What is Kirby Corporation's price / book?

Kirby Corporation (KEX) reported price / book of 2.1× in Q1 2026.

How has Kirby Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?

Kirby Corporation's price / book increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from 1.7× to 2.1×.

What is the long-term trend for Kirby Corporation's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kirby Corporation's price / book has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1× to 1.8×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Kirby Corporation KEX Price / book

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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

FCF margin14.5%+4.4pp

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.

market cap/total stockholders equity=2.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / book?: Kirby Corporation (KEX) reported price / book of 2.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Kirby Corporation's price / book changed year-over-year?: Kirby Corporation's price / book increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from 1.7× to 2.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Kirby Corporation's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Kirby Corporation's price / book has grown at a 11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1× to 1.8×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.