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Kirby Corporation reports news on its marine transportation and distribution and services businesses. The company operates tank barges and towing vessels that move bulk liquid products across U.S. inland waterways and coastal markets, with updates commonly addressing utilization, pricing, margins, fleet acquisitions and operating conditions in inland and coastal marine transportation.
Kirby’s announcements also cover aftermarket service and replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. Recurring company developments include quarterly results, earnings outlooks, power generation demand, debt and capital allocation, share repurchase activity and board governance changes.
Kirby (NYSE: KEX) reported Q1 2026 net earnings attributable to Kirby of $81.2 million, or $1.50 per share, versus $76.0 million, or $1.33 per share, in Q1 2025. Total revenue was $844.1 million versus $785.7 million a year earlier.
The company raised full‑year 2026 EPS growth guidance to 5%–15% (from 0%–12%), repurchased $52.7 million of shares, acquired 23 barges and three high‑horsepower boats for $95.8 million, and ended the quarter with $58.0 million cash and $635.4 million liquidity.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) will announce its 2026 first quarter results at 6:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Thursday, April 30, 2026, followed by an earnings webcast and conference call at 7:30 a.m. CDT.
Investors can pre-register for telephone Q&A to receive dial-in and PIN details, listen via the Investor Relations website, and access a webcast replay for one year. A Form 8-K and the press release will be posted prior to the call.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) appointed Tracy A. Embree as an independent director effective February 16, 2026; she will stand for election at the annual meeting in April 2026. Embree is a retired president of Otis Americas with more than 25 years of global leadership in industrial operations, manufacturing, distribution and power generation.
She currently serves on the boards of Lennox International and KLA Corporation and holds degrees from MIT and Harvard Business School. Management says her background strengthens Kirby’s board expertise, particularly in power generation, operations, and services.
Kirby (NYSE: KEX) reported 2025 fourth-quarter EPS of $1.68 and full-year EPS of $6.33. Fourth-quarter revenue was $851.8M and 2025 revenue was $3.4B. Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $203.1M. The company repurchased 1,030,729 shares for $101.6M and reduced debt by $130M.
Barge utilization improved to mid–high 80% in Q4 with early 2026 levels into the low 90% range. Power generation revenue rose 47% YoY. 2026 EPS is expected to be flat to up 12%; 2026 operating cash flow is forecast at $575M–$675M with capex of $220M–$260M.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) will release 2025 fourth quarter results at 6:00 a.m. CST on Thursday, January 29, 2026, followed by an earnings conference call webcast at 7:30 a.m. CST. Listeners may pre-register for telephone Q&A to receive dial‑in and PIN details; the webcast is available via the Investor Relations section at www.kirbycorp.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year on the company website. The company said the financial information will also be posted in a Form 8-K prior to the call.
Kirby operates the nation’s largest domestic tank barge fleet and provides distribution, services, rentals, and manufacturing/remanufacturing of specialized equipment across marine, oilfield, power generation, and industrial markets.
Kirby (NYSE: KEX) reported 2025 third quarter net earnings of $92.5M or $1.65 per share (up 6% year‑over‑year) on consolidated revenues of $871.2M. Marine transportation revenue was $484.9M with an 18.3% segment margin; inland barge utilization averaged in the mid‑80% range while coastal utilization held in the mid‑to‑high‑90% range. Distribution and services revenue rose to $386.2M with an 11.0% margin; power generation revenue increased 56% YoY. EBITDA was $201.4M. Kirby repurchased 1.314M shares for $120.0M in Q3 and repurchased an additional 428,955 shares for $36M in Q4 to date. 2025 cash from operations guidance is $620M–$720M and capex guidance is $260M–$290M.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), the largest domestic tank barge operator in the United States, has scheduled its 2025 third quarter earnings release for October 29, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. CDT. The company will host an earnings conference call webcast at 7:30 a.m. CDT the same day.
Participants interested in the Q&A session can pre-register through Kirby Earnings Call Registration to receive dial-in information. The webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of Kirby's website, with a replay accessible for one year. The earnings release and Form 8-K will be posted on the company's website prior to the call.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has announced a new share repurchase program authorizing the buyback of up to 8 million additional shares of common stock. This comes on top of the existing authorization with 0.8 million shares remaining, bringing the total available for repurchase to 8.8 million shares.
The company's CEO, David Grzebinski, emphasized that this decision reflects confidence in Kirby's earnings potential and consistent free cash flow generation. The authorization has no expiration date and allows purchases through various means, including open market, private transactions, and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reported strong Q2 2025 results with earnings of $1.67 per share, up 17% year-over-year. Revenue reached $855.5 million, compared to $824.4 million in Q2 2024. The company's marine transportation segment achieved a 20.1% operating margin, while distribution and services saw operating margins improve to 9.8%.
Key highlights include inland marine's steady performance with barge utilization in the low to mid-90% range, coastal marine's strong market conditions with mid-20% term contract renewal increases, and power generation's impressive 31% year-over-year revenue growth. The company repurchased 331,900 shares for $31.2 million during the quarter.
While maintaining its 15-25% year-over-year earnings growth outlook for 2025, Kirby expects to trend toward the lower end due to recent trade policy shifts and economic uncertainties affecting chemical trade flows and power generation supply chain.
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), the nation's largest domestic tank barge operator, has scheduled its 2025 second quarter earnings release for July 31, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. CDT, followed by an earnings conference call webcast at 7:30 a.m. CDT.
The company operates through two main segments: marine transportation (KMT), which transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge across U.S. waterways, and distribution and services (KDS), which provides after-market services and parts for various industrial applications including oilfield services, marine, and power generation equipment.
Interested participants can pre-register for the Q&A session via telephone through Kirby Earnings Call Registration, while the webcast will be accessible through the company's Investor Relations website. A replay will be available for one year, and the earnings release and Form 8-K will be posted on the company's website prior to the call.