Kirby (KEX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)

Kirby (KEX) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $265.2 million in Q4 2025, up 65.48% quarter-over-quarter from $160.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 75.95% on a YoY basis from $150.7 million in Q4 2024.

Kirby (KEX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Kirby's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $265.2 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 75.95% year-over-year to $265.2 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $405.7 million (down 1.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $405.7 million, down 46.17% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $265.2 million for Q4 2025 at Kirby, up from $160.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $265.2 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$56.7 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $68.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $67.2 million in 2021.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 300.26% in 2023, then jumped 1848.92% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $15.2 million in 2021, then jumped by 431.42% to $80.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 10.71% to $89.2 million in 2023, then soared by 68.9% to $150.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 75.95% to $265.2 million in 2025.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $265.2 million (Q4 2025), $160.3 million (Q3 2025), and $22.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 C3is 744.65 Bn 744.65 Bn 9.11 Mn -
2 Kirby 7.86 Bn 7.78 Bn 291.34 Mn 265.18 Mn
3 Matson 5.69 Bn 5.59 Bn - 76.00 Mn
4 Hafnia 3.63 Bn 3.52 Bn 152.41 Mn 190.61 Mn
5 Star Bulk Carriers 3.14 Bn 3.13 Bn 371.22 Mn 16.89 Mn
6 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.12 Bn 1.01 Bn 57.20 Mn 294.00 Mn
7 Costamare 1.93 Bn 1.42 Bn - 128.79 Mn
8 Navios Maritime Partners 1.87 Bn 1.47 Bn 262.01 Mn 246.23 Mn
9 Global Ship Lease 1.37 Bn 1.37 Bn - 80.28 Mn
10 Capital Clean Energy Carriers 1.33 Bn 792.93 Mn 78.44 Mn -

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 265.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 265.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 160.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 160.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -42.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -42.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 150.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 150.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 130.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 130.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 90.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 90.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 42.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 89.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 89.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -7.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -7.44 Mn