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KIRBY CORP

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KIRBY CORP

KEX·NYSE·Industrials·CIK 0000056047

Kirby Corporation is the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products across the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and along all three United States coasts. Through its marine transportation segment ("KMT"), the company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. It also transports dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. Through its distribution and services segment ("KDS"), the company provides equipment, after-market parts, and services for power generation systems, including behind-the-meter and emergency backup systems. KDS also offers after-market and genuine replacement parts and services for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, electric motors, drives, and controls, as well as specialized electrical distribution and control systems and related equipment. These are used in power generation, marine, on-highway, oilfield services, and other industrial applications. The company rents equipment such as generators, industrial compressors, high-capacity lift trucks, construction equipment, and refrigeration trailers for various industrial markets. Additionally, Kirby Corporation manufactures and remanufactures specialized equipment, including pressure pumping units, electric fracturing systems, electric power generation equipment, and specialized electrical distribution and control equipment for data centers, oilfield service, railroad, and other industrial customers. The company was incorporated in Nevada in 1969, with a history dating back to 1921.

KIRBY CORP (NYSE:KEX) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials sector. Wiseek monitors KEX SEC EDGAR filings and licensed market news in real time, scoring each submission for market-moving significance on a 1–10 scale. Items rated 7 or higher generate instant alerts.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Kirby Reports Strong Q1 2026 Results with Double-Digit EPS Growth and Robust Operating Cash Flow
  • Kirby Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance, Reports Strong Q1 Earnings & $52.7M Share Repurchase
  • Kirby Corp Boosts FY26 EPS Growth Forecast to 5%-15%
  • Kirby Secures $750M Amended Credit Facility, Extends Maturity to 2031
  • Kirby Corp Appoints Experienced Industry Veteran Tracy Embree to Board of Directors

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$3.36B
Net Income
$354.57M
Diluted EPS
$6.33
Op. Cash Flow
$670.2M
Free Cash Flow
$405.73M
Operating Income
$496.28M
Cash & Equivalents
$78.78M
Total Debt
$911.92M
Debt / Equity
0.27×
Net Margin
10.5%
Shares Outstanding
55.69M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-17 · accession 0001193125-26-054016
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$143.42
52-week range · as of 2026-05-08 $79.52 – $157.69
Market cap
$7.67B
Volume
437.1K (0.7× avg)
3-mo avg 597.4K
Live data · 2026-06-14 03:52 UTC · Market closed

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May 08, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $142.24
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: +$1.18 (+0.83%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Apr 30, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $148.24
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: -$4.82 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Apr 30, 2026, 7:06 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $152.59
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: -$9.17 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Mar 30, 2026, 5:28 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $134.18
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: +$9.24 (+7%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Feb 20, 2026, 12:18 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $128.36
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: +$15.06 (+12%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Feb 17, 2026, 12:48 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $125.38
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: +$18.04 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info
KEX
Jan 29, 2026, 1:27 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $121.12
Real-time Price: $143.42 info
Change: +$22.30 (+18%) info
Market Cap: $7.673B info