COP vs. KMI: ConocoPhillips vs. Kinder Morgan Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) 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

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

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Profile Item	COP	KMI
Name	ConocoPhillips	Kinder Morgan Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Market Capitalization	161.12 billion USD	66.74 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	February 11, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP

KMI

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Total Return (1Y)	62.02%	19.50%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.29%	29.33%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.40%	18.80%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP

KMI

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.63%	22.00%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	0.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.30%	-20.31%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.60M	12.88M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COP 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.83	0.69
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.70	1.01

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.66% 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.

COP

Energy industry group

17.66%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
COP: 17.66%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 16.76% 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.

COP

Energy industry group

16.76%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
COP: 16.76%
Median: 10.10%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 30.05% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 24.03% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

COP

Energy industry group

30.05%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
COP: 30.05%
Median: 18.73%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
ROE (TTM)	17.66%	11.43%
ROA (TTM)	8.98%	4.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.76%	19.64%
Operating Margin (TTM)	30.05%	24.03%
Gross Margin (TTM)	49.01%	48.65%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69% and Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 17.09% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.67%	12.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.11%	-4.09%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.69%	17.09%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-24.18%	6.95%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.52 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.

COP

Energy industry group

1.52

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
COP: 1.52
Median: 1.41
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.35 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 1.02 uses more debt funding than most peers.

COP

Energy industry group

0.35

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
COP: 0.35
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

ConocoPhillips (COP) 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 ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.52	0.67
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.35	1.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.45	4.23

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 3.93% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.48% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, KMI the richer one.

COP

Energy industry group

2.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
COP: 2.48%
Median: 1.71%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 35.41% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 72.84% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

COP

Energy industry group

35.41%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
COP: 35.41%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.48%	3.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	35.41%	72.84%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.36 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.

COP

Energy industry group

14.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
COP: 14.36
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.34 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Kinder Morgan (KMI) at 3.64 sits in the pricier quartile — KMI costs more per dollar of sales.

COP

Energy industry group

2.34

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
COP: 2.34
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
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

ConocoPhillips (COP) 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 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.44 carries an above-peer premium to book — COP is pricier on assets.

COP

Energy industry group

2.44

Max: 4.21
COP: 2.44
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Kinder Morgan (KMI)
Metric	COP	KMI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.36	18.49
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.34	3.64
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	2.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.12%	1.61%