (BP) at 0.08% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 12.17% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 17.09% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while BP (BP) at -85.34% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.08%	12.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.78%	-4.09%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-85.34%	17.09%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	6.95%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

BP (BP) at 1.29 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 0.67 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for KMI.

BP

Energy industry group

1.29

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
BP: 1.29
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

KMI

Energy industry group

0.67

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
KMI: 0.67
Min: 0.24

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

BP (BP) at 0.87 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 1.02 uses more debt funding than most peers.

BP

Energy industry group

0.87

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
BP: 0.87
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

KMI

Energy industry group

1.02

Max: 1.75
KMI: 1.02
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.29	0.67
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.87	1.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.56	4.23

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 3.93% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while BP (BP) at 0.76% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, KMI the richer one.

BP

Energy industry group

0.76%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
BP: 0.76%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

KMI

Energy industry group

3.93%

Max: 8.57%
KMI: 3.93%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both BP (BP) at 95.25% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 72.84% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

BP

Energy industry group

95.25%

Max: 133.24%
BP: 95.25%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

KMI

Energy industry group

72.84%

Max: 133.24%
KMI: 72.84%
Q3: 53.31%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.76%	3.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	95.25%	72.84%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both BP (BP) at 21.72 and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 18.49 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BP

Energy industry group

21.72

Max: 39.54
BP: 21.72
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

KMI

Energy industry group

18.49

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
KMI: 18.49
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

BP (BP) at 0.49 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 3.64 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

BP

Energy industry group

0.49

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
BP: 0.49
Min: 0.00

KMI

Energy industry group

3.64

Max: 5.40
KMI: 3.64
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 2.11 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while BP (BP) at 7.43 prices above its benchmark range — BP looks rich relative to book.

BP

Energy industry group

7.43

BP: 7.43
Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

KMI

Energy industry group

2.11

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
KMI: 2.11
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

BP (BP) vs. Kinder Morgan (KMI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for BP (BP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	BP	KMI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.72	18.49
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.49	3.64
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.43	2.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	14.84%	1.61%