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Insights for Kirby Corporation
New York Stock Exchange: KEX
05 - Growing & Profitable but Heavily Leveraged
Sector: Real-Estate, Infrastructure & Logistics
Industry: Logistics
Based on PEG Ratio: Unknown
Today's Price
updated on: 11-May-25 @ 2:05 am 		103.85 (-0.04%)
Open 104.27 (-0.4%)
High (Upside %) 105.0637 (1.17%)
Low (Downside %) 103.02 (0.81%)
P. Close 103.89 (-0.04%)
Open-High % 0.76%
Open-Low % 1.2%
Low-High % 1.98%
Previous Data

KEX is a Stock listed in the US on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'KEX'

Company Summary

Business Units or Product Lines

Kirby Corporation operates two main business segments: Marine Transportation and Distribution and Services. Its Marine Transportation segment is involved in the transportation of bulk liquid products through its extensive fleet of inland tank barges and towing vessels. The Distribution and Services segment offers parts distribution, service, and rentals for engines, transmissions, and other equipment, catering to various industries including power generation, marine, and oilfield services.

Business Models for Each Product Line

The Marine Transportation segment generates revenue primarily through contracts to transport petrochemicals, black oil, and refined petroleum products for its customers. Key expenses include vessel maintenance, crew labor costs, and fuel. The Distribution and Services segment earns revenue from the sale of parts and equipment, providing maintenance and repair services, and through leasing undertakings. The significant costs involved are purchasing inventory and salaries for technical personnel.

Future Opportunities for Growth

Kirby Corporation sees growth opportunities in increasing demand for petrochemical transportation, the potential expansion of its service offerings in the Distribution and Services area, and investments in enhancing fuel efficiency and capacity of its barge fleet. Potential regulations to reduce carbon emissions could also spur demand for more eco-friendly transport options where Kirby can capitalize by upgrading its fleet.

Potential Major Risks

Kirby Corporation faces risks from fluctuations in oil and gas industry cycles, which can affect demand for its transportation and distribution services. Operational incidents like oil spills pose environmental and regulatory risks. Additionally, economic downturns, changes in environmental regulations, and competition from other transportation methods like pipelines could impact its business adversely.

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Basic Stats
Market Cap-Display Market Cap-Actual Market Cap Enterprise Value-Display Enterprise Value-Actual Enterprise Value Trailing P/E Forward P/E Price/Sales Price/Book Enterprise Value/Revenue Enterprise Value/EBITDA Profit Margin Operating Margin Revenue-Display Revenue-Actual Revenue Quarterly Revenue Growth EBITDA-Display EBITDA-Actual EBITDA Diluted EPS Total Cash-Display Total Debt-Display Operating Cash Flow-Display Levered Free Cash Flow-Display % Held by Insiders % Held by Institutions
5.94 B 5940000000.0 5.94 6.93 B 6930000000.0 6.93 20.69 15.95 1.87 1.79 2.14 16.58 9.02% -53.06% 3.24 B 3240000000.0 3.24 20.60% 650.0 mn 653880000.0 0.65 5.05 nan B nan B nan B nan B 0.68% 99.14%

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/KEX/key-statistics

Reading Information

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/KEX/key-statistics

source:https://www.google.com/finance/quote/KEX:NYSE

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/KEX/analysis

source:https://finance.yahoo.com/KEX/fair-value

source:https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/KEX/price-earnings-peg-ratios

Upside-Downside Spread
Key Weighted 5D 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Upside % (high) 6.43% 1.61% (105.52) 1.61% (105.52) 7.43% (111.57) 27.3% (132.205) 27.3% (132.205) 27.3% (132.205) 27.3% (132.205)
Downside % (low) 17.6% 10.22% (93.24) 19.17% (83.94) 19.17% (83.94) 19.17% (83.94) 19.17% (83.94) 47.01% (55.03) 68.45% (32.76)
Spread % -11.16% -8.61% -17.56% -11.74% 8.13% 8.13% -19.71% -41.15%

KEX's price used for computing the stats is 103.85 as on date 11-May-25

Cumulative Return Percent
Key Today 5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 10Y
Last Price-Trend PrevClose 1.6% 8.21% 9.58% 11.79% -7.38% -14.76% -5.19% 59.28% 26.8%
Last Price 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85 103.85
Trend-Previous Close 102.21 95.97 94.77 92.9 112.12 121.83 109.53 65.2 81.9

KEX's symbol cumulative return percent is computed basis data from date 06-May-25

