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Kirby Corporation (KEX)

NYSE: KEX · USD

$146

+8.88 (+6.5%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	7.7B
Revenue (ttm)	3.6B
Net income (ttm)	373.5M
EPS (ttm)	$6.95
Shares out	52.8M
P/E (trailing)	21.0x
P/E (forward)	17.0x
Volume	914,001
Beta	0.84

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000056047
Company name	Kirby Corporation
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	497266106
Earnings date	2026-10-28
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	5,233
Employees change	-181
Employees growth	-3.34%
Enterprise value	$8.9B
Exchange	NYSE
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-09-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1921
Industry	Marine Shipping
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US4972661064
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-17
Last earnings date	2026-10-28
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2006-06-01
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$7.7B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2027-01-28
Options	Yes
Price	$145.94
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	4400
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	KEX
U.S. state	Texas
Website	https://kirbycorp.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000056047

Company name

Kirby Corporation

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

497266106

Earnings date

2026-10-28

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

5,233

Employees change

-181

Employees growth

-3.34%

Enterprise value

$8.9B

Exchange

NYSE

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-09-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1921

Industry

Marine Shipping

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US4972661064

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-17

Last earnings date

2026-10-28

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2006-06-01

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$7.7B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2027-01-28

Options

Yes

Price

$145.94

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

4400

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

KEX

U.S. state

Texas

Website

https://kirbycorp.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	21.03x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	28.52x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	20.32x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	23.14x
Earnings yield	4.76%
EV/Earnings	23.81x
EV/EBIT	16.86x
EV/EBITDA	11.03x
EV/FCF	18.64x
EV/Sales	2.47x
FCF / EV yield	5.36%
FCF yield	6.19%
Forward EV/Sales	2.31x
Forward P/E	17x
Forward P/S	2.01x
Graham number	100.67512
Graham upside	-31.02%
Industry forward P/E	8.11x
Industry P/E	10.04x
Lynch fair value	$163.30
Lynch upside	11.89%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	16.82x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	11.15x
P/B ratio	2.11x
P/E ratio	21x
P/FCF ratio	16.15x
P/OCF ratio	10.86x
P/S ratio	2.14x
PEG ratio	1.08x
Price / tangible book value	2.59x
Price/EBITDA ratio	9.56x
Sector forward P/E	26.24x
Sector P/E	40.28x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

21.03x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

28.52x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

20.32x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

23.14x

Earnings yield

4.76%

EV/Earnings

23.81x

EV/EBIT

16.86x

EV/EBITDA

11.03x

EV/FCF

18.64x

EV/Sales

2.47x

FCF / EV yield

5.36%

FCF yield

6.19%

Forward EV/Sales

2.31x

Forward P/E

17x

Forward P/S

2.01x

Graham number

100.67512

Graham upside

-31.02%

Industry forward P/E

8.11x

Industry P/E

10.04x

Lynch fair value

$163.30

Lynch upside

11.89%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

16.82x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

11.15x

P/B ratio

2.11x

P/E ratio

21x

P/FCF ratio

16.15x

P/OCF ratio

10.86x

P/S ratio

2.14x

PEG ratio

1.08x

Price / tangible book value

2.59x

Price/EBITDA ratio

9.56x

Sector forward P/E

26.24x

Sector P/E

40.28x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	14.67%
EBITDA margin	22.43%
Effective tax rate	24.31%
FCF margin	13.67%
Gross margin	33.2%
Operating margin	14.67%
Pretax margin	13.75%
Profit margin	10.39%
Profit per employee	$71,374
Profitable quarters	19
Profitable years	4
Revenue per employee	$687,078
ROA	5.13%
ROA (5Y)	3.34%
ROCE	9.21%
ROE	10.41%
ROE (5Y)	4.47%
ROIC	8.62%
ROIC (5Y)	5.5%
SBC / revenue	0.54%
Tax / revenue	3.34%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

14.67%

EBITDA margin

22.43%

Effective tax rate

24.31%

FCF margin

13.67%

Gross margin

33.2%

Operating margin

14.67%

Pretax margin

13.75%

Profit margin

10.39%

Profit per employee

$71,374

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$687,078

ROA

5.13%

ROA (5Y)

3.34%

ROCE

9.21%

ROE

10.41%

ROE (5Y)

4.47%

ROIC

8.62%

ROIC (5Y)

