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    Kirby Corporation (KEX)

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    INDUSTRIALS • MARINE SHIPPING • NYSE

    $137.09
    -0.74 (-0.54%)

    Market Cap: $7.20B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.44%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.98
    Range$1.92 - $2.03
    7 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    5
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.93+2.2%
    60d ago$1.980.0%
    30d ago$1.980.0%
    7d ago$1.98-0.3%
    Current$1.98
    Revenue Consensus
    $941M
    Range$912M - $977M
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.10
    Range$1.97 - $2.16
    7 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $990M
    Range$940M - $1.1B
    6 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.10---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.98---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.67$1.70-1.76%Miss+0.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.50$1.38+8.70%Beat+12.8%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.68$1.63+3.07%Beat+30.2%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.65$1.62+1.85%Beat+6.5%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.67$1.65+1.21%Beat+16.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 1
    		$1.33$1.28+3.91%Beat+11.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.29$1.29+0.00%Beat+24.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.55$1.47+5.44%Beat+47.6%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.43$1.32+8.33%Beat+50.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.19$0.98+21.43%Beat+75.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.04$1.03+0.97%Beat+55.2%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.05$1.02+2.94%Beat+61.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 27
    		$0.95$0.85+11.76%Beat+93.9%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.68$0.64+6.25%Beat+134.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.67$0.65+3.08%Beat+148.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 24
    		$0.65$0.59+10.17%Beat+282.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.49$0.44+11.36%Beat+188.2%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.29$0.27+7.41%Beat+583.3%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 27
    		$0.27$0.26+3.85%Beat-27.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 28
    		$0.17$0.26-34.62%Miss-63.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.17$0.13+30.77%Beat-59.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 29
    		$-0.06N/A-146.15%Miss-110.2%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 28
    		$0.37$0.23+60.87%Beat-36.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.46$0.36+27.78%Beat-42.5%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.42$0.44-4.55%Miss-46.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 5
    		$0.59$0.44+34.09%Beat-20.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 30
    		$0.58$0.59-1.69%Miss-22.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.80$0.72+11.11%Beat+14.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.79$0.80-1.25%Miss+1.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.74$0.71+4.23%Beat+10.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.75$0.68+10.29%Beat+38.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.70$0.64+9.38%Beat+34.6%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.78$0.71+9.86%Beat+62.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.67$0.59+13.56%Beat+31.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.54$0.51+5.88%Beat-10.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.52$0.44+18.18%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.48$0.48+0.00%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.51$0.51+0.00%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.60$0.52+15.38%Beat-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio21.09EV/EBITDA10.29x
    Price/FCF15.22xFCF Yield6.57%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin10.20%Operating Margin13.80%
    ROE10.40%ROIC8.41%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.35xInterest Coverage11.62x
    Current Ratio1.68xQuick Ratio1.12x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.84Avg Volume495.07K
    52-Week High$157.6952-Week Low$85.10

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$137.55
    SMA 20$134.97
    SMA 50$136.99
    SMA 200$135.80
    EMA 10$136.68
    EMA 20$136.37
    EMA 50$137.03
    EMA 200$132.55

    MACD

    Line: 0.11Signal: -0.30Hist: 0.41

    ADX

    ADX: 14.8+DI: 20.3-DI: 19.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up72.0
    Aroon Down48.0
    PSAR$134.36

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$141.72
    Lower Band$128.22
    %B Position1001%(Upper)
    Band Width0.66

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    51.8

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K70.9
    Stoch %D67.7
    Williams %R-30.1
    ROC (10d)2.7%
    Momentum3.63
    CCI (20d)35.6
    MFI (14d)58.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$3.32(2.4%)
    StdDev (20d)3.38
    Hist Vol22.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$136.47
    OBV23.2M
    AD Line9.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.006

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)507.8K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$134.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$142.84
    R2$141.42
    R1$139.63
    Pivot Point$138.21
    S1$136.41
    S2$134.99
    S3$133.19

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI0.86
    Ultimate Osc52.9
    KST-8.55

