KIRBY CORP (KEX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KEX • US4972661064

122.38 USD
+3.63 (+3.06%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
122.38 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall KEX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KEX against 35 industry peers in the Marine Transportation industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KEX get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KEX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KEX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years KEX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KEX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KEX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKEX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.04%, KEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEX's Return On Equity of 9.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KEX outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.74%, KEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KEX is below the industry average of 7.59%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.97%) for KEX is below the current ROIC(6.74%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 9.09%
ROIC 6.74%
ROA(3y)3.67%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)6.52%
ROE(5y)0.44%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
KEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 9.22%, KEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KEX has a Operating Margin (14.13%) 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 (33.64%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KEX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.13%
PM (TTM) 9.22%
GM 33.64%
OM growth 3Y59.45%
OM growth 5Y10.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.9%
GM growth 3Y7.28%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
KEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KEX is destroying value.
  • KEX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
KEX Yearly Shares OutstandingKEX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
KEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • KEX has an Altman-Z score of 3.07. This indicates that KEX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KEX has a better Altman-Z score (3.07) than 82.86% of its industry peers.
  • KEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.12. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as KEX would need 2.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.12, KEX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • KEX has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 2.12
Altman-Z 3.07
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.26%
KEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.70 indicates that KEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.70, KEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that KEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.08, KEX is not doing good in the industry: 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.08
KEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.93% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, KEX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 28.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.93%
EPS 3Y46.1%
EPS 5Y28.03%
EPS Q2Q%30.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.16%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 Y8.2%
EPS Next 2Y13.22%
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.
KEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
KEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.33 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KEX.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KEX.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, KEX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • KEX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.87.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KEX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. KEX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.33
Fwd PE 17.87
KEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KEX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KEX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KEX is cheaper than 62.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.41
EV/EBITDA 10.23
KEX Per share dataKEX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of KEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KEX's earnings are expected to grow with 13.22% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)0.69
EPS Next 2Y13.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for KEX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KIRBY CORP

NYSE:KEX (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 122.38 0 (0%)

122.38

+3.63 (+3.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners104.51%
Inst Owner Change-2.02%
Ins Owners0.75%
Ins Owner Change0.81%
Market Cap6.63B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)305.53M
Analysts90
Price Target141.49 (15.62%)
Short Float %3.53%
Short Ratio2.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.03%
Max EPS beat(2)0.77%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.86%
Max EPS beat(4)2.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.23%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.82%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.42%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.71%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.93%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.3%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.36%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.12%
PT rev (1m)1.69%
PT rev (3m)13.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.33
Fwd PE 17.87
P/S 2
P/FCF 13.41
P/OCF 8.2
P/B 1.97
P/tB 2.29
EV/EBITDA 10.23
EPS(TTM)6.33
EY5.17%
EPS(NY)6.85
Fwd EY5.6%
FCF(TTM)9.12
FCFY7.46%
OCF(TTM)14.92
OCFY12.19%
SpS61.15
BVpS62.01
TBVpS53.35
PEG (NY)2.36
PEG (5Y)0.69
Graham Number93.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 9.09%
ROCE 8.7%
ROIC 6.74%
ROICexc 6.8%
ROICexgc 7.46%
OM 14.13%
PM (TTM) 9.22%
GM 33.64%
FCFM 14.92%
ROA(3y)3.67%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)6.52%
ROE(5y)0.44%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
ROICexc(3y)5.03%
ROICexc(5y)3.67%
ROICexgc(3y)5.57%
ROICexgc(5y)4.08%
ROCE(3y)6.42%
ROCE(5y)4.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y77.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y77.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.13%
OM growth 3Y59.45%
OM growth 5Y10.82%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.9%
GM growth 3Y7.28%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 2.12
Debt/EBITDA 1.43
Cap/Depr 121.36%
Cap/Sales 9.48%
Interest Coverage 10.35
Cash Conversion 111.21%
Profit Quality 161.86%
Current Ratio 1.7
Quick Ratio 1.08
Altman-Z 3.07
F-Score6
WACC8.26%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)139.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.17%
Profit Quality(3y)101.95%
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 Y8.2%
EPS Next 2Y13.22%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.16%
Revenue Next Year3%
Revenue Next 2Y5.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.65%
EBIT growth 3Y80.63%
EBIT growth 5Y13.97%
EBIT Next Year67.32%
EBIT Next 3Y22.93%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y281%
FCF growth 3Y22.78%
FCF growth 5Y9.44%
OCF growth 1Y76.91%
OCF growth 3Y32.99%
OCF growth 5Y8.13%

KIRBY CORP / KEX 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 4 / 10 to KIRBY CORP (KEX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KIRBY CORP?

KIRBY CORP (KEX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for KEX stock?

The financial health rating of KIRBY CORP (KEX) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KEX stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KIRBY CORP (KEX) is expected to grow by 8.2% in the next year.