5.5%

SBC / revenue

0.54%

Tax / revenue

3.34%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	29.52%
EPS growth (Q)	26.67%
EPS growth (QoQ)	25.15%
EPS growth 10Y	8.9%
EPS growth 3Y	28.18%
EPS growth years	5
FCF growth	108.2%
FCF growth 3Y	43.44%
FCF growth 5Y	9.22%
Gross profit growth	12.72%
Gross profit growth (Q)	12.11%
Gross profit growth 3Y	11.12%
Gross profit growth 5Y	15.4%
Net income growth	22.25%
Net income growth (Q)	19.81%
Net income growth (QoQ)	23.52%
Net income growth 3Y	23.5%
Net income growth years	5
OCF growth	21.44%
OCF growth 10Y	3.84%
OCF growth 3Y	18.5%
OCF growth 5Y	12.12%
Operating income growth	23.21%
Operating income growth (Q)	15.98%
Operating income growth 3Y	20.53%
Operating income growth 5Y	46.44%
Revenue growth	8.47%
Revenue growth (Q)	12.17%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	5.94%
Revenue growth 10Y	7.05%
Revenue growth 3Y	5.96%
Revenue growth 5Y	10.88%
Revenue growth quarters	5
Revenue growth years	5

Metric

Value

EPS growth

29.52%

EPS growth (Q)

26.67%

EPS growth (QoQ)

25.15%

EPS growth 10Y

8.9%

EPS growth 3Y

28.18%

EPS growth years

FCF growth

108.2%

FCF growth 3Y

43.44%

FCF growth 5Y

9.22%

Gross profit growth

12.72%

Gross profit growth (Q)

12.11%

Gross profit growth 3Y

11.12%

Gross profit growth 5Y

15.4%

Net income growth

22.25%

Net income growth (Q)

19.81%

Net income growth (QoQ)

23.52%

Net income growth 3Y

23.5%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

21.44%

OCF growth 10Y

3.84%

OCF growth 3Y

18.5%

OCF growth 5Y

12.12%

Operating income growth

23.21%

Operating income growth (Q)

15.98%

Operating income growth 3Y

20.53%

Operating income growth 5Y

46.44%

Revenue growth

8.47%

Revenue growth (Q)

12.17%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

5.94%

Revenue growth 10Y

7.05%

Revenue growth 3Y

5.96%

Revenue growth 5Y

10.88%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-232.6M
Depreciation and amortization	$278.9M
EBIT	$527.4M
EBITDA	$806.4M
EPS	$6.95
FCF per share	$9.03
Financing cash flow	$-416.9M
Free cash flow	$477M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$458.2M
Gross profit	$1.2B
Income taxes	$120.2M
Investing cash flow	$-322.2M
Net borrowing	$-80.5M
Net cash flow	$-29.4M
Net income	$373.5M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$690.8M
Operating income	$527.4M
Revenue	$3.6B
Stock-based compensation	$18.9M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-232.6M

Depreciation and amortization

$278.9M

EBIT

$527.4M

EBITDA

$806.4M

EPS

$6.95

FCF per share

$9.03

Financing cash flow

$-416.9M

Free cash flow

$477M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$458.2M

Gross profit

$1.2B

Income taxes

$120.2M

Investing cash flow

$-322.2M

Net borrowing

$-80.5M

Net cash flow

$-29.4M

Net income

$373.5M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$690.8M

Operating income

$527.4M

Revenue

$3.6B

Stock-based compensation

$18.9M

Metric	Value
Book value per share	$64.83
Debt / EBITDA	1.48
Debt / equity	0.36
Debt / FCF	2.57
Interest coverage	12.06
Net cash (debt)	$-1.2B
Net cash / market cap	-15.42%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.47
Net debt / equity	0.34
Net debt / FCF	2.49
Piotroski F-Score	6
Shareholders' equity	$3.4B
Tangible book value	$3B
Tangible book value per share	$56.07
Total cash	$39M
Total debt	$1.2B
WACC	8.02%

Metric

Value

Book value per share

$64.83

Debt / EBITDA

1.48

Debt / equity

0.36

Debt / FCF

2.57

Interest coverage

12.06

Net cash (debt)

$-1.2B

Net cash / market cap

-15.42%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.47

Net debt / equity

0.34

Net debt / FCF

2.49

Piotroski F-Score

Shareholders' equity

$3.4B

Tangible book value

$3B

Tangible book value per share

$56.07

Total cash

$39M

Total debt

$1.2B

WACC

8.02%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.57
Current ratio	1.68
Inventory turnover	5.54
Quick ratio	1.04
Working capital	$503.5M

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.57

Current ratio

1.68

Inventory turnover

5.54

Quick ratio

1.04

Working capital

$503.5M

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	5.43%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.05
Shareholder yield	5.43%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

