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    KIRBY CORP

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    Last price US$148.70
    Market cap US$7.7b
    12M price change 28.19%
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    KIRBY CORP Overview

    Industry: Marine Shipping

    Sector: Industrials

    Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transports petrochemicals, black oils, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barges; and operates offshore dry-bulk barges and tugboat units that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargos in the United States coastal trade. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, electrical distribution and control systems, energy storage battery systems, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuilds component parts or diesel engines, transmissions and reduction gears, and related equipment used in oilfield services, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generators, industrial compressors, high capacity lift trucks, and refrigeration trailers; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping units, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems. It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Apr 30, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $844.1M (reported); EPS was $1.5 (reported).

    Revenue $844.1M reported
    EPS $1.5 reported
    Operating income $107.7M +2% YoY
    Net income $81.3M +7% YoY

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $844.1M; EPS reported to $1.5.
    • Operating income +2% YoY to $107.7M.
    • Net income +7% YoY to $81.3M.

    Guidance / outlook

    the Company expects segment revenues to be flat to slightly higher for the full year with operating margins in the mid-to-high ‑ single-digits.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q May 08, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Apr 30, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 17, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Jan 29, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Jan 29, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 10, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Oct 29, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 11, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Jul 31, 2025 SEC filing 8-K Jul 31, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 4.00/5
    KIRBY CORP boasts a high score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has demonstrated consistent growth over the past six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    In Marine Shipping industry , Matson , Euroseas Ltd , Capital Product Partners LP are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 2.81/5
    KIRBY CORP stands out with a superior score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, surpassing the sector median value and showcasing its strong performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    KIRBY CORP KEX US$7.7b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Net Margin

    Score 3.54/5
    KIRBY CORP commands a high score, propelled by its net margin consistently outpacing the sector median value and exhibiting continuous growth in recent six years; noteworthy counterparts in the sector, boasting similarly high scores, include TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc
    KIRBY CORP KEX US$7.7b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Share Buyback

    In Marine Shipping industry , Matson , Euroseas Ltd , Capital Product Partners LP are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 3.09/5
    KIRBY CORP attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as TREX CO INC Honeywell International Inc Snap-On Inc , also exhibit high scores.
    KIRBY CORP KEX US$7.7b
    TREX CO INC TREX US$4.5b
    Honeywell In... HON US$144.6b
    Snap-On Inc SNA US$21.0b

    Financial Statements

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    KIRBY CORP

    US$148.70

    US$103.95

    -30.1% vs price

    US$7.7b

    3.16%

    28.19%