Kirby Corporation (KEX) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Marine Shipping industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Kirby Corporation is a leading operator of domestic tank barges within the United States. Its Marine Transportation division specializes in moving bulk liquid products, providing comprehensive marine transport and towing services. These operations cover an extensive network, including the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, all three U.S. coastlines, and extend to Alaska and Hawaii.
Is Kirby Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Kirby Corporation (KEX) trades at 22.5× earnings (P/E), against a median of 25.8× across the 297 industrials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (22.5) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Kirby Corporation
Market cap $8B · 52 weeks $89 – $153 (4 % below the high) · P/E 22.5× · 2027 expected P/E 17.6× · Dividend none · Next earnings February 4, 2027 · expected EPS $1.92 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Oct 28.
- Valuation: P/E 22.5× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 10 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.6× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (22.5) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 71.5 times.
What matters in industrials: 9 of 10 pass
- ROIC 9.5 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 10.8 %, passes.
- Operating margin 14.6 %, passes.
- FCF conversion 114.4 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.6×, passes.
- Capex / Revenue 7.9 %, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.1, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 8 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 22.5×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 9.7×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Kirby Corporation: P/E 22.5×; EV/EBITDA 9.7×; ROIC —; $7.7B. International Seaways, Inc. (P/E 7.1×; EV/EBITDA 4.5×; ROIC 25.3 %; $5.7B), Hafnia Limited (P/E 8.0×; EV/EBITDA 6.9×; ROIC 16.6 %; $5.5B), Frontline Plc (P/E 8.3×; EV/EBITDA 7.7×; ROIC 23.9 %; $12.4B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 10.39% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 952.63% |
| Return on Assets | 927.74% |
| Gross Margin | 25.36% |
| Operating Margin | 13.81% |
| Net Margin | 10.18% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Current Ratio | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.06 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +10.71% |
| 3 months | +11.38% |
| Year-to-date | +32.57% |
| 1 year | +44.64% |
| 3 years | +97.69% |
| 5 years | +178.71% |
| 10 years | +147.79% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1989-08-08 | $0.0500 |
| 1988-08-09 | $0.0500 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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