Over time, a company's operational performance will determine how its stock performs. For instance, when a company trips up badly, its share price frequently declines to match the market's lowered expectations. It's thanks to one of those major stumbles that even in this rich market, Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is offering investors value for the money they're investing.In late 2015, pipeline giant Kinder Morgan and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) made an offer to acquire the struggling National Gas Pipeline Company of America.