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Kirby Corporation KEX

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Kirby Corporation

Overview of Kirby Corporation

KEX NYQ
Industrials Marine Shipping Mid Cap
Kirby Corporation (KEX), is a Mid Cap company, in the Marine Shipping industry, last closed at $124.95, about 16.8% overvalued vs fair value, +24.8% 1Y return, ranked 285/656 in sector.
$124.95
0.60%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 24.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$6.86B
Enterprise Value
$8.09B
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Quick Facts

Website https://kirbycorp.com
HQ Houston, TX
Employees 5,233
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 30 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$92
$104
$117
Current: $124.95 -17% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$3.4B
3%%
Gross Profit
$883.4M
7.1%%
Operating Income
$491.5M
8.5%%
Net Income
$354.6M
23.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
116.7%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$498.0M
120.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Kirby Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
61
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
66
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing KEX's balance between Growth (41.9%), Profitability (27.5%), and Safety (30.6%). Growth 42% Safety 31% Profitability 27%

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Growth

69th percentile vs peers
70
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.0% 57p Revenue CAGR 3Y 6.5% 64p EPS Growth YoY 28.8% 75p EPS CAGR 3Y 46.1% 94p
Strengths
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (46.1%, 94th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (90%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

45th percentile vs peers
46
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
51
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Kirby Corporation.

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