# Kirby Corporation (KEX) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Marine. Price $140.77, market value $7.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.7×** (5-yr avg 22.9×, 3-yr avg 20.0×). Kirby Corporation trades at 21.7× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 22.9×. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 16.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.58**. A PEG of 0.58 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.1×.
- **Price / book: 2.2×**. The shares trade at 2.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.8×**. Enterprise value is 10.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 6.4%** (5-yr avg 5.1%). Free cash flow equals 6.4% of the market value, above its five-year average of 5.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 14.0%**. 14.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 10.5%**. 10.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 10.5%**. 10.5% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.2%.
- **Return on assets: 5.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.0%** (3-yr 6.5%/yr, 5-yr 9.2%/yr). Revenue grew 3.0% over the last year, against 9.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 28.9%** (3-yr 46.1%/yr). Earnings per share rose 28.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 49.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 49.5% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.27**. Debt is 0.27 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.1×**. It would take 1.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Kirby Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Kirby Corporation; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $166.17 (+18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 56.1%** (YTD 27.8%, 3-mo -0.2%). The shares are up 56.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -10.7%** (77.0% above the low). Trading 11% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.59** (volatility 29%). Beta of 0.59 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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