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Kirby Corporation(KEX)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
KEX•NYSE
$142.18
$7.62B mkt cap·22.5× P/E·Price updated May 7, 2026
AboutKirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transport petrochemical, black oil, refined petroleum product, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat unit that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargo in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 1,025 inland tank barge, approximately 255 inland towboat, 31 coastal tank barge, 29 coastal tugboat, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barge, 4 offshore tugboat, and 1 docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement part for engine, transmission, reduction gear, electric motor, drive, and control, electrical distribution and control system, energy storage battery system, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuild component parts or diesel engine, transmission and reduction gear, and related equipment used in oilfield service, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generator, industrial compressor, high capacity lift truck, and refrigeration trailer; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping unit, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems for oilfield customer. It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Show more
- Revenue$3.36B+3.0%
- EBITDA$756M+18.2%
- Net Income$355M+23.7%
- EPS (Diluted)6.33+28.9%
- Gross Margin26.26%+3.9%
- EBITDA Margin22.46%+14.7%
- Operating Margin14.61%+19.6%
- Net Margin10.54%+20.1%
- ROE10.53%+20.1%
- ROIC8.24%+19.5%
- Debt/Equity0.39+22.1%
- Interest Coverage11.18+33.3%
KEX Key Insights
Kirby Corporation (KEX) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 85 (top 15%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Share count reduced 4.0% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
KEX Price & Volume
Kirby Corporation (KEX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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KEX Growth Metrics
Kirby Corporation (KEX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years4.59%
5 Years9.15%
3 Years6.5%
TTM3.01%
Profit CAGR
10 Years4.58%
5 Years-
3 Years42.59%
TTM23.67%
EPS CAGR
10 Years4.41%
5 Years-
3 Years46.1%
TTM28.92%
Return on Capital
10 Years3.15%
5 Years4.59%
3 Years8%
Last Year9.41%
KEX Recent Earnings
Kirby Corporation (KEX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (91%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (55%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 30, 2026EPS
$1.50
Est $1.41
+6.4%
Revenue
$844M
Est $833M
+1.4%
Q1 2026
Jan 29, 2026EPS
$1.68
Est $1.62
+3.7%
Revenue
$852M
Est $862M
-1.1%
Q4 2025
Oct 29, 2025EPS
$1.65
Est $1.63
+1.2%
Revenue
$871M
Est $846M
+3.0%
Q3 2025
Aug 11, 2025EPS
$1.67
Revenue
$855M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.50vs $1.41+6.4% | $844Mvs $833M+1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | $1.68vs $1.62+3.7% | $852Mvs $862M-1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.65vs $1.63+1.2% | $871Mvs $846M+3.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $1.67 | $855M |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
KEX Peer Comparison
