Quick Ratio

With a current Quick Ratio of 0.32x, KMI holds only $0.32 in highly liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, receivables) for every $1 of short-term liabilities, indicating it could struggle to meet near-term obligations without selling inventory or raising capital.

This level is well below the sector median of 0.74x and places the company in the 15th percentile among sector peers, meaning 85% of peers have stronger short-term liquidity. The trend is not available: the year-over-year change is N/A, the quarter-over-quarter change is N/A, and the direction over the last eight quarters is also N/A, offering no insight into whether liquidity is improving or worsening. The combination of a very low absolute level and no trend data implies a clear liquidity risk for investors, but without a directional signal, it is unclear if this is a stable weakness or a deteriorating one. This metric directly contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict, because a quick ratio this low typically signals elevated financial distress; however, the platform’s neutral stance likely reflects compensating factors such as strong cash flow or access to credit that are not captured here.

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