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Kirby Corporation (KEX)

Kirby Corporation (KEX) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
$111.01
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Profit since last BUY7.28%
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/12/2025: KEX (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 1 star rating for performance

Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

2 star rating from financial analysts

5 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $125.33

1 Year Target Price $125.33

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$125.33 Target price
52w Low $79.52
Current$111.01
52w High $122.5

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 32%
Avg. Invested days 72
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 6.19B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 20.63
1Y Target Price 125.33
Price to earnings Ratio 20.63
1Y Target Price 125.33
Volume (30-day avg) 5
Beta 0.88
52 Weeks Range 79.52 - 122.50
Updated Date 12/14/2025
52 Weeks Range 79.52 - 122.50
Updated Date 12/14/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 5.38

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin 9.22%
Operating Margin (TTM) -53.06%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 4.49%
Return on Equity (TTM) 9.19%

Valuation

Trailing PE 20.63
Forward PE 15.02
Enterprise Value 7222215000
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.87
Enterprise Value 7222215000
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.87
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.18
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 10.4
Shares Outstanding 54200000
Shares Floating 59538259
Shares Outstanding 54200000
Shares Floating 59538259
Percent Insiders 0.74
Percent Institutions 104.17

About Kirby Corporation

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Houston, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 1991-08-21
CEO & Director Mr. David W. Grzebinski C.F.A.
Sector Industrials
Industry Marine Shipping
Full time employees 5414
Full time employees 5414

Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barges throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along three United States coasts, Alaska, and Hawaii. It also transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are involved in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade. It owns and operates 1,094 inland tank barges, approximately 281 inland towboats, 28 coastal tank barges, 24 coastal tugboats, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barges, 3 offshore tugboats, and a docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment for use in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generators, industrial compressors, high capacity lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems. It serves various companies in the United States government, and pleasure crafts. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.