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Kirby

NYQ:KEX US4972661064
78
  • Value
    16
  • Growth
    59
  • Safety
    Safety
    94
  • Combined
    61
  • Sentiment
    91
  • 360° View
    360° View
    78
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Company Description

Kirby Corporation is a domestic tank barge operator. It operates in the transportation, distribution, and services industries. Kirby transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals. It operates in the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and along the United States coasts. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $6,460 million, profits of $1,066 million, revenue of $3,266 million, and 5,414 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kirby are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Kirby. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 59% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 94 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 94% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 91, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 91% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 16, meaning that the share price of Kirby is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 84% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Analyst Opinions
Country USA
Industry Marine
Size Small
Website kirbycorp.com
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Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 23 24 23
Growth
59 81 69 18
Safety
Safety
94 94 82 80
Sentiment
91 64 98 39
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78 89 96 32
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
100 100 100 69
Opinions Change
50 6 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 66 96 25
Market Pulse
36 41 42 30
Sentiment
91 64 98 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
16 23 24 23
Growth
59 81 69 18
Safety Safety
94 94 82 80
Combined
61 83 65 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
23 23 28 37
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
49 48 43 10
Price vs. Book (P/B)
52 61 60 75
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
16 23 24 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
28 42 58 57
Profit Growth
61 64 83 6
Capital Growth
42 74 17 21
Stock Returns
88 87 75 59
Growth
59 81 69 18
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
80 85 78 72
Refinancing
75 72 78 64
Liquidity
90 82 47 54
Safety Safety
94 94 82 80

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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