Kirby (KEX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) posted EBITDA Margin of 20.89% for Q2 2026, down 2.20 percentage points from 23.09% a year earlier but up 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kirby (KEX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Kirby was 21.84%, up 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 22.60%, up 3.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +31.85 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Kirby's EBITDA Margin was 19.58% in FY2024 (+1.91 pp), 17.67% in FY2023 (+3.51 pp), 14.16% in FY2022 (+16.14 pp) and -1.98% in FY2021 (+7.27 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of -43.99% in Q3 2021 to a high of 23.19% in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.03 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 58.65 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2021, with a drop of 61.04 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 20.84% (Q1 2026), 23.19% (Q4 2025) and 22.51% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 49.55% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 48.72% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 47.81% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 8.36% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 42.77% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.75% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 35.84% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Kirby | 6.95 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 20.89% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -43.99% |
Kirby EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();