KIRBY CORP (KEX) Earnings History & Surprises

NYSE:KEXUS4972661064

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KEX Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for KIRBY CORP (KEX), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 30, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.42
Revenue Estimate
846.6M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 29, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$1.68
EPS Surprise
1.69%
Revenue Surprise
-1.60%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
50%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 1.68 1.65 1.69% 30.23% 851.775M 865.63M -1.60% 6.16%
Q3 2025 1.65 1.64 0.77% 6.45% 871.161M 854.67M 1.93% 4.81%
Q2 2025 1.67 1.67 -0.03% 16.78% 855.455M 859.89M -0.52% 3.77%
Q1 2025 1.33 1.30 2.61% 11.76% 785.659M 827.73M -5.08% -2.77%
Q4 2024 1.29 1.30 -0.86% 24.04% 802.315M 811.7M -1.16% 0.39%
Q3 2024 1.55 1.48 4.40% 47.62% 831.149M 835.29M -0.50% 8.68%
Q2 2024 1.43 1.33 7.26% 50.53% 824.39M 830.4M -0.72% 6.07%
Q1 2024 1.19 0.99 19.74% 75.00% 808.022M 792.42M 1.97% 7.67%
Q4 2023 1.04 1.04 -0.03% 67.74% 799.176M 786.02M 1.67% 9.45%
Q3 2023 1.05 1.03 1.72% 61.54% 764.772M 800.4M -4.45% 2.54%
Q2 2023 0.95 0.86 10.40% 102.13% 777.248M 787.99M -1.36% 11.35%
Q1 2023 0.68 0.65 4.79% 134.48% 750.444M 730.91M 2.67% 22.86%
Q4 2022 0.62 0.65 -4.98% 129.63% 730.2M 721.2M 1.25% 23.49%
Q3 2022 0.65 0.60 8.71% 282.35% 745.8M 736.88M 1.21% 24.53%
Q2 2022 0.47 0.45 5.28% 176.47% 698M 678.88M 2.82% 24.73%
Q1 2022 0.29 0.27 5.89% 866.67% 610.8M 590.84M 3.38% 22.92%
Q4 2021 0.27 0.26 5.13% -27.03% 591.3M 598.83M -1.26% 20.72%
Q3 2021 0.17 0.26 -33.52% -63.04% 598.9M 581.23M 3.04% 20.60%
Q2 2021 0.17 0.14 22.73% -59.52% 559.6M 534.67M 4.66% 3.40%
Q1 2021 0.03 0.12 -74.74% -94.92% 496.9M 480.78M 3.35% -22.83%
Q4 2020 0.37 0.24 57.32% - 489.8M 495.66M -1.18% -
Q3 2020 0.46 0.36 26.06% - 496.6M 549.23M -9.58% -
Q2 2020 0.42 0.45 -6.85% - 541.2M 595.25M -9.08% -
Q1 2020 0.59 0.44 32.59% - 643.9M 640.36M 0.55% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

KEX EPS Q2Q GrowthKEX EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 200 400 600 800

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

KEX Revenue Q2Q GrowthKEX Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 10 -10 20 -20

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
1.26%
Max EPS beat (4)
2.61%
Min EPS beat (4)
-0.03%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-1.32%
Max Revenue beat (4)
1.93%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-5.08%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, KEX has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
KEX has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, KEX has beaten the EPS estimates by 1.3% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, KEX reported -1.3% below the revenue estimates on average.

KIRBY CORP / KEX Earnings FAQ

When did KIRBY CORP (KEX) report earnings last quarter?

KIRBY CORP (KEX) last reported earnings on 1/29/2026.

Can you provide information on whether KIRBY CORP beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

KIRBY CORP (KEX) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does KEX stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, KIRBY CORP (KEX) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.