Kirby Corporation
Kirby Corporation
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About Kirby Corporation
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- David W. Grzebinski
- Headquarters
- 55 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, US
- Industry
- Marine Shipping
- Sector
- Industrials
- CEO
- David W. Grzebinski
- Headquarters
- 55 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, US
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States.
Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii.
It also transport petrochemical, black oil, refined petroleum product, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat unit that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargo in the United States coastal trade.
As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 1,025 inland tank barge, approximately 255 inland towboat, 31 coastal tank barge, 29 coastal tugboat, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barge, 4 offshore tugboat, and 1 docking tugboat.
Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement part for engine, transmission, reduction gear, electric motor, drive, and control, electrical distribution and control system, energy storage battery system, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuild component parts or diesel engine, transmission and reduction gear, and related equipment used in oilfield service, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generator, industrial compressor, high capacity lift truck, and refrigeration trailer; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping unit, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems for oilfield customer.
It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Kirby Corporation. Starting points for Kirby Corporation: P/E 20.6, EPS $6.66, beta 0.84 — an Marine Shipping name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Kirby Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Kirby Corporation stands at $6.66. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Kirby Corporation. Kirby Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Kirby Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Kirby Corporation have traded between $79.52 and $132.21 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Kirby Corporation. Kirby Corporation is a $7.11B Industrials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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