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Kirby Corporation

KEX

Industrials · 138.62 +0.1% today

Partial group confirmationMarket checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Kirby Corporation's move is being confirmed by its market group.

KEX accounts for 14.3% of the group's measured movement across 4.9 effective names. raw member direction is mixed; 5 of 10 SPY-adjusted paths align to the upside. Capital-flow agreement is 19%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

MOVE ANATOMY

Is this move genuinely shared?

SPY-adjusted 5m paths
Role in the moveAligned contributor#3 of 10 by movement share
Group movement share14.3%Absolute path energy—not portfolio weight
Relative path+0.70%aligned
Effective breadth4.9 / 10balanced
Relative alignment5/10upside path · 2 counter-moving
Capital-flow agreement19%not yet clean
SEQUENCE READ

KEX was the first measured mover. KEX crossed its material path threshold at 09:55 ET. ETN, ITT, TT followed.

EVIDENCE COVERAGE

5 of 10 members in Industrial Infrastructure are active. 0 of 5 disclosed connections are confirming.

What would change this read
  • At least 7 of 10 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ENS begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 3 of 10 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Marine Shipping

KEX accounts for 14.3% of the group's measured movement across 4.9 effective names. raw member direction is mixed; 5 of 10 SPY-adjusted paths align to the upside. Capital-flow agreement is 19%, so confirmation is not yet clean. No verified headline preceded the measured group move.

Evidence that supports

No thresholded supportive filing evidence is available yet.

Evidence that challenges

No thresholded adverse filing evidence is available yet.

What would clarify the read
  • At least 7 of 10 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as ENS begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements190
Verified relationships5
Evidence supporting the case
  • Operating margin changed +2.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +1.8 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Macroeconomic conditions has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
  • Energy and commodity prices has repeated adverse evidence across 3 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

138.62
6m+9.7%12m+57.8%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$2.2B+3.5%$-4.11+0.2%
2022-12-31$2.8B+24.0%$2.03+0.5%
2023-12-31$3.1B+11.0%$3.72-0.8%
2024-12-31$3.3B+5.6%$4.91-2.5%
2025-12-31$3.4B+3.0%$6.33-4.0%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Capital investment and capacitynegative · 5 filings
The increase reflected $123.4 million of capital additions (including an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $3.6 million) and $95.8 million of equipment acquisitions in the 2026 first six months, partially offset by $134.7 million of depreciation exp…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
Long-term debt, net – less current portion, as of June 30, 2026 increased 13% compared with December 31, 2025, primarily reflecting increased borrowings under the 2031 Revolving Credit Facility.
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Demand and volumemixed · 5 filings
The results reflect increased demand in power generation from data centers and prime power customers and higher marine repair activity and deliveries of electric fracturing equipment, partially offset by lower conventional oilfield activity.
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026
Macroeconomic conditionsmixed · 5 filings
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2026 second quarter and first six months increased 3% and 2%, respectively, compared to the 2025 second quarter and first six months, reflecting higher business activity levels and inflationary cost pressur…
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026

Valuation discipline

Peer-relative valuation withheld

Jodie found no industry-matched filing peers suitable for a valuation comparison. It will not substitute broader financial-sector names.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

138.62+0.1% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 10 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for KEX. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Filing analysis

No comparable filing assessment is available yet

Jodie has not yet found a suitable current-versus-prior filing comparison for KEX. This does not mean the latest filing was neutral or immaterial.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind KEX

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.lenderMay 8, 2026

At the beginning of 2022, the Company had an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) with a group of commercial banks, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

ALSNAllison Transmission Holdings, Inc.distributorFeb 17, 2026

Although the Company considers its relationships with MTU, Allison, and Daimler to be strong, the loss of MTU, Allison, or Daimler distributorships and service rights, or a disruption of the supply of MTU or Allison parts, could have a negative impact on the…

COOThe Cooper Companies, Inc.distributorFeb 17, 2026

Through its Rocky Mount, North Carolina operation, the Company serves as the exclusive worldwide distributor of EMD products to the nuclear industry, the worldwide distributor for Woodward, Inc.

Filing peers

No filing peers are available for this name yet.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

KEX is currently a Leader in the organic co-movement group Industrial Infrastructure. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.