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Kirby CorporationNYSE:KEX Stock Report

Market Cap US$5.6b
Share Price
US$99.62
My Fair Value
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AnalystConsensusTarget
US$121
17.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-14.6%
7D4.3%
Portfolio Value
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Kirby Corporation

NYSE:KEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.6b

Kirby (KEX) Stock Overview

Operates domestic tank barges in the United States. More details

KEX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kirby
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$99.62
52 Week HighUS$132.21
52 Week LowUS$83.94
Beta1.01
1 Month Change-14.54%
3 Month Change-4.07%
1 Year Change-14.61%
3 Year Change46.93%
5 Year Change105.02%
Change since IPO21,152.27%

Recent News & Updates

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 26
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jul 14
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 02
Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Recent updates

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 26
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jul 14
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 02
Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

What Does Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 20
What Does Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price Indicate?

Kirby: I'm Reiterating My Buy Rating But With Extra Caution

Jun 04

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Apr 14
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 01
Should You Be Adding Kirby (NYSE:KEX) To Your Watchlist Today?

What Is Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price Doing?

Mar 18
What Is Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price Doing?

Kirby's (NYSE:KEX) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Mar 05
Kirby's (NYSE:KEX) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Kirby: Upside From Fueled Performance And Liquidity

Feb 23

Kirby Corp. Q4 Preview: Drill, Baby, Drill Seems Promising, But Early To Tell

Jan 27

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 20
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Dec 23
Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity

Does Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 26
Does Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Kirby: A Market Leader With Encouraging Growth Prospects

Nov 14

Is There An Opportunity With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) 44% Undervaluation?

Nov 13
Is There An Opportunity With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) 44% Undervaluation?

Is Kirby (NYSE:KEX) A Risky Investment?

Oct 20
Is Kirby (NYSE:KEX) A Risky Investment?

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Oct 06
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Is Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 22
Is Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Potentially Undervalued?
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Optimizing Marine Operations Amidst Challenges Fuels Strong Revenue And Shareholder Value Surge

Continued strength in inland marine transportation, fueled by steady demand and limited barge construction, promises enhanced future revenue and operating margins.

Kirby Stock: Favorable Coastal Supply/Demand Dynamics Driving Strong Earnings Growth

Aug 26

Kirby Up Strongly On A Multiyear Pricing And Margin Expansion Opportunity

Jun 13

Kirby: Barging Market Leader Poised For Higher Earnings And Share Prices

Feb 05

Kirby: Takes On A Little Water With Sluggish Sequential Guidance (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 31

Kirby Corporation: Pricey For Now And Not For The Right Reasons

Aug 21

Kirby Corporation: Wait For Better Price Levels

Aug 08

Shareholder Returns

KEXUS ShippingUS Market
7D4.3%2.8%2.3%
1Y-14.6%-12.7%20.2%

Return vs Industry: KEX underperformed the US Shipping industry which returned -11.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KEX underperformed the US Market which returned 19.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KEX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KEX volatility
KEX Average Weekly Movement6.6%
Shipping Industry Average Movement6.8%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: KEX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KEX's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19215,414David Grzebinskikirbycorp.com

Kirby 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 transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade.

Kirby Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Kirby's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KEX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.63b
Earnings (TTM)US$303.01m
Revenue (TTM)US$3.27b
18.4x
P/E Ratio
1.7x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KEX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$3.27b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.23b
Gross ProfitUS$1.05b
Other ExpensesUS$744.25m
EarningsUS$303.01m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.40
Gross Margin31.98%
Net Profit Margin9.25%
Debt/Equity Ratio38.5%

How did KEX perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/08 06:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/08 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Kirby Corporation is covered by 23 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kevin SterlingBenchmark Company
Kenneth HoexterBofA Global Research
Gregory LewisBTIG