KIRBY CORP (KEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KEX • US4972661064

Current stock price

142.09 USD
-1.39 (-0.97%)
At close:
141.887 USD
-0.2 (-0.14%)
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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.

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1. KEX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KEX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KEX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years KEX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 Return On Assets of 5.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: KEX outperforms 80.00% 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.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.16%, KEX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KEX is in line with the industry average of 6.11%.
  • 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.
  • KEX has a Operating Margin (14.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.11%, KEX is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
  • KEX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • KEX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KEX is higher compared to a year ago.
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 3.44 indicates that KEX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KEX has a Altman-Z score of 3.44. This is amongst the best in the industry. KEX outperforms 82.86% 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.
  • KEX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.27. This is amongst the best in the industry. KEX outperforms 91.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that KEX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KEX (0.27) is better than 62.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 2.27
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC8.38%
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.
  • KEX's Current ratio of 1.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KEX outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • KEX has a worse Quick ratio (0.96) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.25% on average over the next years.
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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.45, KEX is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as KEX.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.87. KEX is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.80 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KEX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KEX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, KEX is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.45
Fwd PE 20.8
KEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.86% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KEX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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 18.78
EV/EBITDA 11.29
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KEX's earnings are expected to grow with 13.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.83
PEG (5Y)0.8
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 (4/17/2026, 8:25:22 PM)

After market: 141.887 -0.2 (-0.14%)

142.09

-1.39 (-0.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners103.1%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change2.81%
Market Cap7.62B
Revenue(TTM)3.36B
Net Income(TTM)354.51M
Analysts90
Price Target148.07 (4.21%)
Short Float %3.16%
Short Ratio2.36
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)0.24%
PT rev (3m)9.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.02%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.45
Fwd PE 20.8
P/S 2.26
P/FCF 18.78
P/OCF 11.37
P/B 2.25
P/tB 2.62
EV/EBITDA 11.29
EPS(TTM)6.33
EY4.45%
EPS(NY)6.83
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)7.57
FCFY5.33%
OCF(TTM)12.5
OCFY8.8%
SpS62.74
BVpS63.05
TBVpS54.3
PEG (NY)2.83
PEG (5Y)0.8
Graham Number94.7591 (-33.31%)
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 3.44
F-Score8
WACC8.38%
ROIC/WACC0.85
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


What is the profitability of KEX stock?

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


What is the financial health of KIRBY CORP (KEX) stock?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for KIRBY CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KIRBY CORP (KEX) is expected to grow by 7.94% in the next year.