5.43%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.05

Shareholder yield

5.43%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	141.69%
10Y return CAGR	9.23%
10Y total return	141.69%
150-day SMA	$139.83
15Y price change	126.79%
15Y return CAGR	5.61%
15Y total return	126.79%
1D price change	6.48%
1M price change	11.28%
1M total return	11.28%
1W price change	5.29%
1W total return	5.29%
1Y price change	61.67%
1Y return CAGR	61.73%
1Y total return	61.67%
20-day SMA	$136.75
200-day SMA	$136.59
20Y price change	305.6%
20Y return CAGR	7.25%
20Y total return	305.6%
3M price change	-1.14%
3M total return	-1.14%
3Y price change	92%
3Y return CAGR	24.28%
3Y total return	92%
50-day SMA	$137.07
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$157.69
52-week high date	2026-04-30
52-week low	$87.95
52-week low date	2025-10-28
5Y price change	157.86%
5Y return CAGR	20.86%
5Y total return	157.86%
6M price change	-5.88%
6M total return	-5.88%
All-time high	$157.69
All-time high date	2026-04-30
All-time low	$0.44
All-time low date	1976-09-30
Average true range (ATR)	$3.95
Average volume	549.5K
Beta (1Y)	0.17
Beta (2Y)	1.06
Beta (5Y)	0.84
Change from 52-week high	-7.45%
Change from 52-week low	65.94%
Change from all-time high	-9.05%
Change from all-time low	32,216.36%
Change from open	0.98%
Day's gap	5.45%
Dollar volume	$133.4M
High price	$146.82
Low price	$136.88
Monthly RSI	60.73
Open price	$144.53
Position in 52-week range	91.15%
Premarket change	1.69%
Premarket close	$137.06
Premarket price	$139.37
Previous close	$137.06
Price vs 150-day SMA	2.57%
Price vs 20-day SMA	4.88%
Price vs 200-day SMA	5%
Price vs 50-day SMA	4.63%
Relative volume	1.66
RSI	64.07
Sharpe ratio	1.64
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.64
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.63
Sortino ratio	2.94
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.09
Sortino ratio (5Y)	1.08
Volume	914K
Weekly RSI	56.55
YTD price change	30.17%
YTD total return	30.17%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

141.69%

10Y return CAGR

9.23%

10Y total return

141.69%

150-day SMA

$139.83

15Y price change

126.79%

15Y return CAGR

5.61%

15Y total return

126.79%

1D price change

6.48%

1M price change

11.28%

1M total return

11.28%

1W price change

5.29%

1W total return

5.29%

1Y price change

61.67%

1Y return CAGR

61.73%

1Y total return

61.67%

20-day SMA

$136.75

200-day SMA

$136.59

20Y price change

305.6%

20Y return CAGR

7.25%

20Y total return

305.6%

3M price change

-1.14%

3M total return

-1.14%

3Y price change

92%

3Y return CAGR

24.28%

3Y total return

92%

50-day SMA

$137.07

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$157.69

52-week high date

2026-04-30

52-week low

$87.95

52-week low date

2025-10-28

5Y price change

157.86%

5Y return CAGR

20.86%

5Y total return

157.86%

6M price change

-5.88%

6M total return

-5.88%

All-time high

$157.69

All-time high date

2026-04-30

All-time low

$0.44

All-time low date

1976-09-30

Average true range (ATR)

$3.95

Average volume

549.5K

Beta (1Y)

0.17

Beta (2Y)

1.06

Beta (5Y)

0.84

Change from 52-week high

-7.45%

Change from 52-week low

65.94%

Change from all-time high

-9.05%

Change from all-time low

32,216.36%

Change from open

0.98%

Day's gap

5.45%

Dollar volume

$133.4M

High price

$146.82

Low price

$136.88

Monthly RSI

60.73

Open price

$144.53

Position in 52-week range

91.15%

Premarket change

1.69%

Premarket close

$137.06

Premarket price

$139.37

Previous close

$137.06

Price vs 150-day SMA

2.57%

Price vs 20-day SMA

4.88%

Price vs 200-day SMA

Price vs 50-day SMA

4.63%

Relative volume

1.66

RSI

64.07

Sharpe ratio

1.64

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.64

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.63

Sortino ratio

2.94

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.09

Sortino ratio (5Y)

1.08

Volume

914K

Weekly RSI

56.55

YTD price change

30.17%

YTD total return

30.17%

Metric	Value
Float	52.4M
Float percentage	99.27%
Shares change (QoQ)	-1.26%
Shares change (YoY)	-5.43%
Shares held by insiders	0.62%
Shares held by institutions	104.87%
Shares outstanding	52.8M
Short % of float	4.12%
Short % of shares	4.09%
Short ratio	4.9 days

Metric

Value

Float

52.4M

Float percentage

99.27%

Shares change (QoQ)

-1.26%

Shares change (YoY)

-5.43%

Shares held by insiders

0.62%

Shares held by institutions

104.87%

Shares outstanding

52.8M

Short % of float

4.12%

Short % of shares

4.09%

Short ratio

4.9 days

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