Return Velocity
5D 2W 1M 3M 6M 1Y
5D window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 5.11% 100.88 6.5% 102.21 3.89% 95.27 106.48
Up 5.98% 101.71 7.96% 103.61 3.73% 96.33 107.08
Down -0.71% 95.29 -0.05% 95.92 1.08% 93.74 96.84
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 8.21% (11.58%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 107.08, exit: 106.48, min.ret: 0.56%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 3.6% 99.43 2.33% 98.2 3.22% 94.78 104.07
Up 4.68% 100.46 3.93% 99.74 3.14% 95.94 104.98
Down -1.04% 94.98 -0.54% 95.45 1.2% 93.24 96.71
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 8.21% (9.39%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 104.98, exit: 104.07, min.ret: 0.87%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 0.59% 96.54 1.34% 97.25 6.89% 86.62 106.46
Up 4.03% 99.83 3.16% 99.01 3.48% 94.83 104.84
Down -3.77% 92.35 -2.27% 93.79 4.89% 85.32 99.38
5D Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 8.21% (9.24%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 104.84, exit: 106.46, min.ret: -1.55%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.36% 95.62 0.35% 96.31 4.96% 88.49 102.76
Up 2.73% 98.59 2.12% 98.0 2.66% 94.76 102.42
Down -2.92% 93.17 -2.01% 94.04 3.49% 88.14 98.2
5D Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 8.21% (6.72%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 102.42, exit: 102.76, min.ret: -0.33%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.58% 95.41 -0.32% 95.66 5.1% 88.07 102.76
Up 2.42% 98.3 1.44% 97.35 2.98% 94.01 102.58
Down -2.89% 93.2 -1.93% 94.12 3.26% 88.51 97.89
5D Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 8.21% (6.89%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 102.58, exit: 102.76, min.ret: -0.17%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.06% 95.91 0.13% 96.09 4.4% 89.57 102.25
Up 2.41% 98.28 1.77% 97.67 2.66% 94.45 102.1
Down -2.31% 93.76 -1.46% 94.57 2.87% 89.63 97.88
5D Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 8.21% (6.39%), p.close: 95.97
entry: 102.1, exit: 102.25, min.ret: -0.15%
Using: 5D trend, 0 Days Left
2W window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall 5.15% 99.65 4.77% 99.29 4.66% 93.03 106.27
Up 6.31% 100.75 5.53% 100.01 4.12% 94.89 106.61
Down -1.76% 93.1 -2.0% 92.88 1.57% 90.87 95.33
2W Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 9.58% (12.49%), p.close: 94.77
entry: 106.61, exit: 106.27, min.ret: 0.31%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.83% 93.98 0.38% 95.13 8.3% 82.18 105.78
Up 4.28% 98.82 2.64% 97.27 4.02% 93.11 104.53
Down -7.16% 87.99 -3.59% 91.37 6.44% 78.84 97.14
2W Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 9.58% (10.3%), p.close: 94.77
entry: 104.53, exit: 105.78, min.ret: -1.2%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.37% 93.47 -1.87% 93.0 6.04% 84.89 102.06
Up 3.35% 97.95 2.55% 97.18 3.13% 93.5 102.39
Down -5.01% 90.02 -3.96% 91.02 4.6% 83.49 96.56
2W Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 9.58% (8.04%), p.close: 94.77
entry: 102.39, exit: 102.06, min.ret: 0.32%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -1.42% 93.42 -0.77% 94.04 6.22% 84.57 102.27
Up 3.2% 97.81 2.24% 96.89 3.44% 92.92 102.7
Down -4.85% 90.18 -3.57% 91.38 4.34% 84.01 96.35
2W Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 9.58% (8.36%), p.close: 94.77
entry: 102.7, exit: 102.27, min.ret: 0.42%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.1% 94.68 0.06% 94.83 5.78% 86.46 102.89
Up 3.62% 98.2 2.57% 97.2 3.48% 93.25 103.14
Down -3.7% 91.26 -2.44% 92.45 3.97% 85.61 96.91
2W Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 9.58% (8.83%), p.close: 94.77
entry: 103.14, exit: 102.89, min.ret: 0.24%
Using: 2W trend, 0 Days Left
1M window
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.77% 89.4 -4.79% 88.45 4.88% 82.6 96.19
Up 4.61% 97.19 4.26% 96.86 3.47% 92.34 102.03
Down -12.2% 81.57 -12.8% 81.01 2.81% 77.65 85.49
1M Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 11.79% (9.82%), p.close: 92.9
entry: 102.03, exit: 96.19, min.ret: 5.72%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.64% 89.52 -4.13% 89.06 4.92% 82.66 96.38
Up 3.86% 96.48 3.43% 96.09 2.93% 92.4 100.57
Down -8.53% 84.98 -9.18% 84.37 4.51% 78.69 91.27
1M Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 11.79% (8.25%), p.close: 92.9
entry: 100.57, exit: 96.38, min.ret: 4.17%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -3.79% 89.38 -3.83% 89.35 6.99% 79.64 99.12
Up 3.78% 96.41 2.82% 95.52 3.36% 91.73 101.09
Down -8.61% 84.9 -8.3% 85.19 5.16% 77.72 92.09
1M Opportunity: SELL-ACTIVE
returns: 11.79% (8.82%), p.close: 92.9
entry: 101.09, exit: 99.12, min.ret: 1.95%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left
Metric Mean Median Stdev
Overall -0.15% 92.76 0.14% 93.03 8.2% 81.33 104.18
Up 5.75% 98.25 5.13% 97.67 5.12% 91.11 105.38
Down -6.28% 87.06 -5.24% 88.04 5.26% 79.73 94.39
1M Opportunity: SELL-APPROACHING
returns: 11.79% (13.44%), p.close: 92.9
entry: 105.38, exit: 104.18, min.ret: 1.14%
Using: 1M trend, 0 Days Left

KEX's symbol current price is 103.85 (1.6%) as on 11-May-25 @ 2:05 am. Yesterday's close was 102.21. It's return velocities are computed basis data from date 06-May-25.

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