Kirby Corporation (KEX) competitors in Coastal and Jones Act Shipping — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MATX | 5.48B | 180.02 | 12.98 | -2.26% | 12.92% | 15.9% | 0.26 | |
 ARCB | 2.72B | 121.78 | 46.48 | -4.04% | 1.38% | 4.3% | 0.52 | |
 SBLK | 3.09B | 26.81 | 36.73 | -17.62% | 8.07% | 3.44% | 0.44 | |
 GNK | 1.1B | 25.21 | -252.10 | -19.14% | 8.12% | 4.19% | 0.22 | |
 TK | 1.18B | 14.09 | 9.92 | -16.7% | 7.95% | 4.04% | 0.03 | |
 GLNG | 5.75B | 55.03 | 84.66 | 51.14% | 16.69% | 3.18% | 1.33 | |
 GATX | 6.51B | 183.15 | 20.08 | 9.77% | 17.88% | 10.73% | 3.52 | |
 GNSS | 90.42M | 2.00 | -5 | 69.76% | -29.19% | -8.22% | 9.85 |
Compare KEX vs Peers
Kirby Corporation (KEX) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
KEX Income Statement
Kirby Corporation (KEX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.21B | 2.97B | 2.84B | 2.17B | 2.25B | 2.78B | 3.09B | 3.27B | 3.36B |
| Revenue Growth % | 25.06% | 34.15% | -4.45% | -23.5% | 3.47% | 23.95% | 11.02% | 5.64% | 3.01% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.76B | 2.39B | 2.25B | 1.73B | 1.87B | 2.26B | 2.39B | 2.44B | 2.48B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 79.52% | 80.32% | 79.26% | 79.71% | 83.09% | 81.24% | 77.36% | 74.73% | 73.74% |
| Gross Profit | 453.44M▲ 0% | 584.78M▲ 29.0% | 588.72M▲ 0.7% | 440.67M▼ 25.1% | 379.98M▼ 13.8% | 522.37M▲ 37.5% | 700.06M▲ 34.0% | 825.2M▲ 17.9% | 883.42M▲ 7.1% |
| Gross Margin % | 20.48% | 19.68% | 20.74% | 20.29% | 16.91% | 18.76% | 22.64% | 25.27% | 26.26% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 1.88% | 28.97% | 0.67% | -25.15% | -13.77% | 37.47% | 34.02% | 17.88% | 7.06% |
| Operating Expenses | 359.81M | 429.49M | 346.69M | 861.43M | 638.11M | 329.48M | 364.97M | 426.1M | 391.93M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 16.25% | 14.46% | 12.21% | 39.67% | 28.4% | 11.83% | 11.81% | 13.05% | 11.65% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 220.45M | 304.4M | 277.39M | 258.27M | 266.91M | 302.69M | 335.21M | 337.1M | 356.31M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 9.96% | 10.25% | 9.77% | 11.89% | 11.88% | 10.87% | 10.84% | 10.32% | 10.59% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 139.36M | 125.09M | 69.31M | 603.16M | 371.2M | 26.79M | 29.76M | 89.01M | 35.62M |
| Operating Income | 93.63M▲ 0% | 155.29M▲ 65.9% | 242.03M▲ 55.9% | -420.76M▼ 273.8% | -258.13M▲ 38.7% | 192.89M▲ 174.7% | 335.09M▲ 73.7% | 399.1M▲ 19.1% | 491.5M▲ 23.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 4.23% | 5.23% | 8.53% | -19.38% | -11.49% | 6.93% | 10.84% | 12.22% | 14.61% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -62.15% | 65.86% | 55.86% | -273.85% | 38.65% | 174.72% | 73.73% | 19.1% | 23.15% |
| EBITDA | 296.51M | 380.26M | 461.66M | -200.84M | -44.41M | 394.33M | 546.25M | 639.42M | 755.62M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 13.39% | 12.8% | 16.26% | -9.25% | -1.98% | 14.16% | 17.67% | 19.58% | 22.46% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -33.86% | 28.25% | 21.41% | -143.5% | 77.89% | 987.83% | 38.53% | 17.06% | 18.17% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 202.88M | 224.97M | 219.63M | 219.92M | 213.72M | 201.44M | 211.16M | 240.32M | 264.13M |
