KEX vs SFL vs TRMD Stock Comparison

Kirby, Sfl and Torm Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KEX Kirby Corp
$134.74 +4.5% 1M +55.1% 1Y
Market cap
$7.33B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.49B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
3 wins
SFL SFL Corp Ltd.
$12.76 -0.2% 1M +81.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.69B
P/E
26.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
TRMD TORM plc
$41.07 +19.7% 1M +94.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.96B
P/E
2.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.72B
Div. yield
–
Marine Shipping Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Torm leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Torm 7, Kirby 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKEXSFLTRMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.33B $1.69B $3.96B KEX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 26.0x 2.4x TRMD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.6x 23.2x 4.6x TRMD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.6% — +3.0% KEX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% — 61.2% TRMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 6.1x -2.0x TRMD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.1% +81.3% +94.2% TRMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.4%/yr +9.7%/yr +36.6%/yr TRMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.0% 31.1% 39.3% KEX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 46/100 80/100 TRMD

Percentile Scorecard

KEXSFLTRMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKEXSFLTRMD
Valuation 42 #80 of 136 31 #94 of 136 90 #14 of 136
Growth 79 #26 of 122 56 #54 of 122 57 #53 of 122
Profitability 53 #55 of 116 – 97 #4 of 116
Financial Health 64 #52 of 144 6 #135 of 144 89 #17 of 144
Shareholder Returns 80 #17 of 82 90 #9 of 82 67 #28 of 82
Overall 64 46 80
  • KEX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • TRMD ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKEXSFLTRMDSPY
1 month +4.5%-0.2%+19.7% -0.8%
3 months -7.1%+6.9%+37.8% +3.5%
6 months -11.6%+14.2%+31.3% +7.0%
Year to date +22.3%+63.4%+109.8% +12.2%
1 year +55.1%+81.3%+94.2% +13.0%
3 years +80.4%+18.0%+35.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +21.7%+5.7%+10.5% +23.1%
5 years +142.3%+58.7%+374.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +19.4%+9.7%+36.6% +11.0%
10 years +142.1%-4.3%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.2%-0.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKEXSFLTRMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.0%31.1%39.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.1%29.2%40.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.550.380.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.902.612.39 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.8%-52.6%-65.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.7%-7.1%-0.1% -1.8%
52-week high $152.59$13.74$41.11 $779.14
52-week low $88.64$7.03$19.39 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKEXSFLTRMD
P/E now vs peer median 20.2xmedian 16.1x 26.2xmedian 16.1x 2.4xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.0x —median 1.0x 1.5xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.6xmedian 8.7x 11.1xmedian 8.7x 0.7xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 11.5x —median 11.5x 5.9xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x 1.6xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.64median 0.81 -1.45median 0.81 0.12median 0.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKEXSFLTRMD
Revenue $3.49B – $2.72B
Gross profit $1.16B – $2.66B
Operating income $488.92M – $1.63B
Net income $355.89M $64.88M $1.67B
Free cash flow $475.58M – $699.80M
EPS (diluted) $6.62 $0.49 $16.64
Cash & equivalents $38.96M $113.10M $368.20M
Total debt $1.04B $2.38B $1.08B
Shares (diluted) 53.70M 133.06M 100.10M
Enterprise value $7.11B -$144.44B -$7.73B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKEXSFLTRMD
P/E 20.2x 26.2x 2.4x
P/FCF 15.0x – 5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 10.0x – 5.9x
P/S 2.0x – 1.5x
P/B 2.1x 1.8x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 10.6x 11.1x 0.7x
EV/EBIT 16.6x 29.1x 0.6x
EV/Revenue 2.3x – 0.4x
EV/FCF 17.1x – 1.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x – 1.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.64 -1.45 0.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKEXSFLTRMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.6% – 3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – 17.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.0% – 3.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.0% – -1.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.6% – 25.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.2% 82.4% -1.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.8% -18.9% 28.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 23.2% 78.2% -4.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.6% -18.0% 20.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.4% – -1.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 82.1% – -1.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 43.3% – 17.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKEXSFLTRMD
Gross margin 33.2% – 97.8%
EBITDA margin 21.8% – 58.5%
Operating margin 14.0% – 60.1%
Pretax margin 13.5% – 61.1%
Net margin 10.2% – 61.2%
FCF margin 13.6% – 25.7%
Operating cash flow margin 20.3% – 25.7%
Return on equity 10.4% – –
Return on assets 5.8% – 45.3%
Return on invested capital 8.3% – –
Return on capital employed 9.0% – 49.4%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x – 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKEXSFLTRMD
Debt / assets 16.7% 67.8% 28.1%
Debt / equity 0.3x 2.3x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x 6.1x -2.0x
Debt / FCF 2.2x – 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 44.6% 70.6% 33.3%
Equity / assets 55.4% 29.4% 66.7%
Interest coverage 11.0x – 12.6x
Current ratio 1.7x 0.4x 2.3x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.4x 12.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 11.2x
Altman Z-score 3.24 – 5.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKEXSFLTRMD
Dividend yield – 6.6% 12.3%
Net buyback yield 4.6% – -0.5%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 6.6% 11.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKEXSFLTRMD
Forward P/E 19.6xFY2026 23.2xFY2026 4.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.86FY2026 $0.55FY2026 $8.85FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 +450.0%FY2026 +204.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +29.0% +76.4% -29.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.49BFY2026 $691.35MFY2026 $1.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.0%FY2026 -5.7%FY2026 +78.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.7% +19.5% -24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKEXSFLTRMD
Held by institutions 99.6% 43.5% 45.6%
Institutions holding 464 223 152
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +15.8% +7.6%
Institutions buying 252 133 98
Institutions selling 145 55 36
Buyers to sellers 1.74 2.42 2.72

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KEXSFLTRMD
KEX 1.00 0.18 0.24
SFL 0.18 1.00 0.61
TRMD 0.24 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KEX, SFL and TRMD?

Kirby (KEX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kirby (KEX) $7.33B, Sfl (SFL) $1.69B, Torm (TRMD) $3.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, KEX, SFL and TRMD?

Torm (TRMD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kirby (KEX) 20.6x, Sfl (SFL) 26.0x, Torm (TRMD) 2.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Torm (TRMD) is cheapest (Kirby (KEX) 19.6x, Sfl (SFL) 23.2x, Torm (TRMD) 4.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kirby (KEX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Kirby (KEX) +6.6%, Torm (TRMD) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Torm (TRMD) has the highest net margin (Kirby (KEX) 10.2%, Torm (TRMD) 61.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Torm (TRMD) returned the most: Kirby (KEX) +55.1%, Sfl (SFL) +81.3%, Torm (TRMD) +94.2%. Over five years, Torm (TRMD) compounded fastest (Kirby (KEX) +19.4%/yr, Sfl (SFL) +9.7%/yr, Torm (TRMD) +36.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kirby (KEX) has been the steadiest (Kirby (KEX) 29.0%, Sfl (SFL) 31.1%, Torm (TRMD) 39.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KEX, SFL and TRMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Torm (TRMD) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.