Business Segments · CapEx
Natural Gas Pipelines — CapEx
Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipelines — CapEx decreased by 1.3% to $610M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.7%, from $493M to $610M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Natural Gas Pipelines — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 38.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
Rolls up toProperty, plant, and equipment additions
How to read this metric
High capital expenditures signal growth and expansion, while low levels may indicate a focus on cash flow generation from existing assets.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash outflows used to acquire, maintain, or upgrade physical assets within the natural gas pipeli...
Peer comparison
Essential for comparing growth strategies among midstream energy peers with varying pipeline expansion needs.
Metric ID:
kmi_segment_natural_gas_pipelines_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $142.5M | $142.5M | $142.5M | $166.5M | $166.5M | $166.5M | $166.5M | $324.75M | $324.75M | $324.75M | $324.75M | $361M | $350M | $415M | $528M | $493M | $409M | $572M | $618M | $610M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +95.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.2% | -3.0% | +18.6% | +27.2% | -6.6% | -17.0% | +39.9% | +8.0% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.8% | +16.8% | +16.8% | +95.0% | +95.0% | +95.0% | +95.0% | +11.2% | +7.8% | +27.8% | +62.6% | +36.6% | +16.9% | +37.8% | +17.0% | +23.7% |
Range$142.5M – $618M
CAGR+35.8%
Avg YoY Growth+42.0%
Median YoY Growth+25.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kinder Morgan's natural gas pipelines — capex?
- Kinder Morgan (KMI) reported natural gas pipelines — capex of $610M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kinder Morgan's natural gas pipelines — capex changed year-over-year?
- Kinder Morgan's natural gas pipelines — capex increased by 23.7% year-over-year, from $493M to $610M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kinder Morgan's natural gas pipelines — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kinder Morgan's natural gas pipelines — capex has grown at a 38.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $570M to $2.09B.
- What does natural gas pipelines — capex mean?
- The amount of money spent on building, maintaining, or expanding natural gas pipeline infrastructure.