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Kirby Corporation

KEX

Industrials · 128.89 -1.1% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 25 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Kirby Corporation's current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 16 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Company-1.1% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 16 activeIndustrial-Tech Mix · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 5 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • Rapidly rising fuel prices temporarily compressed inland operating income and margins because contractual fuel escalation mechanisms lagged.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if KEX's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Marine Shipping

No new filing conclusion is available. 0 of 16 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

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
  • Rapidly rising fuel prices temporarily compressed inland operating income and margins because contractual fuel escalation mechanisms lagged.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 28, 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 observations338
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 25, 2026

128.89
6m-5.3%12m+54.5%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

128.89-1.1% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 25 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 Participant in the organic co-movement group Industrial-Tech Mix. 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.

This group is retained as the last observed read for KEX; it is not active in the latest market snapshot.

Context history

Theme membership history

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