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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KEX

$137.24

+$1.03 (+0.76%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KEX Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$135.17
Previous Close
$136.21
Day's Range
136.98–139.79
52-Week Range
85.10–157.69
Volume
756.59K
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.
0.84
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.25B
P/E Ratio
21.08
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.61
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.
2.08
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.51
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
+58.11%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
477.81K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KEX closed at $137.24, +58.11% over 1 year.

Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a market capitalization of $7.25B.

In fiscal 2025, KEX reported revenue of $3.36B.

KEX Stock Return by Calendar Year

Kirby Corporation (KEX) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $15,811
+58.11%
5 years
$10,000 $24,243
+142.43%
10 years
$10,000 $22,813
+128.13%

If you had invested $10,000 in Kirby Corporation (KEX) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,813 at the close on October 21, 2026: +128.13% in total, +8.60% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+24.56%
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 October 21, 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/E21.089.45123% above
P/S ratio2.081.6129% above
Profit margin10.18%22.27%12.1 pts below

Medians across 40 Marine Shipping stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Kirby Corporation (KEX) is capitalised at $7.25B 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 $137.24, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.03 (+0.76%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $85.10 to $157.69. The latest close sits 61.27% 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 12.1 percentage points below the Marine Shipping median of 22.27%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.51.

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 21.08 times earnings. That is 123.07% above the Marine Shipping median of 9.45. The forward P/E on file is 16.61. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.63. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.08 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 29.05% above the Marine Shipping median of 1.61. The medians here are taken across 40 Marine Shipping companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +58.11%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.60% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.84. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.76%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for KEX.

2026 is still running; the total return is +24.56% 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 $7.25B 21.1
Matson, Inc. MATX $7.03B 15.8
Hafnia Limited HAFN $5.64B 8.2
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. ECO $3.56B 8.5

The Marine Shipping industry average P/E ratio is 9.5x. Kirby Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 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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