| EBIT | 94.49M | 161.01M | 245.81M | -412.61M | -248.13M | 209.56M | 346.13M | 411.89M | 517.74M |
| Net Interest Income | -21.47M | -46.86M | -55.99M | -48.74M | -42.47M | -44.59M | -52.01M | -49.13M | -46.33M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 21.47M | 46.86M | 55.99M | 48.74M | 42.47M | 44.59M | 52.01M | 49.13M | 46.33M |
| Other Income/Expense | -20.61M | -41.13M | -52.21M | -40.59M | -32.47M | -27.91M | -40.97M | -36.33M | -20.08M |
| Pretax Income | 73.01M▲ 0% | 114.16M▲ 56.4% | 189.82M▲ 66.3% | -461.35M▼ 343.0% | -290.6M▲ 37.0% | 164.97M▲ 156.8% | 294.13M▲ 78.3% | 362.76M▲ 23.3% | 471.41M▲ 30.0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 3.3% | 3.84% | 6.69% | -21.25% | -12.93% | 5.92% | 9.51% | 11.11% | 14.01% |
| Income Tax | -240.89M | 35.08M | 46.8M | -189.76M | -43.83M | 42.21M | 71.22M | 75.87M | 116M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -329.92% | 30.73% | 24.66% | 41.13% | 15.08% | 25.59% | 24.21% | 20.91% | 24.61% |
| Net Income | 313.19M▲ 0% | 78.45M▼ 75.0% | 142.35M▲ 81.4% | -272.55M▼ 291.5% | -246.95M▲ 9.4% | 122.29M▲ 149.5% | 222.94M▲ 82.3% | 286.71M▲ 28.6% | 354.57M▲ 23.7% |
| Net Margin % | 14.14% | 2.64% | 5.01% | -12.55% | -10.99% | 4.39% | 7.21% | 8.78% | 10.54% |
| Net Income Growth % | 121.48% | -74.95% | 81.44% | -291.47% | 9.39% | 149.52% | 82.3% | 28.61% | 23.67% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 313.9M | 79.08M | 143.02M | -271.59M | -246.77M | 122.76M | 222.91M | 286.9M | 355.42M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 3.4M | 3.11M | 2.97M | 3.25M | 2.46M | 2.29M | 1.25M | 1.44M | 2.28M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.62▲ 0% | 1.31▼ 76.7% | 2.37▲ 80.9% | -4.55▼ 292.0% | -4.11▲ 9.7% | 2.03▲ 149.4% | 3.72▲ 83.3% | 4.91▲ 32.0% | 6.33▲ 28.9% |
| EPS Growth % | 114.5% | -76.69% | 80.92% | -291.98% | 9.67% | 149.39% | 83.25% | 31.99% | 28.92% |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.62 | 1.31 | 2.38 | -4.55 | -4.11 | 2.04 | 3.74 | 4.95 | 6.37 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 55.36M | 59.69M | 59.91M | 59.91M | 60.05M | 60.33M | 59.86M | 58.35M | 56.05M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 55.31M | 59.56M | 59.75M | 59.91M | 60.05M | 60.04M | 59.53M | 57.95M | 55.69M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
KEX Balance Sheet
Kirby Corporation (KEX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 957.08M | 1.1B | 917.58M | 1.05B | 1B | 1.21B | 1.14B | 1.07B | 1.08B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 20.1M | 7.8M | 24.74M | 80.34M | 34.81M | 80.58M | 32.58M | 74.44M | 78.78M |
| Cash Only | 20.1M | 7.8M | 24.74M | 80.34M | 34.81M | 80.58M | 32.58M | 74.44M | 78.78M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 558.45M | 521.88M | 483.35M | 600.18M | 567.92M | 597.96M | 578.72M | 536.75M | 543.12M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 92.05 | 64.12 | 62.16 | 100.89 | 92.27 | 78.38 | 68.32 | 59.99 | 58.93 |
