Kirby Corp(KEX) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | - | P/E | 21.06 | EPS (ttm) | 6.51 | Insider Own | 0.82% | Shs Outstand | 53.1M | Perf Week | 0.62% |
| Market Cap | 7.24B | Forward P/E | 16.54 | EPS next Y | 16.45% | Insider Trans | -3.93% | Shs Float | 52.4M | Perf Month | 4.16% |
| Enterprise Value | 8.43B | PEG | 1.11 | EPS next Q | 2 | Inst Own | 103.67% | Short Float | 4.59% | Perf Quarter | 4.57% |
| Income | 0.36B | P/S | 2.07 | EPS this Y | 12.43% | Inst Trans | -1.36% | Short Ratio | 4.89 | Perf Half Y | -9.2% |
| Sales | 3.49B | P/B | 2.11 | EPS next 5Y | 14.9% | ROA | 5.78% | Short Interest | 2.40M | Perf YTD | 24.4% |
| Book/sh | 64.83 | P/C | 185.8 | EPS past 3/5Y | 46.15% - | ROE | 10.4% | 52W High | -13.08% ($157.69) | Perf Year | 54.5% |
| Cash/sh | 0.74 | P/FCF | 15.26 | Sales past 3/5Y | 6.5% 9.15% | ROIC | 7.68% | 52W Low | 56.43% ($87.62) | Perf 3Y | 83.48% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 10.75 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 23.19% | Gross Margin | 25.36% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.8% 2.48% | Perf 5Y | 146.42% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 2.42 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 6.56% | Oper. Margin | 13.86% | ATR (14) | 3.34 | Perf 10Y | 130.97% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 1.12 | EPS Q/Q | 0.04% | Profit Margin | 10.18% | RSI (14) | 52.81 | Recom | 1.1 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 1.68 | Sales Q/Q | 7.83% | SMA20 | 0.67% ($136.15) | Beta | 0.83 | Target Price | $168.62 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 0.36 | Earnings | 2026/10/28 | SMA50 | 0.05% ($136.99) | Rel Volume | 1.71 | Prev Close | $134.63 |
| Employees | 5233 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.34 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 2.49% 5.98% | SMA200 | 0.41% ($136.5) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.49M | Price | $137.06 |
| IPO | 1976/9/13 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 11313 | Volume | 838,766 | Change | 1.8% |
🚢 A shipping and industrial services company primarily engaged in inland waterway (barge) transportation in the United States. It operates both a tank barge business that transports petrochemical and refined products along river and coastal routes, and a distribution and maintenance service business for engines and power generation equipment, making it a shipping and industrial stock whose performance is closely tied to transportation utilization rates and industrial demand.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
13% below its 1-year high.
Traded more than usual. That is 171% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: October 28
That is today.
KEX earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $13.86 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +12.4% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $1,075. Peers typically go for $740. It is about in line with its own 4-year average.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +146.4%. The S&P 500 did +70% over the same period.
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No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 103.7%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It is the largest in the industry
Based on market cap of $7B.
FAQ
What kind of company is KEX?
KEX belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Marine Shipping industry.
What is the market cap of KEX?
The market cap of KEX is approximately $7.2B, ranking 1,113 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of KEX?
KEX has a P/E ratio of approximately 21.1x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for KEX?
KEX has recorded a 52-week high of $157.69 and a low of $87.62.