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$922.40M$844.10M$851.77M$871.16M$855.46M$785.66M$802.32M$831.15M$824.39M$808.02M$799.18M$764.77M
    Cost of Revenue$631.60M$558.53M$560.44M$580.49M$563.24M$512.34M$543.35M$552.09M$554.23M$550.68M$561.73M$530.54M
    Gross Profit$290.80M$285.57M$291.34M$290.67M$292.22M$273.32M$258.96M$279.06M$270.16M$257.34M$237.44M$234.23M
    Operating Expenses$168.44M$177.90M$161.67M$161.45M$160.37M$167.78M$208.82M$152.13M$149.66M$155.82M$144.63M$140.71M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$88.71M$101.26M$87.36M$87.81M$85.85M$95.29M$82.39M$84.12M$80.38M$90.21M$84.34M$79.13M
    Operating Income$122.36M$107.67M$129.67M$129.22M$131.85M$105.55M$50.15M$126.93M$120.50M$101.52M$92.82M$93.52M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$10.98M$10.25M$11.22M$11.84M$12.73M$10.54M$10.66M$12.50M$12.82M$13.15M$13.12M$13.39M
    Income Before Tax$118.41M$104.70M$124.20M$122.94M$123.93M$100.34M$42.97M$117.38M$110.77M$91.64M$81.45M$81.73M
    Income Tax Expense$28.61M$23.38M$32.17M$30.20M$29.55M$24.07M$6,000$27.35M$26.79M$21.73M$19.49M$18.72M
    Net Income$89.80M$81.33M$92.03M$92.74M$94.38M$76.27M$42.97M$90.03M$83.98M$69.92M$61.96M$63.00M
    EBITDA$205.40M$189.90M$210.42M$209.37M$209.78M$181.79M$123.79M$198.74M$191.48M$170.78M$157.38M$155.56M
    EBIT$129.38M$114.95M$135.43M$134.78M$136.66M$110.88M$53.63M$129.88M$123.59M$104.79M$94.56M$95.11M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $26788
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -99.6%
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    1
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    W912EE26PA014Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$26788Mar 6, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Kirby Corporation (KEX) Stock forecasts

    Kirby Corporation (KEX) is a domestic tank barge operator with a current stock price of $137.83. Argus has lowered its target price for KEX to $151.00. The company operates across three United States coasts...

    Yahoo Finance UK•10/15/26•Bearish

    KEX Initiated Coverage by JP Morgan -- Rating Set to Overweight

    JP Morgan has initiated coverage on Kirby (KEX) with an "Overweight" rating and a price target of $200.00, suggesting a positive outlook for the stock. Despite this...

    GuruFocus•10/14/26•Bullish

    JPMorgan initiates Kirby stock with overweight on inland barge demand

    JPMorgan has initiated coverage on Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) with an "overweight" rating and a price target of $200, suggesting a 40% upside. The firm cited strong inland barge demand, high utilization...

    Investing.com•10/14/26•Bullish

    Kirby announces retirement of Ronald Dragg, vice president and controller

    Ronald Dragg, Kirby Corp.'s vice president and controller, will retire in the first quarter of 2027 after 30 years with the company. Dragg joined Kirby in 1996 and held various financial roles...

    WorkBoat•10/10/26•Neutral

    Kirby Corp Price Target Cut to $169.00/Share From $170.00 by Citigroup

    Citigroup has adjusted its price target for Kirby Corp (NYSE:KEX) to $169.00 per share, a slight reduction from the previous target of $170.00. This new price target suggests a potential upside of 20.8% for the company's...

    Moomoo•10/9/26•Neutral

    KEX Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    21.1x
    Forward P/E
    15.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    10.3x
    P/FCF
    15.2x
    PEG
    2.6x
    P/B
    2.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    KEX Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    33.2%
    Operating margin
    13.8%
    Net margin
    10.2%
    ROIC
    8.4%
    ROE
    10.4%
    FCF margin
    13.6%
    FCF yield
    6.6%

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    Sector: Industrials

    KEX Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    6
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    6
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    KEX Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • KEX beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 100.0% of KEX's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    KEX Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    2.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.98
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    5 up, 1 down

    Frequently Asked Questions About KEX

    Does KEX pay dividends?

    Kirby Corporation (KEX) does not currently pay a regular dividend.

    What is KEX's P/E ratio?

    Kirby Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.09.

    What is KEX's market cap?

    Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a market capitalization of $7.20B with a current stock price of $137.09.

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