US · KEX
Kirby Corporation
- Sector
- Industrials · Marine Shipping
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX 77007
- Website
- kirbycorp.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$147.22
Market cap 7.04B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $100.49 | -31.74% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $53.19 | -63.87% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $84.65 | -42.5% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $70.03 | -52.43% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $68.73 | $52.90 | $323.82 | $34.59 | $243.26 |
| 2012 | $75.45 | $54.34 | $468.66 | $38.69 | $81.99 |
| 2013 | $105.67 | $76.07 | $364.42 | $47.64 | $63.14 |
| 2014 | $73.61 | $79.22 | $74.18 | $54.22 | $109.00 |
| 2015 | $60.22 | $65.95 | $1.51 | $51.45 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $68.25 | $63.24 | $0.00 | $47.11 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $76.40 | $58.59 | $0.00 | $67.65 | $181.45 |
| 2018 | $71.21 | $42.90 | $18.94 | $44.52 | $53.80 |
| 2019 | $58.94 | $41.10 | $1.85 | $52.33 | $9.34 |
| 2020 | $68.83 | $34.49 | $0.00 | $17.76 | $64.83 |
| 2021 | $72.59 | $35.93 | $0.00 | $20.20 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $70.64 | $43.86 | $0.00 | $53.56 | $63.32 |
| 2023 | $87.95 | $67.32 | $7.03 | $64.86 | $69.85 |
| 2024 | $97.13 | $76.56 | $69.36 | $75.01 | $66.73 |
| 2025 | $132.97 | $100.49 | $0.00 | $84.65 | $70.03 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Kirby Corporation's (KEX) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $100.49
- Current price
- $147.22
- AI upside
- -31.74%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$53.19
-63.87% upside
Graham-Dodd
$84.65
-42.5% upside
Graham Formula
$70.03
-52.43% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| KEX | Kirby Corporation | $147.22 | 7.04B | -32% | -64% | -42% | -52% | 20.84 | 2.19 | 2.20 | 11.04 | 72.05 | 2.54 | 26.26% | 14.61% | 10.54% | 10.56% | 8.29% | 5.98% | 0.39 | 10.61 | 1.53 | 0.88 | 1.57 | 2892.00% | 301.00% | -196.00% | 5.48% | 0.95 | 9.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.78% | 17.56 | 21.27 | 2.57 | 3.35 |
| FBIN | Fortune Brands Innovation… | $54.34 | 6.53B | -9% | -61% | -99% | -77% | 21.24 | 2.66 | 1.42 | 12.41 | — | -7.47 | 44.83% | 11.56% | 6.69% | 12.42% | 7.99% | 4.57% | 1.07 | 4.48 | 1.84 | 0.73 | 3.28 | -3413.00% | -316.00% | -2270.00% | 5.78% | 0.45 | 7.69% | 1.90% | 40.40% | 8.39% | 16.72 | 23.52 | 1.93 | 2.03 |
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| GATX | GATX Corporation | $184.17 | 6.57B | -17% | -47% | -55% | -12% | 20.26 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 14.66 | 117.60 | 2.53 | 48.58% | 30.69% | 19.15% | 12.63% | 4.27% | 2.14% | 4.66 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 7.93 | 1722.00% | 977.00% | -3625.00% | -10.30% | 0.16 | -6.51% | 1.35% | 27.40% | 5.09% | 27.07 | -21.15 | 8.31 | 0.80 |
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| MIDD | The Middleby Corporation | $168.86 | 8.51B | +9% | -61% | -64% | -80% | 20.18 | 2.38 | 2.23 | 13.15 | 305.14 | -17.61 | 37.94% | 16.93% | 11.06% | 12.44% | 8.84% | 6.04% | 0.69 | 7.11 | 2.81 | 1.61 | 2.30 | 661.00% | -400.00% | 1766.00% | 7.37% | 0.83 | 11.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.72% | 15.97 | 16.43 | 2.70 | 3.33 |
| MSA | MSA Safety Incorporated | $195.41 | 7.65B | -19% | -57% | -90% | -58% | 27.86 | 5.69 | 4.15 | 17.39 | — | 23.11 | 46.46% | 21.44% | 14.88% | 22.22% | 18.21% | 11.72% | 0.46 | 12.64 | 3.01 | 1.63 | 0.98 | -166.00% | 369.00% | 2197.00% | 3.80% | 1.26 | 17.58% | 1.06% | 29.50% | 2.22% | 20.48 | 27.87 | 4.39 | 6.30 |
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| TKR | The Timken Company | $108.38 | 7.54B | -29% | -59% | -78% | -68% | 26.61 | 2.41 | 1.67 | 12.66 | — | 11.03 | 28.68% | 12.35% | 6.29% | 9.60% | 8.94% | 4.41% | 0.68 | 5.13 | 2.82 | 1.32 | 2.40 | -1764.00% | 19.00% | 3284.00% | 5.29% | 0.60 | 8.41% | 1.28% | 34.10% | 3.30% | 16.69 | 23.25 | 2.06 | 3.21 |
About Kirby Corporation
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transport petrochemical, black oil, refined petroleum product, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat unit that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargo in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 1,025 inland tank barge, approximately 255 inland towboat, 31 coastal tank barge, 29 coastal tugboat, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barge, 4 offshore tugboat, and 1 docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement part for engine, transmission, reduction gear, electric motor, drive, and control, electrical distribution and control system, energy storage battery system, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuild component parts or diesel engine, transmission and reduction gear, and related equipment used in oilfield service, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generator, industrial compressor, high capacity lift truck, and refrigeration trailer; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping unit, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems for oilfield customer. It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- CEO
- David W. Grzebinski
- Employees
- 5.41K
- Beta
- 0.85
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($53.19 ÷ $147.22) − 1 = -63.87% (DCF, example).