KNTK

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Kinetik Holdings Inc. · Energy · United States · $9.4B cap · $59.2M/day traded

$48.77 -0.8% · close 6 Nov · scored 7 Nov

Hot Air: Strong momentum and nothing else: weak business, rich price.

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Score
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Quality
46
Value
23
Momentum
69

As of 7 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) is 44/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 46, Value 23, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
15.8x
peers 13.9x
ROE
—
peers 10.2%
D/E
1.4x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
6.6%
trailing yield

ABOUT KINETIK HOLDINGS INC.

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Kinetik Holdings Inc. is an integrated midstream energy company primarily serving the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company provides comprehensive gathering, processing, and transportation services for natural gas and crude oil, leveraging extensive infrastructure. Its strategic positioning in a prolific production basin and integrated service offerings create a strong competitive moat.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—1.2B1.3B1.5B1.8B13.3%2.0B2.1B2.5B17.9%
EPS0.001.482.391.032.6621.6%3.091.522.61-0.9%
Shares—45.7M57.1M59.9M64.1M+40.3%80.5M———
Debt—3.4B3.6B3.5B3.9B4.4%4.0B———
Equity—-839.8M-530.8M-3.0B-565.4M—————
Op CF—613.0M584.5M637.3M604.1M-0.5%604.1M———
Inv CF—-286.1M-686.3M-176.9M-199.1M—————
Fin CF—-339.2M100.0M-461.4M-404.7M—————
PRICE (1Y) · USD-4.8%
48.851.153.455.858.128 Sep19 Oct6 Nov
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 17% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 64% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 34% a year).

How this is worked out

The MoatMap Score weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$48.77
RSI (14)
35.7
52-Week Range-17.2% from high
Low $29.28High $58.90

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC
12.1%67.7
ROE
—78.6
GP/Assets
11.6%30.3
Op. Margin
11.2%64.9
FCF/Assets
1.7%39.9
Piotroski
545.1
Int. Cover
3.6x45.0
D/E Ratio
1.37x13.9
Current Ratio
0.69x12.1
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
15.8x33.9
EV/EBITDA
17.6x9.0
P/FCF
76.6x7.5
P/B
-3.2x25.0
P/S
4.1x14.3
Div Yield
6.6%74.9
Momentum
69
52W High %
83%76.3
RS 6M
6%73.7
SMA 50/200
1.12x76.8
EPS Rev 4W
+19.7%89.6
EPS Rev 12W
+61.9%94.0
EPS Improve
-16%19.0
Q Growth
228%57.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$9.4B
P/E (Forward)
18.7x
Gross Margin
41.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Energy, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KNTK are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapScore
KNTKKinetik Holdings Inc.(you)$9.4B44
AMAntero Midstream Corporation$9.9B45
VNOMViper Energy, Inc.$16.9B46
EEExcelerate Energy, Inc.$3.7B47
DTMDT Midstream, Inc.$12.6B28
HESMHess Midstream LP$6.3B63
VGVenture Global, Inc.$35.0B45
PAGPPlains GP Holdings, L.P.$6.7B72
OKEONEOK, Inc.$60.4B44
GELGenesis Energy, L.P.$1.7B40

Peer medians: ROE 10.2% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 45.5%

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Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK): Stock Score Summary

Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) has a MoatMap Score of 44/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores.

Kinetik Holdings Inc. is an integrated midstream energy company primarily serving the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company provides comprehensive gathering, processing, and transportation services for natural gas and crude oil, leveraging extensive infrastructure. Its strategic positioning in a prolific production basin and integrated service offerings create a strong competitive moat.

Director dealings

From 2 Jan 2026 to 9 Nov 2026, MoatMap's records hold 7 sales and no purchases of Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) shares by its directors. The largest: SUGG LAURA A sold 61,180 shares at $52.25 on 14 Aug 2026 (about $3.2M).

  • 14 Aug 2026: SUGG LAURA A sold 61,180 shares at $52.25 (about $3.2M)
  • 12 Aug 2026: Byers Deborah L sold 2,739 shares at $51.51 (about $141K)
  • 4 Mar 2026: Ellis Lindsay sold 1,260 shares at $46.92 (about $59K)
  • 4 Mar 2026: Howard Trevor sold 1,619 shares at $46.92 (about $76K)
  • 4 Mar 2026: Stellato Steven sold 2,907 shares at $46.92 (about $136K)
KNTK insider filings, last 180 days

Key Financial Metrics

Price$48.77
Market Cap$9.4B
P/E (TTM)15.78
P/E (Forward)18.69
Price/Book-3.25
Return on Invested Capital12.1%
Debt/Equity1.37x
Gross Margin41.3%
Operating Margin11.2%
Revenue Growth22.7%
Dividend Yield6.6%
Free Cash Flow$123M

Kinetik Holdings Inc. operates in the Oil & Gas Midstream industry, part of the Energy sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kinetik Holdings Inc.’s (KNTK) MoatMap Score?
The MoatMap Score for Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) is 44/100. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (23), and Momentum (69), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Kinetik Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. Quality blends several measures of profitability and financial strength, led by gross profit to assets, return on invested capital and free cash flow to assets. A high score describes the financial record a durable advantage tends to leave; it does not prove a moat.
What sector is Kinetik Holdings Inc. in?
Kinetik Holdings Inc. (KNTK) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Midstream industry (United States).