| Inventory | 315.73M | 507.44M | 351.4M | 309.68M | 331.35M | 461.85M | 454.39M | 393.9M | 398.03M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 65.44 | 77.63 | 57.01 | 65.31 | 64.79 | 74.51 | 69.35 | 58.91 | 58.57 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.37M | 69.48M | 63.47M | 57.94M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.17B | 4.78B | 5.16B | 4.88B | 4.4B | 4.34B | 4.59B | 4.78B | 4.96B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.96B | 3.54B | 3.94B | 4.09B | 3.85B | 3.79B | 4.01B | 4.18B | 4.29B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.75x | 0.84x | 0.72x | 0.53x | 0.58x | 0.74x | 0.77x | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Goodwill | 935.13M | 953.83M | 953.83M | 657.8M | 438.75M | 438.75M | 438.75M | 438.75M | 438.75M |
| Intangible Assets | 232.81M | 224.2M | 210.68M | 68.98M | 60.07M | 51.46M | 42.93M | 34.41M | 30.16M |
| Long-Term Investments | 1.89M | 2.5M | 2.02M | 2.69M | 2.13M | 2.17M | 2.58M | 2.9M | 3.19M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 41.25M | 54.78M | 58.23M | 55.35M | 48M | 62.81M | 89.46M | 125.38M | 166.75M |
| Total Assets | 5.13B▲ 0% | 5.87B▲ 14.5% | 6.08B▲ 3.5% | 5.92B▼ 2.5% | 5.4B▼ 8.9% | 5.55B▲ 2.9% | 5.72B▲ 3.0% | 5.85B▲ 2.3% | 6.04B▲ 3.1% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.43x | 0.51x | 0.47x | 0.37x | 0.42x | 0.50x | 0.54x | 0.56x | 0.56x |
| Asset Growth % | 19.15% | 14.51% | 3.53% | -2.55% | -8.86% | 2.89% | 3.01% | 2.27% | 3.15% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 480.31M | 607.78M | 514.12M | 466.03M | 543.77M | 642.2M | 675.79M | 734.75M | 706.52M |
| Accounts Payable | 222M | 278.06M | 206.78M | 162.51M | 199.09M | 278.08M | 269.38M | 251.35M | 218.61M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 46.02 | 42.54 | 33.55 | 34.27 | 38.93 | 44.86 | 41.11 | 37.59 | 32.17 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3K | 19K | 16K | 40K | 1.93M | 3.29M | 8.07M | 8.23M | 53.12M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 48.35M | 80.12M | 42.98M | 45.41M | 72.77M | 119.31M | 134.58M | 177.22M | 202.16M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 67.98M | 0 | 0 | 192.41M | 196.75M | 149.22M | 161.36M | -35.85M | 166.9M |
| Current Ratio | 1.99x | 1.80x | 1.78x | 2.25x | 1.85x | 1.89x | 1.68x | 1.45x | 1.53x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.34x | 0.97x | 1.10x | 1.58x | 1.24x | 1.17x | 1.01x | 0.92x | 0.96x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 111.48 | 99.21 | 85.62 | 131.92 | 118.13 | 108.02 | 96.56 | 81.3 | 85.33 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.53B | 2.05B | 2.19B | 2.37B | 1.97B | 1.87B | 1.86B | 1.76B | 1.95B |
| Long-Term Debt | 992.4M | 1.41B | 1.37B | 1.47B | 1.16B | 1.08B | 1.01B | 866.72M | 1.08B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 139.46M | 163.5M | 159.67M | 142.14M | 138.81M | 148.17M | 169.85M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 468.45M | 542.78M | 588.2M | 606.84M | 574.15M | 625.88M | 696.56M | 739.47M | 854.41M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 72.04M | 94.56M | 95.98M | 131.7M | 71.25M | 23.21M | 15.83M | 9.59M | -159.28M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.01B | 2.66B | 2.71B | 2.84B | 2.51B | 2.51B | 2.54B | 2.5B | 2.65B |
| Total Debt | 992.41M | 1.41B | 1.54B | 1.66B | 1.36B | 1.26B | 1.19B | 1.06B | 1.3B |
