The kinetic parameter of energetic materials with four components, i.e. lead thiocyanate, antimony sulfide, potassium chlorate, and trinitrotoluene, (PSKT), was analyzed with differential thermal analysis (DTA) technique. Kinetic parameter equations were derived for estimating a general nth‐order decomposition reaction from a single DTA curve. Three categories, for n < 1, n = 1, and n ≠ 1 were derived. Three kinetic parameters, namely, activation energy E, reaction order n, and pre‐exponential factor A can be calculated directly without any iteration from the characteristic temperatures To, Til, Tm, and Te that are the decomposition starting point, first inflection point, peak maximum point and end point on the DTA curve, respectively. The stability and compatibility of PSKT energetic material can be judged from experimental characteristic temperatures and calculated kinetic parameters. The effect factors of characteristic temperature and kinetic parameters were evaluated by means of Yates' algorithm.