Gathers natural gas from wellheads through a network of pipelines. Transports natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil through pipelines. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 28% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 30% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 28% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 55 buys and 48 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 26/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 45/100.
On our five-subject report card, KNTK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: KNTK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.