KEX · Kirby Corp
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $6.76B |
| P/E | 19.63 |
| Float | 52.38M |
| Beta | 0.81 |
| Volatility 30D | 40.5% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Marine |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 78.4 |
| Price | 121.08 |
| Change | −5.49% |
| Prev Close | 128.12 |
| Open | 139.63 |
| Day Low | 124.50 |
| Day High | 140.62 |
| Avg Vol | 1 |
| Avg $ Vol | $92.68M |
| 52W High | 157.69 |
| 52W Low | 101.65 |
| 52W Pos | 34.7% |
| From High | −23.22% |
| From Low | +19.11% |
| Max DD 1Y | −16.04% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −11.95% |
| SMA 50 | −11.77% |
| SMA 200 | −11.60% |
| RSI (14) | 36.6 |
| Vol 90D | 34.8% |
| Vol 1Y | 28.2% |
| 1Y Range | 102–158 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | −12.29% |
| Perf Month | −7.49% |
| Perf Quarter | −3.62% |
| Perf Half Y | −10.12% |
| Perf Year | +22.78% |
| Perf YTD | +8.20% |
| Prev Day | −5.49% |
| Clavix | B+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.27 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.53 |
| Int Cover | 11.6× |
| FCF Margin | 19.9% |
| Rev Growth | +3.0% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 1 / 1 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayKEX grades B+, 78.4 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (66), most exposed on Sector Resilience (56, mixed). 3 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the all-names median. Ranks 1 of 1 in Marine by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| KEX | |
|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.81 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 40.5% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −16.0% |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 0.91% |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 16 (6%) |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| KEX | all-names median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.81 | — |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 100% of 1 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many all-names names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| KEX | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −12.3% |
| 1 month | −7.5% |
| Year to date | +8.2% |
| 1 year | +22.8% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| KEX | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 29 Jul |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 67 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 21 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 21 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the Marine names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| KEX | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +3.0% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the all-names median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openKirby’s Q3 2026 revenue, adjusted profit per share and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization all exceeded analyst estimates, while both marine transportation and distribution and services outperformed. Management cited high barge use, stronger demand for on-site power solutions, tight industry capacity and disciplined marine pricing as drivers; the supplied excerpt does not include the five analyst questions or their answers.
Kirby reported record third-quarter earnings of $2.09 per share, raised full-year earnings growth guidance to 10%-15%, and announced the purchase of inland marine assets. KEX shares rose 6.6% over the last day and 11.0% over the past 30 days.
Kirby reported third-quarter 2026 earnings of $2.09 per share, up 27% from a year earlier, on its Oct. 28 earnings call. Barge utilization remained in the low-90% range while spot rates exceeded contract rates, and tight vessel supply and data-center demand for power equipment were supporting rates and a higher-profit backlog.
Kirby reported third-quarter earnings per share of $2.09, up 27% from a year earlier. Its power generation equipment backlog increased to more than $1.5 billion.
Kirby, a shipping company, reported quarterly earnings per share of $2.09, beating the $2.00 analysts expected. Revenue increased 12.2% from the same quarter a year ago, while earnings per share rose from $1.65.
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