Kirby Corp (KEX) stock

KEXNYSEWater TransportationFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 12/3011% above fair value

$129.72+1.21 (+0.94%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $6.85BP/E 18.7Yield –

Kirby statistics

103 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: Jan 28, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
Last ex-dividend date: Aug 8, 1989
Fundamentals through: Sep 30, 2026
Share price as of: Nov 13, 2026

Valuation ratiosIndustry

Market Cap: $6.85B; $880.89M
Enterprise Value: $7.88B; $1.34B
PE Ratio: 18.69; 12.07
PS Ratio: 1.90; 1.96
PB Ratio: 1.99; 1.06
P/TBV Ratio: 2.30; 1.06
P/FCF Ratio: 17.60; 12.15
P/OCF Ratio: 10.95; 5.93

Enterprise valuationIndustry

EV / Sales: 2.19; 2.39
EV / EBITDA: 9.99; 9.66
EV / EBIT: 15.43; 12.94
EV / FCF: 20.24; 14.63

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 53M; 39M
Shares Change (YoY): -5.42%; 0.80%
Float: 52M; 34M
Shares Held by Insiders: 0.78%; 22.6%
Shares Held by Institutions: 101.2%; 31.6%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 2M; –
Short Interest Change: 0.82%; -2.76%
Short % of Float: 4.63%; 4.15%
Short % of Shares Outstanding: 4.59%; 3.46%
Days to Cover: 3.47; 3.09

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $157.69; –
52-Week Low: $105.10; –
20-Day Moving Average: $133.36; –
50-Day Moving Average: $135.03; –
200-Day Moving Average: $136.86; –
Average True Range (14): $4.80; –
Price Change (1 Week): 7.21%; 2.81%
Price Change (1 Month): -5.42%; -2.50%
Price Change (3 Months): -8.08%; -1.48%
Price Change (6 Months): -11.0%; 3.68%
Price Change (YTD): 17.7%; 34.9%
Price Change (1 Year): 17.4%; 31.8%
Price Change (3 Years): 69.0%; 47.9%
Price Change (5 Years): 122.4%; 71.0%
Price Change (10 Years): 100.0%; 102.6%
Average Volume (10 Days): 783,228; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 738,860; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 550,470; –
Relative Volume: 0.76; 0.72
Relative Strength Index (14): 45.7; 46.4
Volatility (1 Year): 29.0%; 42.5%
Beta (5 Years): 0.96; 0.69

MarginsIndustry

Operating Margin: 14.2%; 23.2%
Pretax Margin: 13.7%; 13.6%
Profit Margin: 10.4%; 16.1%
EBITDA Margin: 21.9%; 31.1%
FCF Margin: 10.8%; 11.3%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 11.0%; 10.2%
Return on Assets (ROA): 6.05%; 4.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 8.76%; 7.74%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 9.27%; 7.66%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 1.70; 1.70
Quick Ratio: 0.96; 1.08
Debt / Equity: 0.31; 0.72
Debt / EBITDA: 1.35; 3.33
Debt / FCF: 2.74; 4.22
Net Debt / EBITDA: 1.30; 2.90
Interest Coverage: 11.68; 2.03

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): 8.47%; 1.99%
Net Income Growth (YoY): 22.2%; -2.07%
EPS Growth (YoY): 28.8%; -12.3%
FCF Growth (YoY): 33.6%; -29.3%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 6.50%; 2.32%
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR): 9.15%; 10.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 46.1%; -10.5%

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 0.58; 0.26
Revenue Per Employee: $687.08K; $1.34M
Profits Per Employee: $71.38K; $199.40K
Employee Count: 5,233; 481
WACC: 9.07%; 7.93%

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $3.60B; $392.54M
Operating Income: $510.61M; $95.60M
Pretax Income: $494.22M; $116.88M
Net Income: $373.55M; $74.23M
EBITDA: $788.65M; $136.68M
EPS (Diluted): $6.94; $1.38

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $38.29M; $108.44M
Total Debt: $1.07B; $548.59M
Net Cash (Debt): -$1.03B; -$75.11M
Net Cash Per Share: -$19.48; -$3.88
Equity (Book Value): $3.44B; $682.75M
Book Value Per Share: $65.17; $17.19
Tangible Book Value: $2.98B; $682.75M
Working Capital: $546.31M; $98.83M

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $625.59M; $131.02M
Capital Expenditures: -$236.33M; -$39.96M
Free Cash Flow: $389.26M; $50.90M
FCF Per Share: $7.37; $1.54

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Earnings Yield: 5.45%; 6.91%
FCF Yield: 5.68%; 6.06%
Buyback Yield: 4.76%; 0.00%
Shareholder Yield: 4.76%; 1.27%

Taxes and interestIndustry

Interest Expense: $43.72M; $23.41M
Income Tax: $120.16M; $323.10K
Effective Tax Rate: 24.3%; 1.44%

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Graham Number: $100.87; $25.06
Graham Upside: -22.2%; 36.4%
Altman Z-Score: 3.19; 1.21
Piotroski F-Score: 7; 5
Lynch Fair Value: $173.50; –
Lynch Upside: 33.7%; 75.4%

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	KEX	S&P 500	Difference	KEX per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	-5.2%	-3.0%	−2.1 pts
3 months	-5.7%	-2.8%	−2.9 pts
Year to date	+17.7%	+11.5%	+6.2 pts
1 year	+20.6%	+13.5%	+7.2 pts
3 years	+70.5%	+77.7%	−7.2 pts	+19.5%	+21.1%
5 years	+122.4%	+72.6%	+49.8 pts	+17.3%	+11.5%
10 years	+108.7%	+308.2%	−199.4 pts	+7.6%	+15.1%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

2M KEX shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, up 0.8% from the previous report, or 4.63% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 3.5 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 45.8% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	2,423,900	+0.8%	699,498	3.5
Oct 15, 2026	2,404,193	+11.4%	493,204	4.9
Sep 30, 2026	2,157,523	+17.6%	496,946	4.3
Sep 15, 2026	1,834,261	+4.2%	382,482	4.8
Aug 31, 2026	1,760,385	+18.0%	356,174	4.9
Aug 14, 2026	1,492,413	+0.9%	551,963	2.7
Jul 31, 2026	1,479,351	-6.7%	642,610	2.3
Jul 15, 2026	1,585,004	+8.5%	661,878	2.4
Jun 30, 2026	1,460,297	+6.8%	611,119	2.4
Jun 15, 2026	1,367,197	+2.7%	565,462	2.4
May 29, 2026	1,331,068	-10.4%	548,804	2.4
May 15, 2026	1,484,758	+16.2%	656,171	2.3