Kirby Stock Today

KEX Stock  USD 99.03  2.86  2.97%   

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Kirby is trading at 99.03 as of the 14th of March 2025; that is 2.97% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 96.17. Kirby has only a 8 % chance of going through financial distress over the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 14th of December 2024 and ending today, the 14th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Transportation
IPO Date
21st of August 1991
Category
Industrials
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Kirby Corp operates under Marine Shipping classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 56.9 M outstanding shares of which 1.5 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 2.19 days to cover. More on Kirby

Moving together with Kirby Stock

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  0.75EDRY EuroDryPairCorr
  0.65PXSAW Pyxis TankersPairCorr

Moving against Kirby Stock

  0.54GSL Global Ship LeasePairCorr
  0.48CMRE-PB CostamarePairCorr
  0.44CMRE-PC CostamarePairCorr
  0.33SB-PC Safe BulkersPairCorr
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Kirby Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
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CEODavid Grzebinski
Business ConcentrationMarine Transportation, Marine Shipping, Industrials, NYSE Composite, Stock Exchange Of, SP Midcap 400, Dow Jones Transportation, Dow Jones Composite, Industrials, Marine Transportation, Marine Shipping, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.680.5581
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.350.2527
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities771.5 M734.8 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total816 MB
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets6.1 B5.9 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets63.7 M67.1 M
Notably Down
Pretty Stable
Total Cash From Operating Activities794.3 M756.5 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Kirby can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Kirby's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Kirby's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Kirby has 1.06 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.45, which is OK given its current industry classification. Kirby has a current ratio of 1.94, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Kirby to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Total Cash From Operating Activities

794.32 Million
Kirby (KEX) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 55 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, United States, 77007 and employs 5,414 people. Kirby is listed under Marine Transportation category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 5.47 B. Kirby runs under Marine Transportation sector within Industrials industry. The entity has 56.9 M outstanding shares of which 1.5 M shares are now shorted by investors with about 2.19 days to cover. Kirby has about 80.58 M in cash with 756.49 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.42.
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Ownership Allocation
Kirby maintains a total of 56.9 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Kirby outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Kirby to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Kirby. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Kirby as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost one thousand one hundred thirty-eight invesors are currently shorting Kirby expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
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Kirby Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
1.1 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
954.8 K
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-12-31
876.3 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-12-31
838.1 K
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
822.4 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2024-12-31
815 K
Arrowmark Colorado Holdings, Llc (arrowmark Partners)2024-12-31
754.8 K
Norges Bank2024-12-31
702.2 K
Encompass Capital Advisors Llc2024-12-31
700.4 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
6.1 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
5.1 M
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Kirby Historical Income Statement

At this time, Kirby's Income Before Tax is fairly stable compared to the past year. Net Income is likely to rise to about 301 M in 2025, despite the fact that Total Other Income Expense Net is likely to grow to (34.5 M). View More Fundamentals

Kirby Stock Against Markets

Kirby Corporate Directors

William WatermanIndependent DirectorProfile
AnneMarie AinsworthIndependent DirectorProfile
Barry DavisIndependent DirectorProfile
Monte MillerIndependent DirectorProfile

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