Kirby (KEX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) posted FCF Margin of 0.08% for Q2 2026, down 2.54 percentage points from 2.62% a year earlier and down 5.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kirby (KEX) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Kirby was 13.63%, up 5.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 12.06%, down 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -1.61 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Kirby's FCF Margin was 12.67% in FY2024 (+8.19 pp), 4.48% in FY2023 (+0.12 pp), 4.36% in FY2022 (-5.59 pp) and 9.95% in FY2021 (-3.72 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.63 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 16.63 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 18.28 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 5.85% (Q1 2026), 31.13% (Q4 2025) and 18.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 23.25% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 0.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 7.16% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 12.59% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Kirby | 6.95 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 0.08% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.17% |
Kirby FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();