KEX

Kirby Corporation

Industrials · $7.0B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$137.87

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$128.63

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$51.45

buy price

Fairly Valued

KEX is Fairly Valued: at $137.87 it's within 7% of its fair value of $128.63. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $51.45, 63% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow Growth. Free cash flow is growing faster than reported earnings, so we project free cash flow 10 years ahead instead.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth4.6% a year✗
Equity per share growth8.3% a year✗
Sales growth5.8% a year✗
Free cash flow growth8.2% a year✗
Return on invested capital6.0%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds KEX. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Alex Roepers

Insider activity

Since Aug 5, 2026: no open-market purchases and 2 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Other filings

About Kirby Corporation

Kirby Corporation is a leading operator of domestic tank barges within the United States. Its Marine Transportation division specializes in moving bulk liquid products, providing comprehensive marine transport and towing services. These operations cover an extensive network, including the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, all three U.S. coastlines, and extend to Alaska and Hawaii. The company…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works