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A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kinetik Holdings's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
KNTK'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.84 Med: -2.6 Max: 236936.7
Current: -3.36
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Kinetik Holdings was 236936.70. The lowest was -6.84. And the median was -2.60.
KNTK's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.45
vs KNTK: -3.36
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Kinetik Holdings Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Kinetik Holdings Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kinetik Holdings's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
KNTK vs SUNC, STNG, DHT: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Kinetik Holdings's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Kinetik Holdings Debt-to-Equity vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kinetik Holdings's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kinetik Holdings's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) has a Debt-to-Equity of -3.36 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Kinetik Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #999999 out of 811 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Kinetik Holdings' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Kinetik Holdings' current Debt-to-Equity is -3.36. Based on the distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #999999 out of 811 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kinetik Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinetik Holdings' Debt-to-Equity compare to SUNC and STNG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Kinetik Holdings ranks #999999 out of 811 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Kinetik Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Oil & Gas companies is 0.45, based on 811 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Kinetik Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kinetik Holdings's current Debt-to-Equity is -3.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinetik Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $46.57, compared to a current price of $54.23 — trading 16.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is -3.36. Kinetik Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 14 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kinetik Holdings (KNTK), the current Debt-to-Equity is -3.36 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinetik Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $54.23 is trading 16.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $46.57.
GuruFocus considers Kinetik Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KNTK:
Debt-to-Equity: -3.36
GF Value™: $46.57 vs. price of $54.23 (16.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KNTK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kinetik Holdings Inc is a midstream operator that provides comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing and treating services. Its activities also include NGL stabilization and transportation, produced water gathering and disposal, and crude oil gathering, stabilization, storage, and transportation. The company operates in two reportable segments: i) The Midstream Logistics segment operates under three service offerings: 1) gas gathering and processing, 2) crude oil gathering, stabilization, and storage services, and 3) produced water gathering and disposal. ii) The Pipeline Transportation segment consists of two EMI Pipelines originating in the Permian Basin with various access points to the U.S. Gulf Coast, Kinetik NGL Pipelines, and Delaware Link Pipeline.
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