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Kirby Corporation KEX Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$844.1M+7.4%
Operating income$107.7M+2.0%
Net income$81.2M+6.9%
EPS (diluted)$1.50+12.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$58.0M+13.6%
Total debt$1.2B-7.4%
Total equity$3.4B+2.7%
Total assets$6.1B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$97.7M+167%
CapEx$48.3M-38.7%
Free cash flow$49.4M+217%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.52B+24.0%
Enterprise value$8.64B+18.3%
P/E20.9×+0.2×
P/S2.2×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.6%+2.1pp
Net margin10.5%+1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.7%+1.7pp
Debt / equity0.3×0.0×
Current ratio1.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kirby Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Kirby Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kirby Corporation's free cash flow margin?
Kirby Corporation (KEX) reported free cash flow margin of 14.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Kirby Corporation's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Kirby Corporation's free cash flow margin increased by 43.0% year-over-year, from 10.2% to 14.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Kirby Corporation's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kirby Corporation's free cash flow margin has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.7% to 12.1%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.