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KMI vs WES
Side-by-side comparison of Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) and Western Midstream Partners LP (WES): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both KMI and WES operate in Natural Gas Distribution (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- KMI is the larger of the two at $69.79B, about 4.0x WES ($17.34B).
- KMI has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for WES).
- WES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for KMI).
Kinder Morgan Inc.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates through Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2 segments. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and underground storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas liquefaction and storage facilities. The Products Pipelines segment owns and operates refined petroleum products, and crude oil and condensate pipelines; and associated product terminals and petroleum pipeline transmix facilities. The Terminals segment owns and/or operates liquids and bulk terminals that stores and handles various commodities, including gasoline, diesel fuel, chemicals, ethanol, metals, and petroleum coke; and owns tankers. The CO2 segment produces, transports, and markets CO2 to recovery and production crude oil from mature oil fields; and owns interests in/or operates oil fields and gasoline processing plants, as well as operates a crude oil pipeline system in West Texas. It owns and operates approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 144 terminals. The company was formerly known as Kinder Morgan Holdco LLC and changed its name to Kinder Morgan, Inc. in February 2011. Kinder Morgan, Inc. was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Western Midstream Partners LP
Western Midstream Partners, LP, together with its subsidiaries, acquire, own, develop, and operate midstream assets primarily in the United States. It is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting of natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting of condensate, natural gas liquids, and crude oil; and gathering and disposing of produced water. The company also buys and sells natural gas, NGLs, and condensate. Western Midstream Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Western Gas Equity Partners, LP and changed its name to Western Midstream Partners, LP in February 2019. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Western Midstream Partners, LP operates as a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
Latest KMI
- Kinder Morgan Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
- SEC Form SD filed by Kinder Morgan Inc.
- VP (Pres., Products Pipelines) Garthwaite Michael P. sold $52,151 worth of Class P Common Stock (1,550 units at $33.65) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 43,293 units (SEC Form 4)
- Kinder Morgan Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- V.P. (President, Terminals) Schlosser John W sold $199,840 worth of Class P Common Stock (6,166 units at $32.41) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 176,540 units (SEC Form 4)
- The Ammons Law Firm: Worker Injured in Kinder Morgan Pipeline Explosion Files Suit
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Kinder Morgan Inc.
- Kinder Morgan Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Kinder Morgan Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Advance Western Gateway Pipeline Project Following Successful Open Season
Latest WES
- Western Midstream Announces First-Quarter Post-Earnings Interview with CEO, Oscar Brown and VP, Jon Greenberg
- Western Midstream upgraded by Stifel with a new price target
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Western Midstream Partners LP
- Western Midstream Partners LP filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Western Midstream Announces First-Quarter 2026 Distribution and Earnings Conference Call
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Western Midstream Partners LP
- Director Phillips Robert G bought $50,238 worth of Common Units representing limited partner interests (1,250 units at $40.19), increasing direct ownership by 31% to 5,296 units (SEC Form 4)
- Western Midstream Announces Fourth-Quarter Post-Earnings Interview with CFO, Kristen Shults
- Amendment: SVP, GC and Secretary Dial Christopher B. covered exercise/tax liability with 5,879 units of Common Units representing limited partner interests, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 225,015 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Western Midstream Partners LP