Kirby Corp KEX
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News
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Kirby Corporation Announces 2024 First Quarter Results
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Kirby Corporation Announces Date for 2024 First Quarter Earnings Release and Earnings Webcast
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Kirby Corporation to Present at the Stifel 2024 Transportation and Logistics Conference
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Kirby Corporation Announces 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $101.05
- Day Range
- $103.58–114.35
- 52-Week Range
- $66.42–114.35
- Bid/Ask
- $110.60 / $115.00
- Market Cap
- $6.56 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 1.5 Mil / 418,930
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 27.90
- Price/Sales
- 1.97
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- —
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- —
- Total Yield
- 1.89%
Company Profile
Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Stock Style Box
- Small Growth
- Total Number of Employees
- 5,450
- Website
- https://www.kirbycorp.com
Comparables
Valuation
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MATX
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 27.90 | 12.44 | — |
Price/Book Value | 1.88 | 1.55 | 10.44 |
Price/Sales | 1.97 | 1.25 | 66.21 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.40 | 6.46 | 1,025.12 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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KEX
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MATX
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GULFNAV
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.41 |
Current Ratio | 1.68 | 1.07 | 1.10 |
Interest Coverage | 6.66 | 28.62 | 2.05 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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Metric
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KEX
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MATX
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GULFNAV
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.97% | 7.41% | −4.11% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 7.16% | 13.59% | −6.69% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 6.05% | 9.50% | −2.65% |
Return on Assets
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