KIRBY CORP (KEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:KEX • US4972661064
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This KEX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KEX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KEX was profitable.
- KEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- KEX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- KEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KEX (5.90%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.49%, KEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.16%, KEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KEX is in line with the industry average of 6.11%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.16%) for KEX is above the 3 year average (6.35%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.9% | ||
| ROE | 10.49% | ||
| ROIC | 7.16% |
ROA(3y)4.9%
ROA(5y)2.46%
ROE(3y)8.68%
ROE(5y)4.3%
ROIC(3y)6.35%
ROIC(5y)4.65%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 10.54%, KEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEX has grown nicely.
- KEX has a Operating Margin (14.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KEX has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of KEX (34.11%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- KEX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.54% | ||
| GM | 34.11% |
OM growth 3Y29.03%
OM growth 5Y17.71%
PM growth 3Y33.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.49%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
2. KEX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KEX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KEX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KEX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, KEX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- KEX has an Altman-Z score of 3.43. This indicates that KEX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.43, KEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.27. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as KEX would need 2.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.27, KEX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that KEX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, KEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that KEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KEX's Current ratio of 1.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KEX outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- KEX has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that KEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.96, KEX is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. KEX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.93% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 28.03% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- KEX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.01%.
- Measured over the past years, KEX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.93%
EPS 3Y46.1%
EPS 5Y28.03%
EPS Q2Q%30.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.5%
Revenue growth 5Y9.15%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
3.2 Future
- KEX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.34% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KEX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. KEX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.67 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KEX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KEX.
- KEX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.53.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.00 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KEX.
- KEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.95. KEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KEX is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- KEX's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KEX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- KEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- KEX's earnings are expected to grow with 13.34% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.86
PEG (5Y)0.81
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KEX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KEX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
143.48
+0.99 (+0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners103.1%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change2.81%
Market Cap7.69B
Revenue(TTM)3.36B
Net Income(TTM)354.51M
Analysts90
Price Target142.46 (-0.71%)
Short Float %3.16%
Short Ratio2.36
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.23%
Min EPS beat(2)0.77%
Max EPS beat(2)1.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.03%
Max EPS beat(4)2.61%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.45%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.37%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.21%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.93%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.71%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.6%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.09%
PT rev (1m)0.24%
PT rev (3m)9.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21 | ||
| P/S | 2.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.48 | ||
| P/B | 2.28 | ||
| P/tB | 2.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.22 |
EPS(TTM)6.33
EY4.41%
EPS(NY)6.83
Fwd EY4.76%
FCF(TTM)7.57
FCFY5.27%
OCF(TTM)12.5
OCFY8.71%
SpS62.74
BVpS63.05
TBVpS54.3
PEG (NY)2.86
PEG (5Y)0.81
Graham Number94.7591 (-33.96%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.9% | ||
| ROE | 10.49% | ||
| ROCE | 9.27% | ||
| ROIC | 7.16% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.99% | ||
| OM | 14.61% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.54% | ||
| GM | 34.11% | ||
| FCFM | 12.06% |
ROA(3y)4.9%
ROA(5y)2.46%
ROE(3y)8.68%
ROE(5y)4.3%
ROIC(3y)6.35%
ROIC(5y)4.65%
ROICexc(3y)6.43%
ROICexc(5y)4.71%
ROICexgc(3y)7.09%
ROICexgc(5y)5.2%
ROCE(3y)8.22%
ROCE(5y)6.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y33.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y27.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y33.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.23%
OM growth 3Y29.03%
OM growth 5Y17.71%
PM growth 3Y33.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y9.49%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.27 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 100.13% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.62 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.45% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.43 |
F-Score8
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)144.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.38%
Profit Quality(3y)106.98%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.93%
EPS 3Y46.1%
EPS 5Y28.03%
EPS Q2Q%30.23%
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.01%
Revenue growth 3Y6.5%
Revenue growth 5Y9.15%
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.45%
EBIT growth 3Y37.42%
EBIT growth 5Y28.48%
EBIT Next Year59.59%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1.96%
FCF growth 3Y49.47%
FCF growth 5Y6.46%
OCF growth 1Y-11.41%
OCF growth 3Y31.59%
OCF growth 5Y8.54%
KIRBY CORP / KEX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KIRBY CORP (KEX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KEX.
Can you provide the valuation status for KIRBY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KIRBY CORP (KEX). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of KEX stock?
KIRBY CORP (KEX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of KIRBY CORP (KEX) stock?
The financial health rating of KIRBY CORP (KEX) is 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KIRBY CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KIRBY CORP (KEX) is expected to grow by 7.94% in the next year.