Kirby Corporation

NYSE:KEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.5b

Kirby Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Kirby is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 20.5% and 5.1% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 23.1% per annum.

Key information

20.5%

Earnings growth rate

23.1%

EPS growth rate

Shipping earnings growth-1.0%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated28 Mar 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Aug 28 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

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?

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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:KEX - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20263,6194374317485
12/31/20253,4303753706785
12/31/20243,266287414756N/A
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
9/30/20182,957332N/A366N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: KEX's forecast earnings growth (20.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: KEX's earnings (20.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (13.5% per year).

High Growth Earnings: KEX's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: KEX's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: KEX's revenue (5.1% 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 Analysis2025/04/14 07:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/14 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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

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Analyst Sources

Kirby Corporation is covered by 23 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