Kirby (KEX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kirby's (KEX) Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.15 for Q2 2026, up 7.6% from 10.36 a year earlier and up 6.1% from the prior quarter.
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Kirby (KEX) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Kirby's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 11.04, up 23.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.71, up 31.9% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 8.12 in FY2024 (+26.1%), 6.44 in FY2023 (+48.9%), 4.33 in FY2022 and -6.08 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of -30.18 in Q3 2021 and a high of 11.56 in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 27.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 908.7%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 33.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 10.50 (Q1 2026), 11.56 (Q4 2025) and 10.92 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 8.83 |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 7.14 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 3.42 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 5.71 |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 6,122.38 |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 38.62 |
| 10 | Kirby | 6.95 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 11.15 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.92 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.11 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.65 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.82 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.91 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -30.18 |
API Access
Kirby Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();