Reading the tape
NYSE: KEX
Kirby Corporation
Industrials · Marine Shipping
Market Cap
$7.63B
52w High
$157.69
52w Low
$79.52
P/E
21.22
Volume
320.53K
Outstanding Shares
53.62M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Fundamentals are supporting the moveModerate confidence
1Y Price: 36.91%Revenue (TTM): 5.52%FCF (TTM): -2.79%P/FCF: 57th pct
What changed
The stock rose 36.91% over the last year. Revenue grew 5.52% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 12.43% to 14.38%. Free cash flow declined 2.79% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock move broadly lines up with stronger business momentum, and the shares are still only around the 57th percentile of their historical P/FCF range.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 14.38%. Revenue grew 5.52% — this thesis depends on that trajectory holding. Despite the price move, free cash flow fell 2.79%, which is worth watching as a leading indicator of future pressure. If revenue growth, margins, or free cash flow roll over while the stock keeps climbing, more of the move would be coming from multiple expansion than business progress.
Company profile
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States.
CEODavid W. Grzebinski
SectorIndustrials
IndustryMarine Shipping
Employees5,414
IPO dateMar 17, 1980
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA9.42
Enterprise value$7.36B
Stock splits
Jun 1, 2006↑ Forward
Every 1 shares became 2
May 12, 1981↑ Forward
Every 1 shares became 10
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth7.44%
Gross margin26.04%▲3.93%vs FY2024
Operating margin14.38%▲19.56%vs FY2024
ROE10.49%▲22.62%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$151.33▲6.39%
20
Buy
9
Hold
0
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
Jul 30, 2026
Q3 FY26 · EPS est $1.63 · Revenue est $862.36M
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