Kirby (KEX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) posted EBITDA Margin of 13.27% for Q2 2026, up 3.99% on a QoQ basis from 12.76% in Q1 2026, and down 215.0% year-over-year from 11.53% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kirby (KEX) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kirby has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.27% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 215.0% year-over-year to 13.27% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 14.01%, a 135.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.75%, up 253.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 13.27% for Q2 2026 at Kirby, up from 12.76% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 15.41% in Q2 2025, with the low at 4.86% in Q1 2022.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 11.35%, with a median of 12.4% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA Margin soared 6081 bps in 2022, then tumbled 536 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 7.91% in 2022, then jumped by 47 bps to 11.61% in 2023, then sank by 46 bps to 6.25% in 2024, then soared by 144 bps to 15.22% in 2025, then dropped by 13 bps to 13.27% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 13.27% (Q2 2026), 12.76% (Q1 2026), and 15.22% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontline | 10.35 Bn | 10.03 Bn | - | 78.75% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.39 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 3 | Matson | 6.76 Bn | 6.64 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 4 | International Seaways | 5.13 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 64.49% |
| 5 | Hafnia | 4.45 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 372.91 Mn | 35.22% |
| 6 | Cmb.Tech | 4.42 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 970.62 Mn | 53.53% |
| 7 | Scorpio Tankers | 3.80 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 343.91 Mn | 73.52% |
| 8 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.60 Bn | 2.57 Bn | 255.00 Mn | -9.42% |
| 9 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.56 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 299.80 Mn | 32.25% |
| 10 | Torm | 3.44 Bn | 94.67 Mn | 652.00 Mn | 53.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -52.92% |