Kirby (KEX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025)
Kirby (KEX) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 14.58% in Q4 2025, up 3.33% quarter-over-quarter from 14.11% in Q3 2025, and up 923.0% on a YoY basis from 1.43% in Q4 2024.
Kirby (KEX) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Kirby's EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.58% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, EBT Margin rose 923.0% year-over-year to 14.58%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 14.01% (up 291.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.01%, up 291.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 14.58% for Q4 2025 at Kirby, up from 14.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 14.58% in Q4 2025 to a low of 54.36% in Q3 2021.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 5.65% across 5 years, with a median of 8.55% in 2023.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBT Margin was 7991 bps in 2021; the steepest drop was 5824 bps in 2021.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 3.92% in 2021, then surged by 77 bps to 6.93% in 2022, then soared by 47 bps to 10.19% in 2023, then tumbled by 47 bps to 5.36% in 2024, then surged by 172 bps to 14.58% in 2025.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 14.58% (Q4 2025), 14.11% (Q3 2025), and 14.49% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 47.32% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 14.58% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 8.96% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 47.82% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | -16.74% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -7.03% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 59.58% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 89.55% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 68.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -54.36% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.81% |