Companies: 10,795·Total market cap: $144.5T
Kirby Corporation

Kirby Corporation

KEXNYSEIndustrials● Active
$142.74
+$1.69(+1.20%)
Market Cap$7.6B
P/E Ratio
52W High$157.69
52W Low$79.52
Overview

Kirby Corporation (KEX) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

kex · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Kirby Corporation (KEX) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. KEX's current PE ratio of 21.33x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $142.74 by its TTM earnings per share of $6.70. −17.2% discount vs 5Y avg 25.8x

21.33x
P/E Ratio (TTM)17.2%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
20.35x
FY2026 est. EPS $7.01
Based on 4 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$6.70
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.74
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Kirby Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 25.8x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 18 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
21.5x
18-yr mean
Median
19.7x
18-yr midpoint
Minimum
9.3x
Lowest year
Maximum
51.1x
Highest year
21.3x ← Now
9.3x
Min
Q1 · 25%19.7x
Median
Q3 · 75%51.1x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 21.33x, KEX's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 18 fiscal years.

67th percentileHigher than 12 of 18 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Marine Shipping · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Kirby Corporation
Kirby CorporationYou
KEX
$7.6B21.33x-13.7%$6.70
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
FBIN
$4.7B20.84x-15.7%$2.47
FTI Consulting, Inc.
FTI Consulting, Inc.
FCN
$4.8B20.52x-17.0%$8.33
GATX Corporation
GATX Corporation
GATX
$6.2B18.22x-26.3%$9.31
Gates Industrial Corporation plc
Gates Industrial Corporation plc
GTES
$6.7B22.36x-9.5%$0.96
Hexcel Corporation
Hexcel Corporation
HXL
$6.7B53.70x+117.4%$1.38
KBR, Inc.
KBR, Inc.
KBR
$4.4B12.59x-49.0%$3.22
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
24.70xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
17.31x$6.37-19.1%
2024-12-31
FY2024
21.38x$4.95+2.0%
2023-12-31
FY2023
20.96x$3.74-33.7%
2022-12-31
FY2022
31.59x$2.04
2021-12-31
FY2021
$-4.11
2020-12-31
FY2020
$-4.55
2019-12-31
FY2019
37.58x$2.38-26.5%
2018-12-31
FY2018
51.14x$1.32+333.5%
2017-12-31
FY2017
11.80x$5.66-53.1%
2016-12-31
FY2016
25.14x$2.65+97.9%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Kirby Corporation (KEX) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. KEX's current PE ratio of 21.33x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $142.74 by its TTM earnings per share of $6.70.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $142.74 ÷ $6.70 = 21.33x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

KEX pe ratio · 6 questions

KEX's current PE ratio is 21.33x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $142.74 and TTM EPS of $6.70. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via KEX's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

KEX PE ratioWhat is KEX PE ratioCurrent PE ratio of KEXKEX PE ratio today

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Kirby Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08