| Net Debt | 972.3M | 1.4B | 1.51B | 1.58B | 1.32B | 1.18B | 1.16B | 984.4M | 1.23B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.32x | 0.44x | 0.46x | 0.54x | 0.47x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.32x | 0.39x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.35x | 3.71x | 3.33x | - | - | 3.19x | 2.18x | 1.66x | 1.73x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.28x | 3.69x | 3.27x | - | - | 2.99x | 2.12x | 1.54x | 1.62x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.40x | 3.44x | 4.39x | -8.47x | -5.84x | 4.70x | 6.66x | 8.38x | 11.18x |
| Total Equity | 3.11B▲ 0% | 3.22B▲ 3.3% | 3.37B▲ 4.8% | 3.09B▼ 8.4% | 2.89B▼ 6.4% | 3.05B▲ 5.4% | 3.19B▲ 4.6% | 3.35B▲ 5.2% | 3.38B▲ 0.9% |
| Equity Growth % | 29.07% | 3.28% | 4.83% | -8.42% | -6.44% | 5.41% | 4.65% | 5.23% | 0.88% |
| Book Value per Share | 56.25 | 53.88 | 56.28 | 51.53 | 48.10 | 50.48 | 53.24 | 57.46 | 60.36 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3.11B | 3.21B | 3.37B | 3.08B | 2.89B | 3.04B | 3.19B | 3.35B | 3.38B |
| Common Stock | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M | 6.55M |
| Retained Earnings | 2.65B | 2.72B | 2.87B | 2.59B | 2.35B | 2.47B | 2.69B | 2.98B | 3.33B |
| Treasury Stock | -313.22M | -306.79M | -301.96M | -299.16M | -295.21M | -308.6M | -411.75M | -573.06M | -918.57M |
| Accumulated OCI | -32.41M | -33.51M | -37.8M | -61.45M | -25.97M | 16.85M | 35.01M | 71.19M | 86.34M |
| Minority Interest | 3.4M | 3.11M | 2.97M | 3.25M | 2.46M | 2.29M | 1.25M | 1.44M | 2.28M |
KEX Cash Flow Statement
Kirby Corporation (KEX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 353.38M | 347M | 511.81M | 444.94M | 321.58M | 294.13M | 540.23M | 756.49M | 670.2M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.96% | 11.68% | 18.03% | 20.49% | 14.31% | 10.56% | 17.47% | 23.16% | 19.92% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -15.01% | -1.81% | 47.5% | -13.07% | -27.73% | -8.54% | 83.67% | 40.03% | -11.41% |
| Net Income | 310.97M | 79.08M | 143.02M | -271.59M | -246.77M | 122.76M | 222.87M | 286.9M | 355.42M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 202.88M | 224.97M | 219.63M | 219.92M | 213.72M | 201.44M | 240.12M | 240.32M | 264.13M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 11.46M | 19.1M | 13.61M | 14.72M | 15.71M | 13.87M | 14.94M | 15.55M | 17.56M |
| Deferred Taxes | -256.26M | 34.88M | 46.84M | 25.16M | -44.42M | 37.78M | 65.3M | 31.39M | 82.45M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 136.28M | 106.35M | 52.15M | 595M | 367.39M | 21.65M | -7.91M | 89.28M | 26.55M |
| Working Capital Changes | -51.95M | -117.39M | 36.57M | -138.27M | 15.95M | -103.38M | 4.91M | 93.06M | -75.9M |
| Change in Receivables | -569.16M | -484.03M | 43.08M | -124.94M | 29.13M | -31.55M | -50.13M | 40.46M | 16.58M |
| Change in Inventory | 19.67M | -144.69M | 122.77M | 47.08M | -19.25M | -127.09M | 7.69M | 12.15M | 3.89M |
| Change in Payables | 20.76M | 22.62M | -57.41M | -39.8M | 15.95M | 76M | -18.27M | -11.16M | -18.61M |
| Cash from Investing | -593.09M | -782.62M | -453M | -485.85M | -55.79M | -139.6M | -413.15M | -400.13M | -352.18M |
| Capital Expenditures | -177.22M | -301.86M | -248.16M | -148.19M | -98.02M | -172.61M | -401.73M | -342.66M | -264.47M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 8% | 10.16% | 8.74% | 6.82% | 4.36% | 6.2% | 12.99% | 10.49% | 7.86% |
| Acquisitions | -470.1M | -533.9M | -262.49M | -354.97M | -9.12M | -3.9M | -37.5M | -77.86M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 54.23M | 53.14M | 57.66M | 17.31M | 51.34M | 36.91M | 26.08M | 20.4M | -87.71M |
