Compare · KMI vs MPLX
KMI vs MPLX
Side-by-side comparison of Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) and MPLX LP (MPLX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- KMI operates in Utilities, while MPLX operates in Energy - the two are in different parts of the market.
- KMI is the larger of the two at $68.90B, about 1.2x MPLX ($59.17B).
- MPLX has been more active in the news (24 items in the past 4 weeks vs 12 for KMI).
- KMI has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 23 for MPLX).
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.
MPLX LP
MPLX LP owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Logistics and Storage, and Gathering and Processing. The company is involved in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas; gathering, transportation, fractionation, exchange, storage, and marketing of natural gas liquids; transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, as well as other hydrocarbon-based products; and sale of residue gas and condensate. Its pipeline network located throughout the United States and Alaska; storage caverns consist of butane, propane, and liquefied petroleum gas storage with locations in Neal in West Virginia, Woodhaven in Michigan, Robinson in Illinois, and Jal in New Mexico; and marine business owns and operates boats and barges, including third-party chartered equipment, as well as a marine repair facility located on the Ohio River. The company also transports light products, heavy oils, crude oil, renewable fuels, chemicals, and feedstocks in the Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions. In addition, its refining logistics assets operates 619 tanks with a storage capacity of approximately 56 million barrels; and 32 rail and truck racks, 18 docks, and gasoline blenders. Further, the company operates terminal facilities for the receipt, storage, blending, adultization, handling, and redelivery of refined petroleum products located throughout the continental United States and Alaska. MPLX GP LLC acts as the general partner of MPLX LP. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Findlay, Ohio. MPLX LP is a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation.
Latest KMI
- VP (Pres., Products Pipelines) Garthwaite Michael P. sold $50,612 worth of Class P Common Stock (1,550 units at $32.65) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 50,413 units (SEC Form 4)
- Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan and HF Sinclair Announce Final Investment Decision for Western Gateway Pipeline
- VP and Chief Financial Officer Michels David Patrick converted options into 121,528 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 47,573 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 53% to 213,383 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- VP and COO Holland James E covered exercise/tax liability with 50,993 units of Class P Common Stock and converted options into 130,209 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 614,693 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- President Sanders Dax converted options into 130,209 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 51,238 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 369,471 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- Chief Executive Officer Dang Kimberly A converted options into 636,575 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 250,233 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 47% to 1,216,943 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax
- VP and General Counsel James Catherine C. converted options into 69,445 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 26,760 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 35% to 165,338 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)
- V.P., Corporate Development Grahmann Kevin P converted options into 40,510 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 13,576 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 46% to 85,587 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- VP (President, CO2 and ETV) Ashley Anthony B converted options into 104,167 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 40,275 units of Class P Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 64% to 164,038 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- V.P. (Pres.,Nat Gas Pipelines) Mody Sital K converted options into 115,741 units of Class P Common Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 45,545 units of Class P Common Stock (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
Latest MPLX
- SEC Form 8-K filed by MPLX LP
- Director Peiffer Garry L. was granted 1,232 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 69,313 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Walker Ray N Jr was granted 82 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 4,609 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Surma John P was granted 1,563 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 95,448 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Stice J Michael was granted 983 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 58,413 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Semple Frank M was granted 1,073 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 63,476 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Helms Christopher A was granted 1,337 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 86,208 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Breves Christine S was granted 219 units of Common Units, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 15,038 units (SEC Form 4)
- MPLX LP 2025 K-3 tax packages now available on company website
- SOLITUDE PIPELINE SYSTEM REACHES FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION TO TRANSPORT GAS FROM THE PERMIAN BASIN TO THE GULF COAST