Kirby (KEX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) recorded Cash from Operations of $72.27 million in Q2 2026, down 23.1% from $93.92 million a year earlier and down 26.0% from the prior quarter.
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Kirby (KEX) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kirby's Cash from Operations came in at $709.66 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 21.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $670.2 million, down 11.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $756.49 million in FY2024 (+40.0%), $540.23 million in FY2023 (+83.7%), $294.13 million in FY2022 (-8.5%) and $321.58 million in FY2021 (-27.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 23.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 648.1% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 70.4% in Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $97.65 million (Q1 2026), $312.21 million (Q4 2025) and $227.53 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 1.33 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 859.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 3.27 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 272.70 Mn |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 1.61 Bn |
| 10 | Kirby | 7.28 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 72.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 72.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 312.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 227.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 93.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 247.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 206.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 179.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 216.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 211.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 63.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 82.54 Mn |
API Access
Kirby Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "KEX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();