KYN Stock Analysis: Kayne Anderson MLP | NYSE

Asset Management | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.522m USD | 12M Return: 27.5% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Energy Infrastructure, Partnerships, Midstream Pipelines, Energy Storage
Total Rating 44
Safety 32
Buy Signal -0.65
Asset Management
Industry Rotation: +5.9
Market Cap: 2.52B
Avg Turnover: 4.99M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility25.9%
VaR 5th Pctl4.80%
VaR vs Median12.6%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.23
Rel. Str. IBD71.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group38.5
Character TTM
Beta0.427
Beta Downside0.395
Hurst Exponent0.417
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD21.65%
CAGR/Max DD1.33
CAGR/Mean DD8.21
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of KYN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-05": 1.04, "2021-08": 1.04, "2021-11": 1.04, "2022-02": 1.04, "2022-05": 1.03, "2022-08": -0.18, "2022-11": 0.21, "2023-02": -0.38, "2023-05": 0, "2023-08": 0, "2023-11": 0, "2024-02": 0, "2024-05": 0, "2024-08": 0, "2024-11": 2.75, "2025-02": -0.19, "2025-05": -0.57, "2025-08": 0.27, "2025-11": 0.21, "2026-02": null, "2026-05": null,
Last SUE: 0.20
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of KYN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-05: 241.422, 2021-08: 94.963, 2021-11: 121.148, 2022-02: 2.943, 2022-05: 182.908, 2022-08: 123.735, 2022-11: 25.976, 2023-02: 17.104, 2023-05: -61.073, 2023-08: 72.278, 2023-11: 108.489, 2024-02: -25.557, 2024-05: 252.062, 2024-08: 74.161, 2024-11: 59.545, 2025-02: 23.56, 2025-05: -116.412, 2025-08: 81.743, 2025-11: -31.068, 2026-02: 25.559, 2026-05: 109.162,
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Fakeout

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +3.8% 59
Feb +0.0% 0
Mar -1.3% 25
Apr -1.2% 41
May +0.7% 13
Jun +0.7% 27
Jul +0.3% 5
Aug -2.4% 38
Sep -1.9% 23
Oct -4.8% 7
Nov -0.1% 5
Dec -0.4% 11

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: KYN Kayne Anderson MLP

Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KYN) is a closed-end equity mutual fund launched and managed by KA Fund Advisors, LLC, with co-management from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. The fund invests in U.S. public equity markets, focusing on stocks of companies in the energy sector, with a primary emphasis on energy-related master limited partnerships (MLPs). The fund was formed on June 4, 2004, and is domiciled in the United States.

The fund targets the midstream segment of the energy value chain, as reflected by its GICS sub-industry classification of Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation. MLPs are a common corporate structure used by midstream energy companies to own and operate pipelines, storage facilities, and other energy infrastructure assets, typically distributing the majority of their taxable income to unitholders.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Crude oil rally lifts midstream MLP cash distributions
  • Rising interest rates pressure leveraged fund yields
  • Pipeline volume growth expands MLP distribution coverage
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 490.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.72 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -58.94% < 20% (prev 4.52%; Δ -63.46% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 98.0m > Net Income 490.6m
Net Debt (663.7m) to EBITDA (72.9m): 9.10 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.06 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (169.1m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2%
Gross Margin: 87.16% > 18% (prev 6.13%; Δ 81.03% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 5.33% > 50% (prev 1.28%; Δ 4.06% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.00 > 6 (EBIT TTM 71.4m / Interest Expense TTM 23.8m)
Altman Z'' 2.56
A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 6.72m - Total Current Liabilities 116.0m) / Total Assets 3.75b
B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 83.4m / Total Assets 3.75b)
C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 71.4m / Avg Total Assets 3.48b)
D: 2.42 (Book Value of Equity 2.66b / Total Liabilities 1.10b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.56 = A
What is the price of KYN shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 14.42 with a total of 323,225 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.37%, over one month by +5.22%, over three months by +8.30% and over the past year by +27.52%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 13.90 (which is 3.6% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).

Is KYN a buy, sell or hold?

Kayne Anderson MLP has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold KYN.

  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the KYN price?
Analysts Target Price 33 128.8%
Kayne Anderson MLP (KYN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 26 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 2.52b (2.52b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 5.1592
P/S = 24.4251
P/B = 0.9533
Revenue TTM = 185.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 71.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 72.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 550.0m USD (estimated: total debt 666.0m - short term 116.0m)
Short Term Debt = 116.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 666.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 663.7m USD (calculated: Debt 666.0m - CCE 2.23m)
Enterprise Value = 3.19b USD (2.52b + Debt 666.0m - CCE 2.23m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.00 (Ebit TTM 71.4m / Interest Expense TTM 23.8m)
EV/FCF = 32.49x (Enterprise Value 3.19b / FCF TTM 98.0m)
FCF Yield = 3.08% (FCF TTM 98.0m / Enterprise Value 3.19b)
FCF Margin = 52.88% (FCF TTM 98.0m / Revenue TTM 185.4m)
 Net Margin = 264.6% (Net Income TTM 490.6m / Revenue TTM 185.4m)
 Gross Margin = 87.16% ((Revenue TTM 185.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 23.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 88.54% (prev none%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.85 (Enterprise Value 3.19b / Total Assets 3.75b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.57% (Interest Expense 23.8m / Debt 666.0m)
Taxrate = 0.42% (2.05m / 492.6m)
NOPAT = 71.1m (EBIT 71.4m * (1 - 0.42%))
Current Ratio = 0.06 (Total Current Assets 6.72m / Total Current Liabilities 116.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.25 (Debt 666.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = 9.10 (Net Debt 663.7m / EBITDA 72.9m)
Debt / FCF = 6.77 (Net Debt 663.7m / FCF TTM 98.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.50b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 14.11% (Net Income 490.6m / Total Assets 3.75b)
RoE = 19.60% (Net Income TTM 490.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.50b)
RoCE = 2.34% (EBIT 71.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.50b + L.T.Debt 550.0m))
RoIC = 1.90% (NOPAT 71.1m / Invested Capital 3.75b)
WACC = 6.66% (E(2.52b)/V(3.19b) * Re(7.48%) + D(666.0m)/V(3.19b) * Rd(3.57%) * (1-Tc(0.00)))
Discount Rate = 7.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 0.0 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈139.9m ; Y1≈122.7m ; Y5≈99.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 5.48 (EV 1.59b - Net Debt 663.7m = Equity 927.6m / Shares 169.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.20 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: N/A | Revenue CAGR: N/A | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0