AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kinder Morgan (KMI)

Kinder Morgan Q1 2026 EPS up 38% to $0.44; net income rises to $976 million

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Kinder Morgan reported first-quarter 2026 net income attributable to KMI of $976 million, up from $717 million a year earlier, with EPS of $0.44 and Adjusted EPS of $0.48. The company said it is trending more than 3% favorable to its 2026 budget on an Adjusted EBITDA basis, while Chief Operating Officer James Holland plans to retire on September 4, 2026, and be succeeded by Kenneth W. Grubb.

Key points

  • Net income attributable to KMI was $976 million versus $717 million in Q1 2025; EPS was $0.44, up 38%, and Adjusted EPS was $0.48, up 41%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $2,539 million, up 18% from Q1 2025.
  • KMI is trending more than 3% favorable to budget on Adjusted EBITDA; its 2026 budgeted net income is $3.1 billion.
  • James Holland retires as COO effective September 4, 2026; Kenneth W. Grubb, Vice President and Chief Project Officer, will succeed him.

The filing

CompanyKinder Morgan (KMI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 22, 2026, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0001506307-26-000033

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

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