| Cash from Financing | 254.18M | 423.31M | -41.88M | 96.51M | -311.31M | -108.76M | -175.08M | -314.5M | -313.69M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 256.14M | 420.84M | -42.38M | 100.02M | -308.11M | -85.62M | -62.48M | -143.84M | 44.13M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | -5.6M | 0 | 353K | 629K | -19.01M | -108.59M | -165.16M | -349.25M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -2.88M | -776K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22.9M | -112.8M | -174.57M | -354.2M |
| Other Financing | -1.95M | 8.07M | 498K | -3.87M | -3.84M | -4.13M | -4.01M | -5.5M | -8.57M |
| Net Change in Cash | 14.47M▲ 0% | -12.3M▼ 185.0% | 16.94M▲ 237.7% | 55.6M▲ 228.3% | -45.52M▼ 181.9% | 45.76M▲ 200.5% | -48M▼ 204.9% | 41.87M▲ 187.2% | 4.33M▼ 89.7% |
| Free Cash Flow | 176.16M▲ 0% | 45.14M▼ 74.4% | 263.65M▲ 484.1% | 296.75M▲ 12.6% | 223.56M▼ 24.7% | 121.52M▼ 45.6% | 138.5M▲ 14.0% | 413.83M▲ 198.8% | 405.73M▼ 2.0% |
| FCF Margin % | 7.95% | 1.52% | 9.29% | 13.67% | 9.95% | 4.36% | 4.48% | 12.67% | 12.06% |
| FCF Growth % | -4.64% | -74.38% | 484.1% | 12.56% | -24.66% | -45.64% | 13.97% | 198.8% | -1.96% |
| FCF per Share | 3.18 | 0.76 | 4.40 | 4.95 | 3.72 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 7.09 | 7.24 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.13x | 4.42x | 3.60x | -1.63x | -1.30x | 2.41x | 2.42x | 2.64x | 1.89x |
| Interest Paid | 21.66M | 40.77M | 55.77M | 48.72M | 40.88M | 42.82M | 49.32M | 49.06M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 27.2M | 640K | 2.93M | 0 | 0 | 2.55M | 0 | 19.57M | 0 |
KEX Key Ratios
Kirby Corporation (KEX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.03% | 11.33% | 2.48% | 4.32% | -8.44% | -8.26% | 4.12% | 7.15% | 8.77% | 10.53% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.01% | 1.95% | 2.68% | 3.82% | -6.6% | -4.36% | 3.43% | 5.87% | 6.9% | 8.24% |
| Gross Margin | 25.14% | 20.48% | 19.68% | 20.74% | 20.29% | 16.91% | 18.76% | 22.64% | 25.27% | 26.26% |
| Net Margin | 7.99% | 14.14% | 2.64% | 5.01% | -12.55% | -10.99% | 4.39% | 7.21% | 8.78% | 10.54% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.30x | 0.32x | 0.44x | 0.46x | 0.54x | 0.47x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.32x | 0.39x |
| Interest Coverage | 13.87x | 4.40x | 3.44x | 4.39x | -8.47x | -5.84x | 4.70x | 6.66x | 8.38x | 11.18x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.94x | 1.13x | 4.42x | 3.60x | -1.63x | -1.30x | 2.41x | 2.42x | 2.64x | 1.89x |
| Revenue Growth | -17.55% | 25.06% | 34.15% | -4.45% | -23.5% | 3.47% | 23.95% | 11.02% | 5.64% | 3.01% |
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Growth & Financials
Kirby Corporation (KEX) reported $3.36B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 951% increase from $320.0M in 1996.
Kirby Corporation (KEX) grew revenue by 3.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Kirby Corporation (KEX) is profitable, generating $354.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (10.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Kirby Corporation (KEX) generated $405.7M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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