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KIRBY CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$136.37−0.06 (-0.04%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $7.32B
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Operating margin
14.8%+34.1 pts over 5 years
Net margin
10.5%+23.1 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +3.0% | +6.5% | +9.2% | +4.6% | |
| Operating income | +24.4% | +37.0% | – | +2.7% | |
| Net income | +23.7% | +42.6% | – | +4.6% | |
| EPS, diluted | +28.9% | +46.1% | – | +4.4% | |
| Free cash flow | -2.0% | +49.5% | +6.5% | +8.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.0% | -8.4% | 10.5% | |
| Return on assets | 3.4% | -4.5% | 6.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.77 | 2.25 | 1.53 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.27 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.60× | -6.91× | 1.10× | |
| Interest coverage | 14.0× | -8.6× | 10.7× | |
| Capex to revenue | 13.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | |
| Diluted shares | 54M | 60M | 56M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Kirby generated $2.58B from operations and spent $1.94B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 66% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$2.58B
Used
$1.94B
Capital expenditure$1.28B66%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$664.48M34%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin10.5%
×Asset turnover0.57×
×Equity multiplier1.76×
=Return on equity, FY202510.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.5% | 0.57× | 1.76× | 10.5% |
| FY2024 | 8.8% | 0.56× | 1.77× | 8.8% |
| FY2023 | 7.2% | 0.55× | 1.81× | 7.2% |
| FY2022 | 4.4% | 0.51× | 1.85× | 4.1% |
| FY2021 | -11.0% | 0.40× | 1.90× | -8.3% |
| FY2020 | -12.6% | 0.36× | 1.86× | -8.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.0% | 0.48× | 1.82× | 4.3% |
| FY2018 | 2.6% | 0.54× | 1.74× | 2.5% |
| FY2017 | 14.1% | 0.47× | 1.71× | 11.3% |
| FY2016 | 8.0% | 0.42× | 1.80× | 6.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$354.57M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$670.20M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.0% → 6.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$670.20M vs $354.57M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell14.8% → 15.2%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.45 → 1.53
- No dilutionShare count did not rise58M → 56M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.57 → 0.57