KIRBY CORP (KEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KEX • US4972661064

123.915 USD
-2.4 (-1.9%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 12:54 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to KEX. KEX was compared to 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 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KEX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KEX was profitable.
  • In the past year KEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years KEX 4 years were profitable.
  • KEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • KEX has a better Return On Assets (5.90%) than 77.14% 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.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KEX (7.16%) is better than 74.29% of its industry peers.
  • KEX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.35%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.09%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.35%) for KEX is below the current ROIC(7.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
KEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KEX (10.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEX has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 14.61%, KEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of KEX (34.11%) 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 14.61%
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%
KEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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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.
KEX Yearly Shares OutstandingKEX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.23 indicates that KEX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KEX has a better Altman-Z score (3.23) than 88.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KEX is 2.27, which is a good value as it means it would take KEX, 2.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.27, KEX belongs to the top 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.
  • KEX has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.27
Altman-Z 3.23
ROIC/WACC0.87
WACC8.23%
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that KEX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.53, KEX is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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: 77.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 0.96
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. KEX Growth Analysis

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.
  • Looking at the last year, KEX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.15% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. KEX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.58, the valuation of KEX can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KEX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • KEX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • KEX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.14.
  • KEX's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • KEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.58
Fwd PE 18.14
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.39
EV/EBITDA 10.08
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.
  • 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)2.47
PEG (5Y)0.7
EPS Next 2Y13.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KEX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KEX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KIRBY CORP

NYSE:KEX (3/12/2026, 12:54:07 PM)

123.915

-2.4 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners103.51%
Inst Owner Change-1.57%
Ins Owners0.82%
Ins Owner Change2.76%
Market Cap6.65B
Revenue(TTM)3.36B
Net Income(TTM)354.51M
Analysts90
Price Target142.12 (14.69%)
Short Float %2.96%
Short Ratio2.16
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)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)0.45%
PT rev (3m)9.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.58
Fwd PE 18.14
P/S 1.98
P/FCF 16.39
P/OCF 9.92
P/B 1.97
P/tB 2.28
EV/EBITDA 10.08
EPS(TTM)6.33
EY5.11%
EPS(NY)6.83
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)7.56
FCFY6.1%
OCF(TTM)12.49
OCFY10.08%
SpS62.7
BVpS63.01
TBVpS54.27
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)0.7
Graham Number94.73
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.23
F-Score8
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.87
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 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.


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 5 / 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 7.94% in the next year.