Kirby (KEX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Kirby (KEX) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.86% in Q4 2025, down 75.98% quarter-over-quarter from 7.73% in Q3 2025, and down 593.0% on a YoY basis from 0.38% in Q4 2024.
Kirby (KEX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Kirby's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.86% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 593.0% year-over-year to 1.86%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 1.86% (down 593.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.9%, down 600.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.86% for Q4 2025 at Kirby, down from 7.73% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.78% in Q4 2024 to a low of 5.32% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.45% across 5 years, with a median of 2.94% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 645 bps in 2022, then jumped 971 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 5.32% in 2021, then soared by 175 bps to 3.97% in 2022, then tumbled by 69 bps to 1.23% in 2023, then jumped by 533 bps to 7.78% in 2024, then slumped by 76 bps to 1.86% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.86% (Q4 2025), 7.73% (Q3 2025), and 7.72% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 1.86% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 2.24% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 4.01% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 21.05% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | 15.67% |
| 10 | Capital Clean Energy Carriers | 1.33 Bn | 792.93 Mn | 78.44 Mn | 5.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.55% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.70% |