Kirby (KEX) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Kirby's (KEX) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $265.2 million in Q4 2025, down 46.99% year-on-year from $500.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 65.48% quarter-over-quarter from $160.3 million in Q3 2025.
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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 46.99% year-over-year to $265.2 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $405.7 million, a 46.85% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $405.7 million, down 46.85% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $265.2 million in Q4 2025 per KEX's latest filing, from $160.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $500.2 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$173.6 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $90.0 million (2023), against an average of $98.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 300.26% in 2023 and soared 460.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $94.5 million in 2021, then jumped by 46.44% to $138.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 35.55% to $89.2 million in 2023, then surged by 460.59% to $500.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 46.99% to $265.2 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KEX Free Cash Flow figures stand at $265.2 million (Q4 2025), $160.3 million (Q3 2025), and $22.4 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 2,963,739.68 Bn | 2,963,738.76 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 294.00 Mn |
| 2 | Danaos | 2,526.27 Bn | 2,525.40 Bn | 203.71 Mn | 163.14 Mn |
| 3 | Sfl | 1,571.40 Bn | 1,571.25 Bn | 66.27 Mn | 34.09 Mn |
| 4 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1,410.00 Bn | 1,409.46 Bn | 95.52 Mn | 49.15 Mn |
| 5 | Globus Maritime | 60.08 Bn | 60.05 Bn | 8,083.00 | -17.72 Mn |
| 6 | Kirby | 8.01 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 265.18 Mn |
| 7 | Matson | 6.20 Bn | 6.10 Bn | - | 63.70 Mn |
| 8 | Intercont (Cayman) | 3.98 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Hafnia | 3.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 190.61 Mn |
| 10 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.11 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 493.84 Mn | 17.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 500.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 500.24 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 | -173.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -173.62 Mn |