Kirby/$KEX
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About Kirby
Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, liquid cargoes, inland waterway systems, and dry bulk cargoes. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's majority revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.
- Ticker
- $KEX
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 5,233
- Headquarters
- Houston, United States
- Website
- kirbycorp.com
Kirby Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$7.6B
20.71
$6.95
0.84
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Price and volume
Market cap
$7.6B
Beta
0.84
52-week high
$157.69
52-week low
$101.65
Average daily volume
574K
Financial strength
Total debt to equity
0.356
Interest coverage (TTM)
12.06%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
806.373
Gross margin (TTM)
33.20%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.39%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.67%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.31%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$690,000
Management effectiveness
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.713
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.14
Price to book
2.22
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.57
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
8.47%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
29.52%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.96%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.05%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
28.18%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.90%
What the Analysts think about Kirby
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kirby stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Kirby stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Inland marine conditions are improving: low-90% barge utilisation and limited capacity are supporting sequential spot-rate gains and low-single-digit increases on term renewals. Kirby expects further pricing improvement as more contracts renew. (Kirby Corporation)
Power generation and commercial and industrial activity are growing: second-quarter revenues rose 8% and 12% respectively, while power-generation operating income rose 27%. Strong data-centre and industrial orders give Kirby scope to grow this business as deliveries catch up. (Kirby Corporation)
Management expects 2026 earnings per share growth of 5% to 15% and now sees results trending towards the top of that range. This improved outlook reflects firmer marine conditions and continued strength in power generation. (Kirby Corporation, Kirby Corporation)
Marine margins have weakened despite higher revenue: second-quarter marine operating income fell 11% year on year and the margin dropped to 16.4% from 20.1%. Higher fuel costs and the lag before contractual fuel adjustments, along with elevated coastal shipyard activity, squeezed earnings. (SEC)
Kirby remains exposed to weaker oilfield and on-highway markets. In the second quarter, oil and gas revenue fell 17% and operating income fell 45% year on year; the company also said on-highway activity remained constrained. (Kirby Corporation, SEC)
Cash conversion was thin in the second quarter: operating cash flow of $72.2 million barely covered $71.5 million of capital spending, leaving just $0.7 million of free cash flow. Higher working-capital needs, including fuel-related receivables, contributed to the pressure. (Kirby Corporation)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Kirby
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $KEX weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.4B | 0.22% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $6.4B | 0.22% |
iShares World Equity High Income Active£WINC | $685M | 0.05% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.02% |
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