KIRBY CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $7.32B
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Kirby
Water Transportation, SIC 4400
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges and provides power generation and industrial equipment services. Through its marine transportation division, the company moves bulk liquid cargoes including petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals, alongside coastal dry-bulk commodities. Its distribution and services segment supplies equipment, genuine replacement parts, and maintenance services for engines, transmissions, electric motors, and power generation systems across marine, on-highway, power generation, and industrial markets. In addition, the segment rents equipment and manufactures specialized units for data centers and oilfield service clients.
The company operates across the United States Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and all three United States coasts. Its marine fleet comprises 1,105 inland tank barges, an average of 266 inland towboats, 28 coastal tank barges, 24 coastal tugboats, and several offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboats. Kirby maintains a workforce of approximately 5,233 employees primarily located in the United States and has its principal executive offices in Houston, Texas.
Summary of the business section of Kirby's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- KIRBY CORP
- Founded
- 1921
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Address
- 55 Waugh Drive Suite 1000 77007
- Phone
- (713) 435-1000
- Website
- kirbycorp.com
- Employees
- 5,233, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Water Transportation
- Incorporated in
- Nevada
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP, Houston, TX
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KEX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 53M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $6.30B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 1, 2006; 10-for-1, May 12, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 56047
- CUSIP
- 497266106
- ISIN
- US4972661064
- LEI
- I7NO6FZO5GUCG585T325
- EIN
- 74-1884980
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David W. Grzebinski | CEO, Director | 98,241 |
| Donny Chia | VP Finance and IR | – |
| Amy D. Husted | Exec VP General Counsel & Sec | 14,733 |
| William Matthew Woodruff | VP of Public and Govt Affairs | 9 |
| Christian G. O'Neil | President and COO | 5,670 |
| Ronald A. Dragg | Vice President and Controller | 10,194 |
| Raj Kumar | Exec VP and CFO | 4,494 |
| Matthew P. Kerin | VP IR and Treasurer | – |
| Jennifer N. McCauley | Chief HR Officer | 934 |
| Scott P. Miller | VP - CIO | 3,565 |
| Kurt A. Niemietz | VP IR & Treasurer | 2,887 |
| Julie Marie Kruger | VP Human Resources | 4,030 |
| Tanya S. Beder | Director | 19,313 |
| Richard J. Alario | Director | 28,632 |
| Shawn D. Williams | Director | 13,676 |
| Susan Leslie Dio | Director | 8,607 |
| William M. Waterman | Director | 122,879 |
| Tracy A. Embree | Director | 1,776 |
| Anne-Marie Ainsworth | Director | 30,280 |
| Barry E. Davis | Director | 47,115 |
| Richard Ross Stewart | Director | 15,488 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Grzebinski | $6.74M | $7.09M | $2.08M | $213 | $149 |
| FY2024 Mr. Grzebinski | $7.11M | $9.44M | $2.31M | $118 | $157 |
| FY2023 Mr. Grzebinski | $7.80M | $9.26M | $2.03M | $88 | $154 |
| FY2022 Mr. Grzebinski | $6.24M | $6.77M | $1.87M | $72 | $128 |
| FY2021 Mr. Grzebinski | $5.90M | $6.89M | $1.83M | $66 | $155 |
| FY2020 Mr. Grzebinski | $4.28M | $1.18M | $1.40M | $58 | $117 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“The Company has approximately 5,233 employees, the large majority of whom are in the United States.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings