Kirby (KEX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kirby's Net Margin was 9.73% in Q2 2026, down 1.29 percentage points from 11.02% a year earlier but up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kirby (KEX) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kirby's Net Margin was 10.18% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.93 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.54%, up 1.76 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +23.09 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 8.78% in FY2024 (+1.57 pp), 7.21% in FY2023 (+2.82 pp), 4.39% in FY2022 (+15.38 pp) and -10.99% in FY2021 (+1.56 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -44.20% (Q3 2021) and 11.02% (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.74 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 49.44 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 49.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KEX's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.62% (Q1 2026), 10.78% (Q4 2025) and 10.62% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 29.04% |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 25.46% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 24.59% |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 2.65% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 21.18% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 8.12% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 22.56% |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 12.26% |
| 10 | Kirby | 6.95 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 9.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -44.20% |
API Access
Kirby Net 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=net-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();