Kirby Corporation

NYSE:KEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.0b

Kirby Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Kirby is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 17% and 6.4% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 20% per annum.

Key information

17.0%

Earnings growth rate

20.0%

EPS growth rate

Shipping earnings growth-4.6%
Revenue growth rate6.4%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated16 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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?

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

Aug 26

Why We're Not Concerned About Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price

Aug 05
Why We're Not Concerned About Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Share Price

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 11
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Presents An Opportunity

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jun 28
Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

When Should You Buy Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX)?

Jun 15
When Should You Buy Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX)?

Kirby Up Strongly On A Multiyear Pricing And Margin Expansion Opportunity

Jun 13

Is There An Opportunity With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) 42% Undervaluation?

Jun 02
Is There An Opportunity With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) 42% Undervaluation?

Does Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 25
Does Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Investors Appear Satisfied With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Prospects

Apr 01
Investors Appear Satisfied With Kirby Corporation's (NYSE:KEX) Prospects

With EPS Growth And More, Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 20
With EPS Growth And More, Kirby (NYSE:KEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Potentially Undervalued?

Mar 08
Is Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Potentially Undervalued?

Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 25
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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

Feb 05

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

Dec 29
Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

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

Kirby Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 30

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:KEX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20263,7744445057652
12/31/20253,4803834606875
12/31/20243,2673213376425
9/30/20243,263306352725N/A
6/30/20243,196279215615N/A
3/31/20243,149252237647N/A
12/31/20233,092223138540N/A
9/30/20233,023198130457N/A
6/30/20233,004174162426N/A
3/31/20232,92414668278N/A
12/31/20222,785122122294N/A
9/30/20222,6469656202N/A
6/30/20222,499-20881219N/A
3/31/20222,361-226132251N/A
12/31/20212,247-247224322N/A
9/30/20212,145-236275366N/A
6/30/20212,04357307401N/A
3/31/20212,02471363476N/A
12/31/20202,171-273297445N/A
9/30/20202,338-292291484N/A
6/30/20202,508-272352566N/A
3/31/20202,738-249308545N/A
12/31/20192,838142264512N/A
9/30/20192,904115208462N/A
6/30/20192,942109105381N/A
3/31/20192,9749045367N/A
12/31/20182,9717845347N/A
9/30/20182,95733291366N/A
6/30/20182,794319N/A313N/A
3/31/20182,464316N/A287N/A
12/31/20172,214311N/A353N/A
9/30/20171,942113N/A337N/A
6/30/20171,835117N/A398N/A
3/31/20171,804130N/A388N/A
12/31/20161,771140N/A416N/A
9/30/20161,819159N/A482N/A
6/30/20161,917183N/A487N/A
3/31/20162,019202N/A532N/A
12/31/20152,148225N/A524N/A
9/30/20152,332243N/A491N/A
6/30/20152,480262N/A433N/A
3/31/20152,565279N/A426N/A
12/31/20142,566280N/A439N/A
9/30/20142,466277N/A476N/A
6/30/20142,337269N/A583N/A
3/31/20142,273257N/A618N/A
12/31/20132,242251N/A601N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: KEX's forecast earnings growth (17% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: KEX's earnings (17% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: KEX's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: KEX's revenue (6.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: KEX's revenue (6.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if KEX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kirby Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 5 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