Kirby KEX
NYSE KEX
$138.06 -2.71 (-1.93%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Kirby (KEX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Kirby (KEX) posted Gross Margin of 31.53% for Q2 2026, down 6.81% on a QoQ basis from 33.83% in Q1 2026, and down 263.0% year-over-year from 19.34% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Kirby (KEX) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kirby has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 31.53% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 263.0% year-over-year to 31.53% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 33.2%, a 50.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 34.11%, up 149.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 31.53% for Q2 2026 at Kirby, down from 33.83% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 34.79% in Q1 2025, with the low at 24.94% in Q2 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 30.79%, with a median of 31.69% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 480 bps in 2023, then slumped 263 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 26.86% in 2022, then increased by 11 bps to 29.71% in 2023, then increased by 9 bps to 32.28% in 2024, then gained by 6 bps to 34.2% in 2025, then dropped by 8 bps to 31.53% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 31.53% (Q2 2026), 33.83% (Q1 2026), and 34.2% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Frontline 10.35 Bn 10.03 Bn - -
2 Kirby 7.39 Bn 7.35 Bn 290.80 Mn 31.53%
3 Matson 6.76 Bn 6.64 Bn - -
4 International Seaways 5.13 Bn 5.13 Bn 467.16 Mn 99.97%
5 Hafnia 4.45 Bn 4.17 Bn 372.91 Mn 45.71%
6 Cmb.Tech 4.42 Bn 4.26 Bn 970.62 Mn 79.33%
7 Scorpio Tankers 3.80 Bn 1.97 Bn 343.91 Mn 84.14%
8 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 3.60 Bn 2.57 Bn 255.00 Mn 14.32%
9 Star Bulk Carriers 3.56 Bn 3.00 Bn 299.80 Mn 83.88%
10 Torm 3.44 Bn 94.67 Mn 652.00 Mn 98.37%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 31.53%
Mar 31, 2026 33.83%
Dec 31, 2025 34.20%
Sep 30, 2025 33.37%
Jun 30, 2025 34.16%
Mar 31, 2025 34.79%
Dec 31, 2024 32.28%
Sep 30, 2024 33.57%
Jun 30, 2024 32.77%
Mar 31, 2024 31.85%
Dec 31, 2023 29.71%
Sep 30, 2023 30.63%
Jun 30, 2023 29.74%
Mar 31, 2023 27.77%
Dec 31, 2022 26.86%
Sep 30, 2022 25.94%
Jun 30, 2022 24.94%
Mar 31, 2022 26.22%
Dec 31, 2021 26.61%
Sep 30, 2021 25.45%