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Kirby Corporation (KEX) Stock Analysis

Kirby Corporation (KEX) is a Marine Shipping stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

KEX

$140.77

−$2.50 (−1.74%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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KEX Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$142.58
Previous Close
$143.27
Day's Range
139.26–143.13
52-Week Range
79.52–157.69
Volume
418.00K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.86
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.43B
P/E Ratio
21.66
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.89
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.63
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.50
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.36B+3.01%
Net Income (FY)
$354.57M+23.67%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.18%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
52.80M
1-Year Return
+56.06%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
560.86K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

KEX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+27.76%
2025+4.14%
2024+34.81%
2023+21.96%
2022+8.30%
2021+14.64%
2020−42.11%
2019+32.91%
2018+0.84%
2017+0.45%
2016 (partial year)+19.60%

As of September 4, 2026.

KEX Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.36B$354.57M10.5%
2024$3.27B$286.71M8.8%
2023$3.09B$222.94M7.2%
2022$2.78B$122.29M4.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.36B$883.42M$491.50M$354.57M10.5%
2024$3.27B$825.20M$453.19M$286.71M8.8%
2023$3.09B$700.06M$330.08M$222.94M7.2%
2022$2.78B$522.37M$184.61M$122.29M4.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KEX Valuation vs Marine Shipping Median

Median of 40 stocks
MetricKEXMarine Shipping medianvs median
P/E21.667.073.1x the median
P/S ratio2.131.7323% above
Profit margin10.18%17.85%7.7 pts below

Medians across 40 Marine Shipping stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Kirby Corporation (KEX) is capitalised at $7.43B on the latest close. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Marine Shipping industry. The company reports 5,233 employees.

The most recent close on file for KEX is $140.77, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$2.50 (−1.74%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $79.52 to $157.69. The latest close sits 77.02% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.36B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.27B, that is a change of +3.01%. Net income for the same year was $354.57M. That is +23.67% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.18%. That is 7.7 percentage points below the Marine Shipping median of 17.85%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.5.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.78B in 2022 to $3.36B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 21.66 times earnings. That is 3.1 times the Marine Shipping median of 7.07. The forward P/E on file is 16.89. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.63. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.13 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 23.05% above the Marine Shipping median of 1.73. The medians here are taken across 40 Marine Shipping companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +56.06%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.20% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.87. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.8%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for KEX.

2026 is still running; the price is +27.76% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +34.81%; the weakest is 2020 at −42.11%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Kirby Corporation (KEX) operates in the Marine Shipping industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Kirby Corporation KEX $7.43B 21.7
Matson, Inc. MATX $6.75B 15.2
Hafnia Limited HAFN $4.61B 6.9
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. SBLK $3.62B 12.7

The Marine Shipping industry average P/E ratio is 7.1x. Kirby Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Kirby Corporation

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along three United States coasts, Alaska, and Hawaii. It transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are involved in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade. It owns and operates 1,105 inland tank barges, approximately 266 inland towboats, 28 coastal tank barges, 24 coastal tugboats, 2 offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, 3 offshore tugboats, and a docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment for use in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generators, industrial compressors, high capacity lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems. It serves various companies in the United States government, and pleasure crafts. 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.

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